Re: [EVDL] Portable EVSE: Turning over a new Leaf...

2014-12-13 Thread EVDL Administrator via EV
On 13 Dec 2014 at 12:48, Ed Blackmond via EV wrote: > I did like the Honda EVPlus better. It did have 100 mile real world > range which lasted without noticeable degradation for six years. IMO, the EV Plus was a rather well developed EV. The key to its stable (if rather staid) performance was

Re: [EVDL] Know your public EVSE: Turning over a new Leaf...

2014-12-13 Thread Lee Hart via EV
Thos True via EV wrote: Of course, he could also use the built in locating function that is part of the car wings system that is an integral part of every Leaf. Yes indeed; but it's a pretty sparse listing (not many "Leafs" on that tree, especially with the winter range). Interestingly, Carwin

Re: [EVDL] Know your public EVSE: Turning over a new Leaf...

2014-12-13 Thread Thos True via EV
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Re: [EVDL] Turning over a new Leaf...

2014-12-13 Thread John Lindsay via EV
t; http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org >> For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA ( >> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA) >> >> > -- next part -- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > <http://lists.evdl.org/pr

Re: [EVDL] Know your public EVSE: Turning over a new Leaf...

2014-12-13 Thread Cor van de Water via EV
More likely, Lee will be helped by mounting the AVCON EVSE removable with an RV plug (which he already has in his garage) and not search for L2 charging stations, but look for camping sites. Also, people who have an electric dryer or stove usually use either 14-30 or 14-50 so an extension cable tha

[EVDL] Know your public EVSE: Turning over a new Leaf...

2014-12-13 Thread brucedp5 via EV
Both EVSE finder plugshare and the afdc sites can be set to show only what you are after. Now that Lee had stated his 2013 Leaf has a 6kW on-board charger (shortening his full recharge time ~3.5hrs), knowing where the public 6kW L2 EVSE are could be useful. For just the L2 EVSE see http://www.afd

Re: [EVDL] Turning over a new Leaf...

2014-12-13 Thread Stephen via EV
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Re: [EVDL] Portable EVSE: Turning over a new Leaf...

2014-12-13 Thread Ed Blackmond via EV
> On Dec 13, 2014, at 11:06 AM, Lee Hart via EV wrote: > > Also, range is significantly reduced in winter. They may claim a 100 mile > range, but 80 miles is more like it, and only 50 in winter. Nissan (like most > big companies) suffers from Not Invented Here syndrome, which means they > ig

Re: [EVDL] Portable EVSE: Turning over a new Leaf...

2014-12-13 Thread Lee Hart via EV
brucedp5 via EV wrote: I am happy that Lee got himself an Electric-ride Well, my *wife* did. She loves the car! I only get to drive it on special occasions. :-( he did not say what 2013 Leaf trim he bought. I will also assume that the portable EVSE is only a level-1 EVSE We got the middle

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: Should Extension Cords Be Used With Plugins?(don't get burned)

2014-12-13 Thread Lee Hart via EV
Jay Summet via EV wrote: My vehicle has an old-fashioned dumb charger that contains a (resonant) transformer, so the lower the input voltage, the lower the current. I have a 120 volt "QuickCharge" brand boat anchor (super big transformer) charger and it has that same feature. It slows down whe

Re: [EVDL] Turning over a new Leaf...

2014-12-13 Thread tomw via EV
If you want something portable, might also consider the Openevse: http://store.openevse.com/ Much less expensive than commercial ones, and several people here have been using it for a couple years or so. -- View this message in context: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.

[EVDL] Portable EVSE: Turning over a new Leaf...

2014-12-13 Thread brucedp5 via EV
I am happy that Lee got himself an Electric-ride (its like the announcement of a new birth), but he did not say what 2013 Leaf trim he bought. I hope he was wi$e enough to get one with the 6kW on-board charger. Until Lee says what he has, I will assume that his Leaf only has the more common 3kW h

[EVDL] EVLN: Loveless' Geo Metro conversion EV in SLC UT

2014-12-13 Thread brucedp5 via EV
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865616860/State-launches-new-website-for-electric-vehicle-owners.html State launches new website for electric vehicle owners By Jasen Lee Dec. 2 2014 [images / Kristin Murphy http://img.deseretnews.com/images/article/midres/1449176/1449176.jpg John Loveless

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: Should Extension Cords Be Used With Plugins?(don't get burned)

2014-12-13 Thread Jay Summet via EV
> > My vehicle has an old-fashioned dumb charger that contains a > (resonant) transformer, so the lower the input voltage, the lower > the current. I have a 120 volt "QuickCharge" brand boat anchor (super big transformer) charger and it has that same feature. It slows down when you only get 108

[EVDL] EVLN: Tomahawk pih> Tesla cou$in-wannabee ts:140mph 0-60:3.5s (video)

2014-12-13 Thread brucedp5 via EV
http://gas2.org/2014/12/05/plug-in-hybrid-tomahawk-supercar-aims-to-launch-in-2017/ Plug-In Hybrid Tomahawk Supercar Aims To Launch In 2017 2014/12/05 The past five years has seen a flurry of would-be green automakers come and go, from the small CNG taxi company VPG to the billion-dollar flop kn

[EVDL] EVent: edelnor.com.pe promotes iMiev EV @UNFCCC COP20 Lima.pe r:150km

2014-12-13 Thread brucedp5 via EV
http://www.andina.com.pe/Ingles/noticia-cop20-showcases-emissionfree-electric-car-533932.aspx COP20 showcases emission-free, electric car 02/12/2014 ART/RRC/RGR/RMB [image / ANDINA http://portal.andina.com.pe/EDPfotografia/Thumbnail/2014/12/02/000271931W.jpg Although its entry to the Peruvian