AC_Hacker and the Nissan Leaf

[Geo NR Gee]

Good to see you have it up and running, AC. Another cool feature with the Nissan Leaf is that you can pre-program a start time for charging and pre-heating.

It comes in especially handy when you have a set time to leave (for work). The car will be fully charged and climatized inside when you are ready to leave. Especially nice in the winter when you sit down on heated seats, heated steering wheel (if you have those options) and cabin.

I noticed that in the winter when the pack is cold, my travel is limited compared to the summertime. Using the timer feature, it allowed the battery pack to be warm and ready for the drive.

It's going to be interesting to see what modifications to the Leaf that people come up with so we can drive them like a Tesla with the Ludicrous mode. Like with the Honda Insight, it wasn't long before they were adding switches, gauges and gadgets to squeeze every little ounce of energy from them.....