First EV in the CAR WIZARD's shop! See what he finds on his new '13 Nissan Leaf. Is it a good buy?
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- Опубликовано: 10 фев 2025
- The CAR WIZARD 🧙♂️ finally gets to do a full inspection on the 2013 Nissan Leaf he just bought. It's his first complete look over and under of a full electric vehicle.
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On this episode: During filming Wizard creates more emissions than his car.
Too bad he didn't buy a Tesla. Coulda' blamed the car!
@@paulmarentette5346 with the Leaf, the fart sounds are analog it seems.
LMAO!
At 8:49 some special content...
youxkio I’m 3 minutes in and anticipating after your post!
By the sound of it, I think Wizard has a handle on the gas crisis, so no fears there.
Gas crisis🤣🤣
You must mean the stench of U.S Government greed. THE US HAS THE BIGGEST FUEL CASHE OUT OF ALL THE NATIONS "WITHOUT" INCLUDING NUCLEAR!!
I thought they were referring to the noise he made with his a$$
@@statementleaver8095 They have to pay off that debt somehow. It’s going to be with that Gas for the next 7 years…
@@markm0000 Debt🤣🤣🤣
How much are those Aircraft carriers costing again??💸💸💸💸💸
@@markm0000 I hope you realize that debt is never being paid off
Oh boy :D
RIIICCHHHHHHHH
Daddy Rich stopping by!
Can't wait to see the swap. I've had my eye on these older Leaf cars with the worn out packs. They are very inexpensive and yet are seemingly very reliable cars.
Did know you are car fan as well.
They are the PackardBell of electric cars... You don't boast about owning either, they never die, and are a great value. I know because I had a PackardBell P75 in my formative youth and now have a 2017 Leaf (30kw)!
@@1byte766 aw man I thought you were talking about a helicopter but then i googled it lol
More reliable than all other modern Nissan’s?
That wouldnt be very hard ;)
Some insight from a Leaf nerd: Make sure to enable 80% max charge, long life mode. To enable that, click the lower right button, click settings, then 80% charge. ALSO, your model does not have the upgraded battery chemistry that Nissan started to use in late 2013. We have a late 2013 Leaf and it has only lost 2 bars over the 10 years we’ve had it. There are places in Europe that replace or upgrade the battery, but in the US it hasn’t been easy to get that done. There’s a video by Fully Charged channel where he gets the battery replaced in the Netherlands. The only 2 issues our car had was a faulty driver side window (stopped rolling up), and clicking from the right front axle. I heard the AC is expensive to replace when it eventually dies, so look out for that too! We LOVE our 2013 LEAF and have a newer, 2019 Leaf Plus. We pay 0.03 cents for KW, so fuel cost is close to nothing.
"The wizard bought this really cool EV ... let's get farted. I mean started."
Lolol! 😂😂😂
Farts are funny I don't care who you are
@@pizzamon795 100%
08:50
"huhuhuhu he cut the cheese"
@@pizzamon795 That's why they call it "laughing gas".
9:00 Car Wizard dropping ass on his own video is the funniest thing I've seen today! My wife of 20 years can relate to Mrs. Wizard right there.
i saw it halarious
She might done this, so he stop doing in front of her. Must say, it could result.
I thought the camera was on a stand and it was the stand making that noise as she turned it towards him. haha!
Mrs wizard leaving in the fart was fantastic I laughed so hard.
Love the videos! Never stop!
Best on RUclips!
First I thought it was the tripod or something else
He smiled and was proud of that fart. Maybe a custom tag for the car “EV fart”
I’m trying to eat here.
I hope she doesn't have to do his laundry. That was a very wet sounding fart.
@@MrWoodyBalto In all seriousness, she might not. He's got a washer in the shop.
Never seen a real wizard "back one out". Very impressive.
8:50 thick and juicy.
I'm very interested in this project. You are the first auto technician I've seen attempt anything like this. And Mrs. Wizard I have to say that your students are lucky to have you as a teacher. Just from the things you do on the channel shows that you make learning fun and that seems to be getting rarer and rarer these days.
When Eddie Van Halen died, there was a lot of discussion over the fact that he never listened to music, and he was quoted as having said that he preferred listening to the engine when he was driving. Maybe he had the reverse of wizard and was tired of hearing music all day at work and needed a break from it after hours.
The leaf may be electric but now we know the wizard is gas powered! Congrats on the new car and thanks for being human (and funny)
So, what kind of noises does this car NOT make? Wizard: “listen closely.”
The Wizard has more gas emissions than his new car.
