tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3022888953328060401.post3472394319921542454..comments2024-03-29T03:11:21.548-07:00Comments on DaveinOlyWA: What Happens When All Your Stuff Looks Alike? The Oops Of The Decade!DaveinOlyWAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16745403231379474738noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3022888953328060401.post-39264782593243959722017-11-24T04:42:28.077-08:002017-11-24T04:42:28.077-08:00The biggest issue as I see this is the new Leaf. T...The biggest issue as I see this is the new Leaf. Think I'm gonna have problems restraining myself when it turns up. If I buy one I'm gonna keep my old 2014 Leaf as a car number two. But chances are it's gonna destroy my motivation for upgrading the car.. Time will tell. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11255122584415174485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3022888953328060401.post-86401423551284740412017-11-24T00:07:14.509-08:002017-11-24T00:07:14.509-08:00Cool thanks. I think it should be possible to get ...Cool thanks. I think it should be possible to get the vcm as well. All of these parts come from crashed Leafs and I'm guessing the battery is probably more in demand than the vcm ( for solar projects). <br /><br />I live and Norway and I have contacted a few scrap yards and asked them to let me know if a 30 kwh Leaf turns up :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11255122584415174485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3022888953328060401.post-24817552909288733842017-11-23T12:27:33.541-08:002017-11-23T12:27:33.541-08:00That is the gist of it. The real question becomes ...That is the gist of it. The real question becomes is there a VCM available to buy and if so, How much? I did a search for part on Nissan's parts page and couldn't find a "direct" match. I did update the blog to reflect what I did find but again, have no idea if that is the part actually needed. You might want to peruse the parts page to see what is available cause I am thinking its not so would have to get a used VCM compatible with 30 kwh as wellDaveinOlyWAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16745403231379474738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3022888953328060401.post-48008711727962050932017-11-23T09:30:15.919-08:002017-11-23T09:30:15.919-08:00I'm looking for a used 30 kwh battery pack and...I'm looking for a used 30 kwh battery pack and will probably buy it if I find one. Was thinking of swapping the BMS but if it works with a VCM I think that is good news. <br /><br />So, basically, you can get it to work if you also swap the VCM and set some codes using Nissan Consult? Is that your impression?<br /><br />As always, nice reading your blog!<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11255122584415174485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3022888953328060401.post-75135471478607443032017-11-23T07:20:23.189-08:002017-11-23T07:20:23.189-08:00Check out the edits at the end. I didn't get p...Check out the edits at the end. I didn't get parts of it right. The actual battery swap was done in Russia and got a summary of what happened from someone who had seen the Russian version of the process. It was his responses that were unclear although he later clarified them resulting in the edits. <br />If you have any specific questions, I can answer or forward them to get an answer? DaveinOlyWAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16745403231379474738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3022888953328060401.post-32256299960410756312017-11-23T00:46:04.183-08:002017-11-23T00:46:04.183-08:00Hi,
just wondering about where you got your tran...Hi, <br /><br />just wondering about where you got your translation of the youtube video? I'm getting an automatic italian translation to english. I have a feeling that's not right!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11255122584415174485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3022888953328060401.post-85394385767737704122017-11-18T12:15:23.331-08:002017-11-18T12:15:23.331-08:00miles per kwh vary with the season. Unless you res...miles per kwh vary with the season. Unless you reset it constantly, its hard to tell. I reset mine daily and run a speadsheet. It varies .2 miles per kwh from Winter to Summer but that is LT average. The real variance is about 1.2 miles per kwh. pretty huge. Keep in mind that as battery degrades, it becomes less efficient due to increase in internal resistance as wellDaveinOlyWAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16745403231379474738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3022888953328060401.post-40352900346041607892017-11-18T10:57:20.639-08:002017-11-18T10:57:20.639-08:00I bought a replacement pack for my2011 Leaf,my mil...I bought a replacement pack for my2011 Leaf,my mileage went up to 4.7 mi/kwh and is now at 4.4. I don't know if the new battery is that much better or perhaps I got a 30kwh battery and the guages don't recognise it as such.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15782742169755313276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3022888953328060401.post-80523914789193095712017-11-17T04:11:08.114-08:002017-11-17T04:11:08.114-08:00That is the norm but its been a few weeks short of...That is the norm but its been a few weeks short of 7 years and we have yet to see anything significant. Part of that is the cost of batteries but also the VCM issue along with codes the LEAF requires. But the real reason is simply that EVs are getting cheaper and coming with longer ranges. So it makes a profitable model by aftermarket a very tough cookie to crack. With EV production expanding rapidly, battery cells are simply not abundantly available which keeps their prices high to small vendors. It will happen, but I don't see it happening in the near termDaveinOlyWAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16745403231379474738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3022888953328060401.post-10829097945007448242017-11-16T20:09:11.403-08:002017-11-16T20:09:11.403-08:00As the community of DIYers become more educated, w...As the community of DIYers become more educated, we can expect upsizing to become popular. Just like shoehorning V8 motors into Honda Civics! Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14614023080403569102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3022888953328060401.post-72142439055900354742017-11-16T15:40:14.380-08:002017-11-16T15:40:14.380-08:00That is plausible but the same thing was attempted...That is plausible but the same thing was attempted with a 2013 LEAF and the VCM would not recognize the full capacity of the pack so someone was able to do it by switching out the VCM from a 2016 LEAF.DaveinOlyWAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16745403231379474738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3022888953328060401.post-73124742358262972172017-11-16T15:33:47.003-08:002017-11-16T15:33:47.003-08:00Knowing the 2016 LEAF is available with either 24 ...Knowing the 2016 LEAF is available with either 24 kWh and 30 kWh packs, I am not surprised this could happen. I'm assuming the 2016 kWH battery pack (either 24kWH or 30 kWH) won't fit in earlier version of the LEAF because body and chassis differences, Right? Will Nissan ever produce a battery upgrade for earlier 2011-2015 models? I would be surprised if they did.Solarmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12355438910735335035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3022888953328060401.post-62518537238309339702017-11-16T12:26:55.700-08:002017-11-16T12:26:55.700-08:00Well LEAF Spy does a pretty good job of showing Pa...Well LEAF Spy does a pretty good job of showing Pack status. Will be posting his "real" 30 kwh LEAF Spy stats as soon as they are available!DaveinOlyWAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16745403231379474738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3022888953328060401.post-12134468886180612972017-11-16T11:02:16.315-08:002017-11-16T11:02:16.315-08:00Too bad he wasn't closer. I would love to scan...Too bad he wasn't closer. I would love to scan the car now with my CANBus logger (https://www.macchina.cc) and see what I can see. Then again after the proper 30 kWh battery is installed.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00142431421812186749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3022888953328060401.post-84506453397002540892017-11-16T10:58:04.383-08:002017-11-16T10:58:04.383-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00142431421812186749noreply@blogger.com