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Done this . . . You can use 12 gauge extension cord if you do it right. It's easy to carry and much less expensive. The key is to have a circuit breaker at the power source end that matches your long cables capacity. I went with an outdoor conduit pull box and mounted a couple of din rails in...

It’s cool that the update is showing this info since EVbatmon is such a PIA. That’s correct that Mitsu hid part of the battery capacity from us to basically eliminate any user sense of battery degradation. Brilliant really, since degradation is kind of steep at first and then slows. Basically...

Both functions heat the fluid in the heating system to 180-190 F (240 volt AC connection). But the remote defrost cycle runs the cabin fan on high, where as the remote heat cycle runs the cabin fan on medium. The defrost cycle delivers roughly twice as much heat to the cabin due to the high...

This is the best option for solar heating. To greatly increasing the effect fabricate some custom insulation panels for the rear and rear side windows (perhaps front side windows too). This could be an external or internal solution depending on your preference. Keep the windshield nice and clean...

Since all the cells are seeing the same amperage and they behave and age differently based on temperature during fast charging. It does make some sense. I agree with you that fighting the warmest cells would make more sense. However since their warranty covers cell failures but not degradation...

We do know that they have changed the firmware along the way. Even updated some older models. There are even a few minor differences between mine and my wife's. They are the same model year built less than 60 days apart from each other! Aerowhatt

That certainly sounds suspicious! It may be possible to just replace inflator cartridge without replacing the entire airbag? I can't imagine any mechanic that would do that without removing the entire airbag unit from the car first. That would certainly markup the dust on your dash. I certainly...

I have seen the same behavior from the AC during DCQC. From watching individual cell temps on Canion I think it has to do with the disparity between cooler and warmer cells. As we know the cell cooling is far from uniform in the pack. Seems that my AC shuts down when the difference between the...

Sorry, the reading was taken at the 12 volt battery With the key on (not in ready mode) and not charging. In other words that's what it pulls to have the key on from the 12 volt system, not the high voltage system. That's why if you leave the key on (not in ready mode) the 12 volt battery only...

So, obviously leaving the key on all night every night and supplementing the 12 volt system with a battery charger is not a long term solution but the data from doing it leads to one. I did that all night ventilation on my wife’s car and it had an uncharacteristically long charge cycle needing...

I thought that would be a good idea too. A few nights ago I did set my wife's car up to have air circulation thru the pack while L1 charging. It didn't work out well though. it appears that heat given off during charging is significant whether the Charge rate is L1 or L2. One of the winter time...

That's interesting, On my car it is a very good seal. No discernible airflow out of the floor vents when in Battery vent mode. It's hitting 105 F here today and I can keep the hottest cell under 91F if I work at it. Frankly though, the temperature management system is less than stellar. If you...

A good reminder. I assumed anyone deep into this thread would remember that, but likely a reckless assumption ;) Aerowhatt

Two 2014's here . . . ES is the only model offered for 2014, 2016, 2017. The steering wheel is not heated on either of ours. Twin seat heaters and DCQC standard though. :) Aerowhatt

So I've been looking at the main battery exhaust blower and wiring, etc, in the shop manual. Looks doable to add in a relay to run the blower powered by, perhaps the onboard charger 12 volt relay activation. That way when the charger shuts down (and the DC to DC shuts down too ) so does the fan...

The car also charges the 12 volt system from the DC to DC during active charging from L1 or L2. But it's not a practical solution long term because once the charge ends (traction pack full) the 12V battery begins to run down which would only take two or three hours running the cabin blower...

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I disagree! You just need to go about it differently. With one more 12 volt (deep cycle) battery, a backup system using the car works quite well. By running a small load over along period of time one wastes nearly 500 watts/hr running the cars systems in ready mode. So a small load is dwarfed by...

It's battery cooling season again. I have kind of a unique home parking situation that I would like to take better advantage of. 97F outside today and summer is just getting started. I've found even though my garage stays under 80F no matter how hot the outside temperature is and it starts the...

There are three fuses built into the positive battery connection. Seems that would be a good place to start given the description of events leading up to the issue. Aerowhatt