The exhaust has a burble tune!!🤣🤣🤣
@@billcooper2584 Just another word I wish I didn't know.
Wizard I have to give you credit you are a brilliant man who sees what machines are really capable of and you understand the value in EV. Good job and smart move every family should at least have one small EV that would save a household significant amount of money.
Two things: 1) That coolant isn’t for the motor; it’s for the inverter, which switches between alternating current (AC) and direct current (DC). Even hybrids such as the Toyota Prius have an inverter cooling system. 2) The car still has hydraulic brakes, but those sensors near the master cylinder are to help balance between regenerative braking and hydraulic braking. A hybrid would have similar equipment.
Part if the issue with the Leafs battery life is the inadequate cooling of the batteries. You’d be well served to consider improving the cooling, especially if you are going to replace or up rate them
except that they have no cooling.
Now we know the real reason Mrs. Wizard insists on seat covers....
Bingo!
@@idratherberiding3456 I'm not sure a seat cover would deal with Wizard's emissions
Needs a cabin filter mounted under the driver’s seat
First we had Urination Bob, now there's Flatulation Wizard! 😂
8:50 mark, and we all mean "mark" for the spot for Mrs. Wizzard to tend to.
Hi Wizard, here in Europe (more specifically France & UK) they've found a way to fit after market 60KW batteries in Gen 1 Leaf's and have the new batteries communicate with the old car. They have massively improved range and are benefiting from the advancement of newer battery technology and battery management solutions at a fraction of the cost of buying a new BEV with the same range; a modern day "LS swap" it seems!....
On my second Leaf. What I like is the Leaf's simplicity vs Tesla's potpourri of "stuff." Suggest buyers purchase used as they greatly depreciate. I bought mine about $20,000 less then new; 18 months old with 12 bars.
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8:50 Wizard making his own exhaust noises lmao
A V12 with a muffler delete.
Like a marred down Ox
Might have a misfire going on
I doubt he would pass a California emissions test.
I suggest 8:50 as a more accurate timestamp.
Well there's one thing both the Hummer and Leaf have in common: One gallon of gas won't get either of them a mile.
😂😂😂😂😂😂
Maybe if you put the gas in a generator it might charge a mile of range.
We have the winning comment, folks!
You can swap in a 40kw pack from a 2018+ leaf but it will be in limp mode until the new battery's BMS is flashed to the cars ecu. Ev's enhanced sells a pairing tool that plugs into the obd port and you press one button and it's done.
Im thinking the same
That’s great! You have simplified your life drastically. I recently bought a Model 3 and I can’t image going back to a conventional engine for daily driving. I have parked my Forester XT in the garage and have not used since I got the 3. Diversify your garage to fix EVs and you’ll be set financially as well.
Wizard!!! I have a 2015 leaf and love it. With the exception of the battery range it's amazing. Surprisingly roomy for the size, no engine noise, and the trunk is huge. The cost of charging is minimal compared to gas too. Although with the amount of torque it does burn through tires quicker than other cars. This isn't a performance vehicle by any means but it has some pep. They start with 12 bars I'm at 11 with about 55,000 miles. Looking forward to the EV content.
You missed that the right rear wheel is bent. (You can see it at 13:28 in the video.)
I noticed that too. Guess he’s not too worried and will probably replace it when he swaps the tires.
Also noticed the right front brake line is running on the cv shaft?
I also noticed that the tierod had been probably bent back and the sway bar link boot was opened up.
I also noticed that wizard shit his pants
Well spotted
Wizard needs seat covers for the ride home and some depends
He should install a shower stall at the garage.
I was waiting for someone to call out for a mop and bucket.........
Gotta lay off the refried beans lunch special.
just like our president lol
Never heard an electric car backfire before.
It...Depends!
The wizard definitely won't be left behind with newer EVs! He's going to school with his own car and continually upgrading his skills!
5$ per gallon sounds great, in Sweden The gas price is about 7.50$ per gallon in us dollars
You can even fit a 62kWh battery, although it will extend about an inch lower underneath. The 30kWh and 40kWh packs are the exact same size as the 24kWh. There are also extender packs to add in the trunk.
You'll have a lot of issues more likely
@@terrybrown6057 No real issues upgrading to 40kWh pack, and extender packs for trunk are basically plug and play.
@@PlugInRides have you done this? I'd like to see a 62kw fit... It's also longer with different bolt patterns. Different software. Have you ever worked on a new leaf? 😁
@@terrybrown6057 No, not even close, but I've read about it from people who do these conversions.
