AutoTech - 2015 Nissan Leaf: Tech Roundup
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- Опубликовано: 8 фев 2025
- www.valvv.com - Thanks for checking out the 2015 Nissan Leaf! This is the first completely electric car that I have reviewed. We've checked out the Volt, and some of the Ford Energi line in the past, but this is the crown jewel. Lots of cool technology on this one, hope you enjoy!
I just bought the Nissan Leaf Tekna two weeks ago and I am loving this car so much. I charge for free at work so there are no expences at all. I drives like a champ and the acceleration is amazing.
Nice and honest review!
Just so you know, the regen braking on the Leaf does not use the brakes at all, it uses the electric motor. Very simple, the gear(s) stay engaged making the electric motor turns without being fed by electricity which generate electricity.
Regen braking on the Leaf is limited by the battery charge. At 100% charge regen is very limited, (1 dot out of 4) under 80% you can use the full power of regeneration.
As a Leaf owner, all I can say is that I love this car. I bought it thinking it would be my second car but the opposite happened. We barely use the gas car now. For long trips, it really depends on where you go and how long you can wait. The fast charging (CHAdeMO) is a must but sadly the stations are quite limited. Good thing is that many of these fast charging stations are being installed.
I just bought a Nissan LEAF 2017... been driving for a week or so, love it.
I have been driving my Leaf for two years and it has far exceeded my expectations. It's not a long range car meaning that for most peoples commute it just fine. If you are looking to take road trips go for the Volt or an i3 with range extender, but for most the Leaf is the perfect every day car and more people are going the ev movement and that really great to see. Imagine not going to the gas station ever it's been two years for me.
As a Leaf owner, I 100% agree!
ReGen braking doesn't capture heat from the brakes as you stated. It converts the kinetic energy of the vehicles movement into electricity by using the electric motors to slow the car meaning you don't use the brakes. Hence the brakes don't get hot in the first place
Thanks for a great review. I do have a single family home so I have a Level II charger for my LEAF. Most of the time with good planning you could get by on the 110V charger. I have had the car since May and I will never go back to gas for my primary vehicle. I save so much money on fuel and maintenance it is a no brainer.
that's fantastic, glad you're enjoying!
I just 0aid off my used Nissan Leaf. It cost me only 7,000 dollars. Great video.
2:33 is factually incorrect. Regen system merely converts kinetic energy back into electrical. It doesn't 'captures' heat energy from brake, rather it doesn't let the bulk of the kinetic energy being lost as heat.
Great review, going to the dealer tomorrow. However, you forgot the Mercedes B class, it would be great to see a compare with that (less expensive than BMW) all-electric.
Regen braking has nothing to do with waste heat. It doesn't even get to the point where heat is produced because instead of brakes breaking your motor will slow the vehicle and will use kinetic energy to charge up the battery a bit.
He says he has the sv model, but he has the roof light and leather seats that only come on the sl
Is there some way to install a second set of batteries like the one under the front seats say under the back seats or even the trunk to double/extend the range?
Regen Does not us HEAT it uses AC motor as generator. The car practically does not use ordinary brakes. brake pads are used for stand last and emergency braking.
There are many competitors to the LEAF. Chevy, Kia, Mitsubishi
oisiaa Actally the Kia is the only real competitor.
Great Review! Really thorough and humorous. Could you review the Kia soul EV?
Oumar DiAlLo I'd love to see the KIA Soul ev available in UK, but to the best of my knowledge it isn't.
I live in the country where 220Vac 50Hz is standard. Can I simply just plug it to the outlet.
chou koksol Of course and with the optional 6,6kw charger onboard it fills from zero to full in 3 and a half hours!
many who can't charge in their apt building, can at work, or shopping. With a 22 km round trip.. you only have to charge on the 4th day. That supplied evse can be upgraded to work on 220v... cutting your time in half ( compared to 120 volts).. This new car can actually charge 4 times faster.. being a 2114. You;ll learn that it is far easier than you think.
Shame about the day headlights. Everything else looks cool
Your joke with the Nissan reps, you didn't finish it. You said they said don't joke about it it happens all the time but not what to not joke about 😝
Crikey that's a major loop hole in the plot. I joked with them about me running out of juice, and they said it happens with people reviewing it all the time haha.
Oh that's what I figured!
Excellent review
This is an SL model.
with all this money you are saving you should buy a pop screen
next...
check out who killed the electric car
0 words about rapid charging. Getting an outlet is not nuclear science. Inform authorities that not getting outlet=pollution.
I'm not sure what you mean. I had a whole bit in here about the charging phases. It comes standard with a 110V power supply. You can install a 240V supply in your home, but that's not what the press car is equipped with. Took a solid 8+ hours to get a decent charge.
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Slow charge 120V, Fast charge 240V, Rapid charge 400V using ChaDeMo socket. Takes up to half an hour.
Yeah I was speaking with a company a couple days ago who offers the service and is trying to roll out the infrastructure. They said half hour to about 80-90 percent. Just impractical that I would have that in my home. Most likely be in designated super charging stations like Tesla...and that seems to be working well for them so in time it will be awesome.
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Goddamned metric system.
Lol 110v Merica.
timothy huston so funny....110v...so cute !!