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| Our used 2019 LEAF 40kWh looks like this Stock Photo from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissan_Leaf |
I found a nice 2019 Blizzard White 40kWh base model Leaf for $20k out the door all said & made a deal, it had 46,867 miles ODO & the dealer going to fix some issue with the paint & cracked front window replaced, so it was a good deal. Probably a little steep on the price, but the dealer also taking care to tune it up & fix the cosmetic issues with it & replace the cracked front window & it's very clean too.
Also called ZE1 model, which launched 2018, its a major departure in terms of style from the earlier versions, while being more powerful with more range via the standard 40kWh battery & 110kW motor while the LEAF PLUS comes with a 62kWh battery and 160kW motor. Standard LEAF gets around 243km or 151 miles of range when the battery brand new, while the PLUS gets 364 km range or 226 miles respectively.
Charging port J1772 connects 240ac input at 15-40 amps *Dryer Socket, Welder Socket, Water Heater Socket, Oven Socket, 14-50 etc into an internal 6.6kW charge controller for the battery pack that converts AC to DC while increasing the voltage so as to flow current to the ~400vdc nominal battery pack.
CHAdeMO 50kW charger also bi-directional & can send power back to the grid, while the LEAF PLUS can charge on 100kW DC L3 fast chargers with the same CHAdeMO port, since the larger 60+ kWh battery pack can accept more current at a higher C rate than the smaller 40kWh pack on the base models.
The infotainment system is information rich with SAT-NAV maps, navigations, Apple Car Play, network connectivity via its own wireless modem connection to NISSAN's informatics systems. It has energy analysis, route analysis, there is so much there I have only just scratched the surface. The coolest feature to the ability to locate charging stations, though you have to have several subscriptions to access most of them, Blink, Charge-Point, Electrify America, ABB, etc, mostly Level 2 chargers, the Nissan Dealer Level 3 CHAdeMo my favorite since I can stop in for 5-20 minutes & get a nice boost in charge state for more range relatively fast & talk shop with the sales guys & technicians to learn more about upcoming models & new emerging tech & become friendly with the sales manager like Mr. Fenton in Renton or Joey & Ernesto in South Bellevue Nissan Dealers respectively. I am talkative extrovert & love meeting new people at talking EV technology like them.
Find a nearby public charging station to work with your smartphone App & pay a premium for electricity L2 charging or L3 charging on the go away from home or work. Some 350-500 mile EV's like Tesla 100kWh battery electric vehicles can even do road-trips via the Supercharger Network that Tesla built out all over America / they serve up 350 kW of fast L3 charging for Tesla Model S, fully loaded Model 3, Model X or Model Y / very S3XY if you ask me :)
They showed me the dope 2023 NEW Nissan ARIYA stunningly beautiful & way nicer than the Tesla Model Y its direct competitor & I would much rather have the 82kWh ARIYA than a Model Y, since the ARIYA much nicer, way cooler, way less expensive to insure & has a similar purchase price. It's one of the nicest looking vehicles I have ever seen & I would be honored to drive one as my daily, but love the LEAF and this is my 3rd Nissan LEAF. I previously leased the 2013 24kWh LEAF & then purchased a 2015 LEAF 30kWh & traded that one for my lovely wide Meg's 2010 Prius III.
They showed me the dope 2023 NEW Nissan ARIYA stunningly beautiful & way nicer than the Tesla Model Y its direct competitor & I would much rather have the 82kWh ARIYA than a Model Y, since the ARIYA much nicer, way cooler, way less expensive to insure & has a similar purchase price. It's one of the nicest looking vehicles I have ever seen & I would be honored to drive one as my daily, but love the LEAF and this is my 3rd Nissan LEAF. I previously leased the 2013 24kWh LEAF & then purchased a 2015 LEAF 30kWh & traded that one for my lovely wide Meg's 2010 Prius III.
Nissan ARIYA probably my next EV :) Future Tesla "Model 2" another contender!
I think the ARIYA going to be a huge improvement overall in the BEV space, especially because SUV's are super popular given their superior ergonomics for ingress & egress, i.e. getting in & out of them & tend to be more comfortable with an upright driving posture & better forward visibility with a higher viewing point & superior ground clearance for obstacles or uneven terrain & often feature AWD or all wheel drive or full time 4 wheel drive for superior traction in snow & rain & better handling performance, most especially when the extreme instant torque output of electric motors used in EV's :)
The instant acceleration of the LEAF & other EV's puts a grin on my face every time with the thrill of silent performance that shoves me into my seat to experience G forces on acceleration that are an kind of experiential ecstasy of sorts, or Ludacris Mode as Tesla's nomenclature for launch modes conveys :) I am strongly considering an ARIYA as my next vehicle in 3-6 years, after trading in my 19 LEAF for the next one, whatever that will be. I feel like giving my business to Nissan for the superior customer experience I have had at Nissan dealers & excellent affordable EV technology that's more egalitarian & economical for regular families, dads & moms & real world people like me, not just wealthier snobs who can actually afford the vehicles that Tesla' sells //
Second Gen (Gen. 3) LEAF SV cloth manual seats are really comfortable, but no heated or power adjustments or anything fancy, its black cloth interior. This not all bad on the other hand, the seats are beautiful & lower mass than the powered leather variants in high trim levels. Too much electronic wizardry can add a lot of wiring & more things to malfunction, so I actually like the base models in most vehicles.