@@terrybrown6057 These guys in France managed to put the 62 in a "13 Leaf. ruclips.net/channel/UCLL5os7q0SEDyqyiCWIvvnQ
Wizards face was so red! So funny.
AC charging (right port) is maximum 6.5kW (maybe, some models have 3.5 or something). DC is max 50kW (a bit less tbh). While not needed for daily use, it can be very useful on occasion. If it’s possible to retrofit I’m sure a small(?) crowd would find it interesting.
kW = power, kWh = Energy (power over time).
For the existing batteries, I'm sure the AC port is adequate. But yeah, he'll really want DC charging if he expands the capacity.
@@TimHoppen still takes two and a half hours - at best (assuming 60% residual capacity and that you can charge at full speed until full, which you probably can’t). DC would at least give you a significant amount in ten minutes, topping up will be tough though - probably won’t stay at peak speed for too long.
At any point, I don’t think anyone would invest in DC charging on such a worn out battery without planning to swap the battery (or swapping the battery first).
While I think swapping batteries is a great idea for keeping old EV’s going, the flip-side is that if you’re in an accident the insurance company is unlikely to make you whole again. A 2013 Leaf is worth $4-5000? That’s what they’ll want to pay out. So, if you spend $3-5000 on a swap, you’ll be likely to lose that money unless you have a good insurance.
@@magnusbae yeah, there is that insurance risk. I suspect some company somewhere can account for that in a policy, but he (or other EV owners doing the same) would have to specifically look for a policy that accounts for that.
I guess my "it's adequate" point was also assuming his description of his normal use, driving to work and back home. He doesn't have range to go anywhere else. At either location, he's got hours of time to charge on chargers that he owns. In his typical use, it's not a *huge* deal.
Once he swaps batteries, he'll go more places and could actually take advantage of faster charging.
... I just thought of this, forgetting something at home would be a pain. You can't just turn around and go back to grab your phone or whatever because you only have so much range and it takes forever to charge back up. Still probably not worth upgrading to DC charging just for that (maybe? I don't know)
Congrats on your new car. According to a friend of mine who owns one of these, it is possible to install a higher capacity battery pack in it. It just might give you a rather faulty number for how much range you've got left. Obviously, just make sure to use the proper, insulated tools and gloves while doing the work. We don't want a singed Wizard :)
Oh, and careful with those old tyres in the wet, though you probably know that. The torque of that thing is, as you say, instant.
Just a small note, the batteries one these leafs weigh about 800lb. Be VERY careful removing it.
The Nissan leaf is beyond reliable! I’ve had mine for almost 5 years with absolutely zero issues! I’m still driving it even though I just purchased a 2021 M3LR. :)
Just found your channel! Love the Leaf purchase. I bought my 2015 SV in March of this year. Just installed an L2 charger a couple weeks ago. Mine only had 13,500 miles on it and still has 12 bars of battery health. Can't wait to see where you go with it! I'm in Kansas as well, so we both know what the weather is like here. I'd STRONGLY recommend window tint. Nothing crazy, just the legal limit, but it makes a HUGE difference in how hard the HVAC system has to work.
I can't believe the Wizard missed the dented rim on the rear passenger wheel. Great content. I'm curious to learn more about the EV.
Yep, very clear at 13:28. Think that'll need a new wheel.
And the front right brake hose rubbing on the drive shaft/Axel. But I'm pretty sure he's aware of them!
He will definitely find out when he tries to get new tires in the fall
I've dealt with more bent rims over the years than I care to think about, both on aluminum and steel rims. A dent that small won't make any difference. If it was going to leak it already would have. If he is concerned about it, next time he gets tires he can either buy a used one, or he can have the it repaired if there's a wheel shop in his area.
He was still dizzy from the fumes he created prior. Flat floor, dangerous gas trap 😅
Wizard can smell the future coming, he's smart. This'll get views and he can see what it's like to work on.
100%, I'm ready for my first EV as well and interested in this series.
So that is what the future *smells* like! (8:50) . . . LOL. . . Looking forward to The Wizard's work on this and other EVs.
@@quallzone6219 👏😂👏😂👏😂
Now if only we had the electricity generating infrastructure to power tens of millions of these cars. We don't and we likely never will if the green nutjobs have anything to say about it.
@@saltyapostle44 Knowledge is king, stupidity gets boring. And you might have lost the evolution of decentralised power generation using windmills on and offshore and solar power.
You will pay the bills, which we do no longer have to pay cause we invested once for 25 years
We produce power from bio mass plants, hydro power from dams, wind turbines and a lot more - and as inventors we sell the green tech across the globe cause smart people buy that stuff and not fossils from the arab states to burn in cars.
