Nissan LEAF SV Charging L1 EVSE Apartment Extension Cord & L3 DC Fast at Dealership :) EV Charging
Channel: Aaron Schwarz
Date: 2023-03-17

I am showing how I use an extension cord to L1 trickle slow charge our 2019 LEAF SV that we just purchased used for $20K w/ 47k mi ODO & 92% battery capacity remaining :) Its a base model in Arctic Warm White Pearlescent with Black Cloth Interior from Younker Nissan in Renton, Wa, USA

I cover L1 charging using an outdoor 120vac NEMA 15-R standard power outlet of 15amps or 1875 watts max using the EVSE & an extension cord 12-3 or 10-3 respectively depending on length, for 1.6kW of L1 charing at 2-5 mi of charge per hour of charging overnight slow charging

I show the inside user interface & dash & infotainment system & show how they are articulated briefly. This is not a tutorial, just an overview

I also show L3 DC fast charging using CHAdeMO at the local Nissan Dealer in South Bellevue, WA, USA, Eastgate Neighborhood near Bellevue College or the Toyota Dealership. Special thanks to Nissan of Bellevue for the L3 charging on my commuting to & from work :) 

I also show the underside & talk about some aerodynamics of the 19 LEAF SV base model. Its a really nice economical EV for local city trips, commuting, grocery store runs & other sub 50 mile trips one way or less than 100 mi round trip, since even L3 charging at 50kw tapers off down to 9 kW as charge state gets to 80%, it only does 44 kW or very fast if the state of charge down bellow 40% & the battery temperature cool enough since L3 DC fast charging a hot battery causes capacity loss to accelerate & damages the battery pack faster. They warn in the user manual for the LEAF that regular use of L3 DC Fast charging will degrade the battery faster, reducing range faster or causing loss of battery capacity to accelerate vs L2 or L1 charging. 

L1 charging 1.6kW on 120vac 13.3 A (Normal Power Outlet USA) 
L2 charging 3-8kW on 240vac at 10-40 AMPS (dryer / welder socket)
L3 charging 9-100kW or 150kW or 350kW (480vac Commercial) 
L4 charging 1MW 10 min super speed (gas station fill analog)(substation)

As we continue to improve EV, higher charging power levels can be absorbed by the energy storage batteries or battery pack. Current lithium ion batteries have thermal constrains being sensitive to high temperature fading or loss of capacity, damage if charged while frozen cold, and damage by high C rate use or charging at high C rates. 

L2 commercial chargers & home EV charging stations are the main way that most home owners charge their BEV's at home, though many use the EVSE included with their Nissan LEAF or Tesla to trickle charge slowly overnight using off peak electricity from electric grids that they buy from their local utility company for other uses in their home before they purchased a new or used electric vehicle, electric automobile, electric motorcycle, electric truck or electric scooter or other battery electric vehicle! 

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