Second Gen (Gen. 3) LEAF SV cloth manual seats are really comfortable, but no heated or power adjustments or anything fancy, its black cloth interior. This not all bad on the other hand, the seats are beautiful & lower mass than the powered leather variants in high trim levels. Too much electronic wizardry can add a lot of wiring & more things to malfunction, so I actually like the base models in most vehicles.
I would love heated seats in the winter since using the dash HVAC drains the battery pack of 11-15 miles of range whether heating in cold weather or AC for hot weather cooling. I leave for work very early in the day when the ambient temperatures are lowest for the day, around 5am, so having heated seats would have been a real plus, but I would still have to run the HVAC at full tilt to defrost the front window since I park outside in the parking lot of our overpriced luxury Apartment complex.
Moisture from my breath & the air tends to condense on vehicle windows of vehicles parked outside or not in heated enclosed garages, so people have to spend 1-10 minutes or so defrost vehicles so they can safely see through the windows to drive safely in winter weather, especially if snow covering the top of the vehicle parked outside overnight or similar.
Meg really likes the warm white pearlescent paint color "Arctic White" since its has a slight warmer tone & very beautiful shimmer effect. She did mention the idea of having it wrapped with flat black or flat dark grey to make it a stealthy vehicle.
I am actually glad to get the base model as it weighs less & has less to malfunction. The only think I wish is that it had the larger 60kWh battery pack, but those were a lot more costly & outside of my comfort budget.
Meg really likes the warm white pearlescent paint color "Arctic White" since its has a slight warmer tone & very beautiful shimmer effect. She did mention the idea of having it wrapped with flat black or flat dark grey to make it a stealthy vehicle.
I am actually glad to get the base model as it weighs less & has less to malfunction. The only think I wish is that it had the larger 60kWh battery pack, but those were a lot more costly & outside of my comfort budget.
I paid for this one outright to not have a car payment since the tabs to register an EV locally are nearly $700 per year, though we also get to write off $4250 from our 2023 taxes when we file in early 2024 since they have a federal EV tax credit at the IRS to help people adopt battery electric vehicles like the Nissan LEAF of Tesla Model 3. Its $7500 tax break if you buy a brand new EV for that tax year, so if you owe more than that it effectively acts like a discount off the purchase price.
The LEAF much less expensive to insure with car insurance than the Model 3, a major factor in my purchase choice since this affect longer term operating costs. The LEAF much less expensive to repair in the event of an accident too.
The LEAF much less expensive to insure with car insurance than the Model 3, a major factor in my purchase choice since this affect longer term operating costs. The LEAF much less expensive to repair in the event of an accident too.
The base model LEAF does not have any sort of autopilot & I actually like that because my friend Joey Geiger had purchased a fully loaded Tesla Model 3 and had autopilot engaged on a dark rainy morning when it drove itself & him head on into a fence cause the 4x4 post to go through the front window & took out one of his two eyes & part of his skull & brain, requiring more than 7 specialized surgeries to repair. Its amazing that he even survived, but that story alone made me want to avoid buying a Tesla, since all Tesla are equipped with the autopilot hardware even if you do not pay extra with optional upgrade to engage it.
It drives nice & is very cool & Meg & I really like it! I have visited the Nissan Dealer in Renton & South Bellevue & used their LEVEL 3 fast chargers at 50kw to fast boost the battery pack from 40-69% / keeping the battery charge in the middle of the charge range makes them last a lot longer, up to 5-10x longer than 100% charging & draining to 1% or fully deep cycling. This applies to portable electronics with lithium ion batteries like a smart watch or smart phone or smart clothing or anything lithium ion or Li-ion powered.
It drives nice & is very cool & Meg & I really like it! I have visited the Nissan Dealer in Renton & South Bellevue & used their LEVEL 3 fast chargers at 50kw to fast boost the battery pack from 40-69% / keeping the battery charge in the middle of the charge range makes them last a lot longer, up to 5-10x longer than 100% charging & draining to 1% or fully deep cycling. This applies to portable electronics with lithium ion batteries like a smart watch or smart phone or smart clothing or anything lithium ion or Li-ion powered.