There is enough power and no issue to charge these cars cause what are you doing at home ?
Turning on a sauna which will usually take 6 to 10 kW or a shower water heater running at 22 kW.
So why shouldn't everyone charge his EV over night with 6 kW each hour, so 72 kWh over a night ?
That will be enough for 300 km and who rides every day 300 km ? just a few, while the average guy in europe is riding less than 40 km by average, so even with a small european 230V socket running 10A or 2,3 kW you can charge over night in 12 hours 24 kWh or 150 km of range without any issues for the grid. The grid had been developed from the 50th during eras of full uneffcient production and high power demand which had been replaced by high efficient production lines and therefore these old lines have a lot of reserves from that era. Check your old OSRAM bulb that was a heat generator delivering 80W but only 10W of light where you nowadays use what ? 10W or just 1/8 of the power needed before.
40 km of range charged of night will be achieved in 4 hours with slowest charging speed of 2,3 kW which also lets the battery benefit.
We have both kinds of cars, fast EV and very fast and long distance Mercedes Diesel .
Charged from the roof the cost per km are low cause 4 cent per kWh means 1€ per 100 km cause we do not charge outside, only from the solar roof. And beyond battery range we use Diesel to avoid time loss or missing convenience.
But you can dream on about infrastructure - like deep water horizon and the damages that were caused by that single incident, the cross american oil pipelines and their leaks and accidents.
Nice to watch the US struggling to get the right things done first and relying on outdated tech as in the past even incapable to develope a vaccine.
When wizard makes more noise than the car…..
Noise and emissions
Since it isn't a Tesla, you gotta make the farts yourself
I don’t believe the leaf keeps it’s battery environmentally controlled - that would be a part of the issue.
Car Wizzard, please let us know if you find a battery pack cooling system as well. The biggest reason Nissan Leaf batteries age faster than other brands is heat build up due to passive air cooling instead of active cooling. It's really annoying that Nissan didn't do that, cheaped out, and cost the customer significantly more money later. Most other electric cars have cooling systems, albeit small ones, but cooling systems nonetheless. Also, once the pack is replaced, keep it at 80% charge most days if that's enough range. That also improves battery life.
Yesterday I bought my first EV and it became an Leaf 2014! It's an amazing efficient Car 👍
I'm excited about your comming vids and your experiences!
Leaf: zero emissions
Wizard: not really
Wizard making up for the Leaf's lack of emissions.
For batteryswaps/extender batteries, you got to check out Muxsan in the Netherlands. He has tons of experience swapping in different batteries and extending the current one
Or Dala's EV repair in Finland. He put on some very interesting videos on the procedure also on youtube.
@@fintrollpgr as far as i can tell they use Muxsan products as well :)
How awesome for you to include a video for a EV car. As manufacturers move more toward EV vehicles, it's nice to see you're already ahead of the curve and delving into the maintenance of one. I'm looking forward to the rest of the series for this car.
I made exactly the same evaluation last year when I bought my leaf. The running costs are a joke, it's a nippy handy car.
When you swap the battery, let's also put the old unit to good use by storing solar power with it. Great kits available to repurpose the old batteries...
I wish I had time and money to do all of this.. but I'll follow with interest!
I would love gas prices of $5,50 for a gallon! Here in Finland we pay over 1,60€ for a liter. That’s about 7 dollars for a gallon of regular unleaded.
Mostly tax.
Come over to Greece buddy. Its now 1.75
Fake news gas will always be cheap. Thanks to lovely Republicans like the god President Trump.
Have fun with your dorky electric cars while I use my Hummer to easily do road trips and I only have to pay about $5 a gallon and I get 11 miles per gallon so do the math geekbait
13:25
That looks like a pretty big dent in the rim Wizard!
Can't wait to see how your plan's are going to work out.
Cheers!
Yes right rear, hope it's not bad.
Noticed it too on the rear wheel.
Glad I wasn’t the only one that noticed that!
Ah! Car Wizard you missed the big dent in the left/rear wheel. As you were spinning it I saw it and then you said everything looks good there and I laughed out loud :)
Yeah massive flat spot on the rear right (inside). Looks like it's taken a decent hit
Hopefully you keep that battery for your shop battery back up. With an inverter and a solar panel it would save a ton of money for you
Haven't regretted subscribing ever! Thank you for the content! I drove a 2016 LEAF, in Chicago as an Uber driver. It had 2000 miles when I started with it. In the 2 months I drove it, I put almost 6000 miles on it. I did 12 hour shifts with the car, by 2016 they were up to 120 miles per charge. Highway driving obviously was less efficient, but I was impressed how well Nissan did with this little car (which is bigger than people realize). I could drive for about 8 hours on a charge, and use the super charger and be back to 98% in a matter of 25 minutes. I always figured the battery was going to be the weak link. I'm very interested because if the work isn't that bad, I might be in the market for a pair of them.
Leafs are as heavy as a Maxima. Low center of gravity, which I like.
I've had a '13 Leaf for years. Use it like an overgrown golf cart for short commutes up to around 20 miles getting around/between towns. It has been the most reliable thing I've ever driven within the range limitations. Only real maintenance was to change a 12v battery necessary to power the electronics.
This is old and probably useless information now, but if you can find a Leaf built after March 2013 it will have newer battery chemistry. Because of this and living in a moderate midwest climate, my battery still retains about 85% of it's original capacity at 62k miles. In Leaf terms this is 11 or 12 capacity bars - shown to the right of the charge bars.
I'm interested to hear what you do for a battery upgrade. Crazy to talk about the economics this way, but the car has been SO CHEAP and RELIABLE to operate over the years, it would probably be well worth dumping a 6-8 thousand dollar traction battery into it when the range is no longer adequate for our needs. But you really have to be able to get past the UGLY shape of the car!
Purchase LeafSpy Pro and you can make the car silent via the service menu. No backup sounds, start up sounds, etc. It's heaven. I owned a 2015 and after replacing the OEM horn with a real one, LeafSpy was next on the list. Great car and drove it daily until the lease was up. Battery swap will be interesting to watch. Great project car for the price you paid.
The Wizard has articulated the reasons I bought an EV back in January: reliability, quietness, the future cost of gasoline, the simplicity of ownership. The car I bought doesn't have much of a service schedule (7500 miles, rotate tires....15,000 change cabin filter). The particular car I bought was being sold at *very* low prices even with the highest trim levels. I also believe the EVs will be in huge demand by the end of this year. Politics will dictate that through *very high* gas prices.
Nah. Even if gas goes to $10 it will still be the smallest part of my ownership cost.
8:50 That was beefy and girthy! Poor Mustard got the brunt of it.
I was consider buying this car when it came out. One of the neat feature of this car compared to other EV's is that the battery is made of small modules to make one big battery. So you don't really need to replace the entire battery. The dealership will hook it up to their system and tell you which battery modules are bad. So you only pay to replace the bad modules, making the cost to maintaining the battery lower than other EVs.
You can drop in a higher capacity pack from another car and increase the range. The new Leafs are the same underneath so you can use a pack from a newer Leaf that's been written off in an accident. It just requires an additional canbus emulator to fool the car into thinking it still has its old battery. Pretty cool.
18650 cells are used in lots of applications. Takes up a bit more room but much cheaper than custom battery packs.
@@MrKnutriis those packs are virtually impossible to rebuild because of the number of cells. They have to be replaced by module. Everyone apart from Tesla uses prismatic or pouch cells.
@@jghall00 I was thinking of Prius, they use 18650 but I forgot that’s a hybrid and not an EV. The real problem will be the electric grid when as little as a few percent of cars are EV
@@jghall00 I'm as confused as a baby in a topless bar when it comes to elecromatic cars, but your statement is impressive.
How much power does it draw from the wall doing a full charge? Nobody has said what the watts, amps and volts needed to charge either. I am interested in knowing the numbers. Will my house electric go up with supply and demand when half the neighborhood has them cars and not using solar? I am learning like you just for me I am looking ahead which as you know from being in the military for every action there is a reaction. Please do not take my ? wrong I am just looking for info on grid power usage from a trusted source. Thank you for the video cool to see new ish tech.
I hope I have enough time left at nearly 70 years old to try an EV Wizard!!! Loved the car lift music 😉👍😎
Amazing how you can make even a Leaf interesting haha. Oh Wizard in the passenger side in the front wheel the drive shaft is touching the brake line. Happens on the Leaf a lot and can burst. :)
Sharp!
I went back and looked at that. Sharp eye on the brake line issue.
Right rear wheel rim has a ding on the inside.
I love this channel. Always delivers my car geek fix. God bless you Mr & Mrs Wizard!
Excellent video! By the way, here in the UK I'm paying $8.44 per gallon for gas (petrol) and that's due to go up to around $10 a gallon by November. Gas/petrol is at its highest value for 7 years in the UK.
It's more like $7.00 per US gallon in the UK for normal unleaded assuming you're paying the current average of about £1.35 a litre.