BEV or battery electric vehicles like the 3rd gen. LEAF 2S that we purchased 4 years old with about 500 cycles on its battery pack. I can still travel more than 135 mi per charge, and takes off like a bat out of hell with instant torque & some 147 HP & 286 ft-lbs of torque, that's around 100kW power & 388 N*m newton meters of torque respectively. Its actually a Second Generation NISSAN LEAF, but I called it 3rd generation because the first in 2010 was 24kWh, then in 2014 and updated version was 30kWh, then in 2018 to 40kWh. Our 2019 features the J1772 LEVEL 2 charging port for ~7kw charging rates & the CHAdeMO LEVEL 3 DC fast charging at up to 50kw, though the rate tapers to 18kw as the charge state approaches 70% & battery temperature increases.
4 Year Old Nissan LEAF with 47,000 mi ODO Battery Charging Analysis & Commentary from Twitter Postings :)
2019 Nissan LEAF Arctic Warm White w/ blue accents & black fabric seats / a coloring that similar to Sweet Pea our lovely affectionate chill kitty Deeply honored to own a 3rd Gen LEAF Though its called 2nd Gen, it has 3 generation tech in the BMS+Batt, Controller, & EM57 + motor
Sweet Pea the Nissan LEAF to Geico Insurance now Removed 05 Prius from Geico act/ I pray that 05 Prius II brings Alan happy 46 MPG road trips from Oregon to Idaho / Astro was an excellent gasoline powered hybrid electric to me for 17 years! We named 19 LEAF after our kitty
L1 EVSE charging 1.6kW
@85% efficiency 32kWh charging takes 23 hours Driving @ 3.2mi/kWh means 38 mi requires 12kWh Charging up 12kWh on L1 EVSE ext. cord = 9 hours Daily electrical cost of 12kWh only $1.68 @ $0.14/kWh L3 boost charges 10-15 min cover daily commute too
19 LEAF 40kWH Battery Health Analysis OEM New range 0mi ODO was EPA 151 mi now 140 mi 140 / 151 = 92% capacity remaining after ~460 cycles or 47,000 mi ODO Daily commute 38 mi total Low Est. ~122 mi / 38 mi/day = 3.21 days If $0.14 per kWh a charge of 32 kWh = $4.48
19 Nissan LEAF 40kWh 160 mi range at 100% state of charge in ECO 140 mi of range at 100% charge without ECO Using full heat + AC reduces range 13-22mi Used EVSE L1 + extension cord off apartment deck to parking lot to 9 hr 15 min saturation charge from 72 to 100% SOC overnight
I am super jazzed to have a BEV again, this one my 3rd Nissan LEAF :) I am super excited for the future of the LEAF lineup, the ARIYA & better battery technology & axial motors without rare earth magnets & other cool EV technology surely to make it into emerging Nissan products
Meg & I purchased a used 2019 blizzard white base model & absolutely love it, the instant torque, eco-drive, one pedal driving, ultra high efficiency, multiple charging options & L3 dealer fast!
2019 Nissan LEAF 40kWh used but new to us :) Very comfortable seats, instant torque makes acceleration a grin inducing blast, cheaper to maintain, insure & repair than anything Tesla sells, so way more economical for regular people commuting like me
Sweet Pea the Nissan LEAF to Geico Insurance now Removed 05 Prius from Geico act/ I pray that 05 Prius II brings Alan happy 46 MPG road trips from Oregon to Idaho / Astro was an excellent gasoline powered hybrid electric to me for 17 years! We named 19 LEAF after our kitty
L1 EVSE charging 1.6kW
@85% efficiency 32kWh charging takes 23 hours Driving @ 3.2mi/kWh means 38 mi requires 12kWh Charging up 12kWh on L1 EVSE ext. cord = 9 hours Daily electrical cost of 12kWh only $1.68 @ $0.14/kWh L3 boost charges 10-15 min cover daily commute too
19 LEAF 40kWH Battery Health Analysis OEM New range 0mi ODO was EPA 151 mi now 140 mi 140 / 151 = 92% capacity remaining after ~460 cycles or 47,000 mi ODO Daily commute 38 mi total Low Est. ~122 mi / 38 mi/day = 3.21 days If $0.14 per kWh a charge of 32 kWh = $4.48
19 Nissan LEAF 40kWh 160 mi range at 100% state of charge in ECO 140 mi of range at 100% charge without ECO Using full heat + AC reduces range 13-22mi Used EVSE L1 + extension cord off apartment deck to parking lot to 9 hr 15 min saturation charge from 72 to 100% SOC overnight
I am super jazzed to have a BEV again, this one my 3rd Nissan LEAF :) I am super excited for the future of the LEAF lineup, the ARIYA & better battery technology & axial motors without rare earth magnets & other cool EV technology surely to make it into emerging Nissan products
Thank you for the Nissan LEAF 40kWh model
@Nissan
@Nissan
2019 Nissan LEAF 40kWh used but new to us :) Very comfortable seats, instant torque makes acceleration a grin inducing blast, cheaper to maintain, insure & repair than anything Tesla sells, so way more economical for regular people commuting like me
CCS vs CHAdeMO
J1772 + Dual DC Fast Charging Pins provide up to 350 KW of EV charging L3 speeds
Top of the CCS based on a L2 240vac 40amp AC charger (dryer / welder outlet) or Home EV charge station typically installed by an electrician to single family residential homes with a 200 amp utility panel with two legs of 120vac at 100amps each, so 240vac at up to 100 amps or 240,000 watts max for the whole home.