In Italy it's currently 1.7€/liter which at the current €/$ change it's about 7.54$/gal. And I HOPE it will go back to last year 1.35€/l ...
@@AlessandroGenTLe in the Netherlands it's 1,97 euros per liter at a highway station. Glad I drive an EV 😀.
The coolant on the motor is split into 3 parts all linked with hoses, so you've got the Power Delivery Module on the top (Panasonic), then the AC/DC inverter, then the motor on the bottom. All are cooled same as a regular engine but separate parts. The PDM is the most delicate... Be sure it's kept water tight. Nissan goes to extreme lengths to seal it. There is a gearbox on the motor output shaft. This is called a reducer. It has oil in it. Drives front drive shafts.
A/C gas volume is more than a normal car you might find.
B mode is enhanced regen mode if you didn't know.. 👍
I bought a 2016Spark EV back in April that had 35,000 miles on it for $6,500, love that little car, 140hp and 327lbft of torque! It’s fun surprising unsuspecting Toyotas and sporty cars at the stoplight thinking it’s just a lowly gas powered Spark.
I lived in Tennessee. Tennessee has the Nisson USA factory. When they introduced this car they did not have a plan for battery replacement. I don't think they ever stocked replacement batteries. You got your standard factory warranty and after that good luck. They never sold well as a consequence.
Nissan didn’t care about hot weather either .. “air cooling” murders these batteries
Wizard emitting other kind of gases was hilarious 😂😂😂
methane conversion in the future
Rectal tube power
I'm really excited for this series. I've been looking for a cheap Leaf as a 2nd car, but I've always been turned off by the battery issues.
Yeah the lack of active cooling on the pack is a huge turn off for an otherwise good car
I would have thought by now there would be aftermarket batteries with active temp control.
Great self-learning opportunity for the long-term future of the workshop.
I have a feeling Wizard bought this car for the sole purpose of getting some hands on experience with these types of jobs. Smart man getting ahead of the curve.
I really look forward to the videos on this car. Been considering a Leaf myself. Thanks for diving in!
Be careful, Nissan decided NOT to cool the batteries. It was a bad mistake for anyone in warm climates, steep hills, or higher speed driving.
@@aussie2uGA Well I live in a pretty flat part of Minnesota, so maybe not such a big deal here. Thanks for the info though!
Since wing mirrors produce a LOT of drag - the crazy shaped headlights are there to direct air past them and reduce that drag.
The missing chademo DC fast change option allows charging at circa 50kW, the plug on yours will do 3.6kW on AC with the right charge station [later leafs had the option of a 6.6kW]
As I said in the first video leafspy pro is very useful tool. Clean and lube the brakes particularly the rear drums. Check the front strut tops as they are prone to water ingress (covers are available)
No fast charger means no long trips...
I'd love to find something like that to drive to work through the week. I love my 96 Buick Roadmaster sedan, but I don't like the $50 a week for gas at about 12-15 MPG
The nice thing about the roadmaster as it’s paid for though right?
"When gas is 5,50 a gallon" come join us in Europe we've had that for years.
Currently paying $7.12 cdn for a gallon of 91 octane 😭...welcome to Canada.
The wizard makes his own gas!
@@tonybeef1142 fuck Canada
8.57 in the UK. It was 5 under the last US Administration.
UK seem to consider a 45 minute drive a long commute and generally drive smaller cars. Not saying it changes the price just that even if your gas costs double ours, you still probably spend significantly less. My gas truck costs $170 to fill up at $3.50/gal, usually once a week. Just because driving 100-200 miles a day hauling material is normal. From what I hear about Europe that is not the case.
One thing about EVs is that the range goes down in the cold - maybe by as much as 1/4.
depending on area, temps, and battery generation/type, that can be as much as 1/2.
1/4 would be fine, but in very cold climates it is often much higher than that.
Some is because of battery heating etc .. the newer heat pumps in m3 and mY and vw id4 solve that a lot
We own a 2016 Kia Soul EV. I live in Southern Ontario (Canada). It actually loses about 1/3 of its range in the winter in extreme cold ie
@@joelmarold Tesla's battery management system is industry leading, I just wish they sold that and their powertrains to other manufacturers. I cannot buy into their quality and "lease not own" purchase model to get my hands on that tech. They should have just focused on building powertrains and battery systems and left building cars to the people that already know how to do it well.
An EV like this is the absolute best commuter car. Incredibly cheap to keep on the road.
When you want to upgrade your EV Wizard, consider using the LEAF as a training bed for your team, to learn how to repair batteries (not just swap it).