Many recent & new EV feature the CCS since you can plug a J1772 L2 cable in at many commercial Charge Point or Blink or SemaConnect chargers while also being able to access much faster DC charging via the high current dual DC charging pins that extend the CCS connector beyond the scope of J1772 which providing backwards compatibility with many L2 chargers. Even the EVSE L1 charger provided in the trunk bag of most modern BEV's plugs into the J1772 socket for charging at 1600 watts on a standards US 120v 15 amps circuit outlet like the one on the deck of our ground level apartment where I plugged in via a 12 gauge 3 wire extension cord to top charge our 19 leaf to 100% SOC last night since I have no idea the last time it was trickle balanced charged to full charge, which took 9 hours 15 minutes from 72% charge to 100% with 1.6 KW via the EVSE included brand new unused in the trunk :)
CCS ports are included on EV's from BMW, Daimler, FCA, Ford, Jaguar, GM, PSA, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Mazda, MG, Volvo, Renault, Rivian, Tesla, Mahindra, Data Motors & Volkswagen Group / unique because the top IEC 62196 (J1772 male) provides AC or alternating current for the onboard charger conversion to DC or direct current L3 DC fast charging via the thicker bottom two high current pins.
CCS competes against CHAdeMo (Japan) & Goubiao 20234 (China), and Supercharge from Tesla
CHAdeMo a direct current or L3 DC fast charging system developed by a consortium of 5 Japanese automakers in 2010. The name stands for "Charge for Moving" based on ikaga desuka which literally means "how about a cup of tea" in reference to how long it takes to provide a lot of battery charging via the L3 DC high power charging. It's a very popular EV charging standard in Japan but only shows up on a few models of BEV's sold in America or Europe or elsewhere around the world. It provides 30-62.5 kW via 500vdc 125 A which can add up to 120 km or 75 mi range in 30 min.
Next Gen. CHAdeMo specification able to charge EV's at 400 kW via 1 kV at 400 A. An even more powerful variant being developed that can deliver 900 kW L3 charging to EV's for 10 min super fast charging like gas station gasoline refueling rates.
These L3 chargers require a 3 phase 480vac electrical commercial connection to grid power & tend to cost more than a common BEV so most people cannot afford one & do not have the right kind of electrical connection at home to even support installing such a charger. It is possible with a 100 kW solar PV setup on a lot of land or a very large roof, with power conditioning equipment from ABB to make 480vac 3 phased on private property of larger estates of very large mansions owned or operated by high income individuals, i.e. billionaires, even if the homes grid connection does not have such abilities.
Typical Cars Parked 20+ hours per Day, 12 at home, more at work //
Most people drive less than 80 miles per day total with the privately owned or leased passenger vehicles or typical automobiles & are relatedly parked for 12+ hours overnight when off peak electricity available in the USA to charge 400 million EV's. Even with a L1 EVSE at 1.6 kW that's about 2-5 miles of range per hour of charging so 12 hours means 24-60 miles of range added with a typical overnight charge! Never visiting a gas station & exposing yourself to the liquid & fume poisons that leak during the distribution of gasoline retail sales, that alone is worth something in terms of positive health effects & regularly not considered when comparing the cost structure of conventional fossil fueled vehicles with battery electric vehicles.
Many workplaces are adding L1 power outlets & L2 pedestal charging stations to the parking lots & with the phasing out of COVID19 restrictions many people are returning to offices where they have to commute with a vehicle from home in many parts of America where trains & busses are either slow options or not practical or even nearby enough or require too many transfers, so that the only practical way to get around in a cost & time efficient manner with privately owned car or automobile, which is emblematic of the suburban sprawling development of many American cities & towns on the outskirts of major metropolitan areas with much higher population density & way better faster public transportation systems & options, like Tokyo in Japan as an example.
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