Yep. My wife only drives three miles to work at best and home. We have a Lexus RX350 and a Sienna Minivan for our kids. We’re seeing these Leafs for insanely low amounts. Dealers telling us batteries half used up so they get 50 miles tops. 30-35 in winter here in Buffalo. They only want 3.5-5K tops for 40-50K, that basically just checking account play money for us. This video confirms it, we’ll buy one. Heck, get 2-3 years just plugging it in when she gets home for the commute.
Repair Batteries ? How do you repair them ?
@@wskripka1 Wizard would have discovered that batteries are separated in multiple modules that can be individually replaced. The battery can then be recalibrated.
EV James and Kate, a UK tuber has had numerous episodes on repairing or swapping Leaf batteries.👍
Really cool to see inside and underneath an EV. Can't wait to watch videos on the battery swap! Also, would be very interested in checking out the precautions the Wizard takes when working with high voltage!
Ive owned one for a year, super reliable and surprisingly quick off the lights ! Mines still got 80% health and covers 98% of my use as a city car. Cost nothing to run, if it runs 5 years, it’s paid for itself. These are awesome. I went to the service station once for air. You can turn off all those noises with leafspy. I did, drove me mad.
I have watched several of these Leaf Battery swap batteries and its not too difficult for those with the right tools.
Good way to gain experience on an EV. 50 mile range wouldn’t get me across town to work in LA. Good luck!
This is a first generation 24kWh battery Leaf, that started with a new range of 70-80 miles. They started offering the first generation car with a 30kWh battery in 2016 which added about 20 miles range, and a second generation from 2017 on equipped with a 40kWh or 60kWh battery options which took the range to around 150 or 220 miles. Often the battery degradation is limited to only a few cells in the pack, and swapping just a few cells will return a large proportion of the lost range. As Nissan didn’t liquid cool the battery, swapping a few cells is fairly easy to do.
As long as you’re not gonna drive more than 40 miles at a time I guess it makes a decent grocery getter.
Ya their non-temp managed battery kind of sucks. Their battery life sucks.
50 miles of range on the dash was always less in reality on my old Leaf. Not good EVs for today anymore.
I bought one of these, actually almost identical, back in 2016, just to see what EV’s were all about. I got it used and cheap, kept my other cars. Got lucky and Nissan replaced the main battery in 2017. Besides that, and a set of tires, after 40,000 miles, no maintenance. I drive it about every day. Other than range, fantastic car. For longer trips, I have to drive something else though.
@@dcast777 The team that came up with the idea of saving money by NOT cooling the battery must be amongst the most popular people on the world......... yeah, right.
How much money would Nissan save by cooling the motor but not the battery? And then how much will it ultimately cost them to replace all those batteries that die within the warranty period?
that what a lot of the older Leafs are being used for and also sent to the Caribbean islands etc where 40 millies is more an enough range
We have had our Leaf for 10 years now, 75000 miles and about 35 miles of usable range right now.
Still my daily driver, I have bought tires and wipers for it and that is it.
We have saved up for a 30KW battery upgrade which will bring the usable miles over 110 miles. Better than original and another 10 plus years of driving.
Enjoy!
New name for the Leaf:-
The Wizard Fart Box.
And given how moist it sounded, a seat cover is most definitely a must.....
Wizard contact Bendpak and they should supply to you the special lifting lug to replace your current lugs on your lift so you can lift BEV and be able to remove the battery etc
How many leafs can a bendpak lift lift if a bendpak could lift leafs
Ouch 6 out of 12 bars on the battery SOH. Prime candidate for a 40 or 62 kwh battery swap!
Not a bad idea
@@malice6081 or just buy a normal car and not have this issue
@@bmwman1981 - EVs are the new normal. Sorry pal.
@@bmwman1981 If he bought a car with a blown engine, what would your comment be? Wiz clearly showed this is a project car bought below market value but in otherwise good shape
@@OMGWTFLOLSMH hydrogen is the way forward Volvo have made prototype Lorry that runs on it and jcb are making a prototype digger that runs on it eventually this will filter down to cars and most ev cars except Tesla’s and the expensive ones will disappear and be replaced by hydrogen
Before you change batteries.
Make tests trying to charge it with solar panels or with small generator.
It will be a very successful video
Nokian tires work really well on the Leaf and they are very reasonably priced. Handle great and do well in winter weather and rain.
Hey Car Wizard, what is the update on your LEAF?
6:40 what a great contrast ! Hummer on one side and EV on the other lol
I bet there lifetime carbon footprint is about the same too.
@@MOE-db8oc Not if you charge the leaf economically. The Wizard needs solar cells on his roof and a Wind Turbine on his newly acquired land.
@@MOE-db8oc not even close. There's info out there, Engineering Explained, that shows in a few years just how vast the difference becomes.
Maybe get a battery from a right off car that has front damage and you'll be all set
Also it has regenerative braking, which adds miles. I rented one from Enterprise once when they did that. It was cool to see the regen i n action on one of the displays on the instrument cluster.
I'm happy you bought it Wizard.
I have owned a Ford Focus Electric for about 5 years. Has been a truly wonderful car, and I really agree about how relaxing EVs are. Best of luck with your battery swap!
They are great, the Chameo port is very helpful and charges greater than 6.6. If there are chargers around. Helps extend useful travel area. “Leaf spy” would be cool to have a look at your battery. I’ve put 50000mi on mine I still have 11bars.
It's a city car.
EV is ideal for city driving, due to the distances and the start stop of city driving, which gives plenty of opportunities for regenerative charging.
EV's are not just limited to short distance driving any more
That may explain why a local tesla owner drives by my house, going up and down a hill instead of the flat road below the hill.
@@Stahodad
No, it because they are an idiot.....
Tesla owners are like Apple owners, dead from the neck up.
@@stevenhill3136 yes they are most affordable ones don’t have a realistic range ie 400 plus miles on one charge and recharge quickly
@@stevenhill3136 I would say 47 miles round trip is a pretty short distance.
I loved mrs wizards reaction too his fart, "that came out of your ass" 🤣🤣🤣
Really can’t wait to see the rest of the videos on this Leaf! I have the same plan of buying a cheap used one and using it as a daily!
I’ve watched several upgrade videos on these Leafs, and there was a video on a channel called James and Kate that did one of the better conversions that I’ve seen.
Great car. Used to have one of them. 8 years with zero issues. Only replaced discs and pads. Thats it.
Whether we like it or not, electric cars seem to be the future so great call developing your expertise so that Omega can become a destination for fixing these cars.
The most recent infrastructure bill included a proposal for a pilot program to assess a federal tax against all vehicles based on miles traveled. It's intended to replace tax revenue lost by EV owners not purchasing gas and as such not paying federal tax per gallon for that gas. The cost of running an EV will increase if such a bill is passed.
Which is only fair since road maintenance isn't free.
This is something that in multiple places is being presented, but the great driver is how efficient ICE cars have become thru the years. Nowadays a ICE car uses way less fuel (less tax money) for the same distance. People moving to EVs adds, that is it currently kind of peanuts.
8:49 - The Car Wizard makes more emissions than the car he's talking about.
As an owner of a 2015 Nissan Leaf-S trim (bought when new), I appreciate the quick study you are in this different tech. Moreover, I like your positive epiphany of what a Leaf can offer to people. More expensive new, but I found it very low cost to operate and it is reliable. When my Leaf odometer read 131k miles in March 2022, I went to an EV garage to replace the OEM 24 kWh battery pack (State of Health 83% per Spy Leaf) with a 62 kWh battery pack (97% SOH). Caution: it took the EV garage six months to locate a candidate replacement above 90% SOH, $14k for the battery pack, specific mounting brackets, and labor, my ground clearance diminished from OEM 6.3 inches to 4.0 inches (be more mindful of the speed bumps and holes on the street), and an added weight of approximately 300 lbs. On the plus side, besides the 3 X range over the 24 kWh battery pack, the center of gravity is lower which gives solid agility on curves and turns, the car needs fewer charging periods if driven locally (60 miles roundtrip commute with 60% freeway speeds: 3 days without charging - but it takes 3 days @ 120-Volts to charge it back up to 100%). I have easily did road trips 131 miles over Hwy 2 / Cascades Mountain Range (6% ascent) from Everett to Wenatchee (Washington State) on initial charge to arrive with 40%. Next Summer I hope to drive 205 miles to extended relatives - again over the Cascades Mountain Range. I want to see how it handles. Power is great on the 6% ascent at freeway speeds. No overheating, fading of power, oxygen deprivation and other familiar negative issues.
Another note is the heavier battery pack does not need any change of suspension. The brackets and floor pans special ordered handles the larger height of the battery pack into the existing space. My 2015 Nissan could fit up to a 40 kWh battery pack with the OEM brackets and floor pans. Also my OEM electric motor is just as good - no overworked issues here! My motor is the same as the Wizard's 2013 model.
Never thought I'd be watching a Nissan Leaf video on your channel! Wizard bring it all to life!