Recent content by roussir

Yes, but it is expensive. The retrofit is referenced in this thread: Is the CCS to CHADEMO adapter legitimate? The discussed adapter is available, but also expensive. CHAdeMO CCS2 Adapter for Nissan Leaf (Pre-Order) | EVniculus

I would expect so (battery to heat faster with the heat pump off) but I don't know, based on available information; it may be designed not to take heat from the battery at cold temperatures, and just take from ambient (and engine, of course). In that case, the -15C limit would matter and turning...

My recollection from when I tested it is that the engine output dial showed a notch and a half, corresponding roughly to 5 kW charging power. Based on this, I would expect 2 to 3 hours from empty to 80% (of the available 16 kWh). However, I do not remember how full the battery was (though...

94 minutes according to this Mr. Mitsubishi video

The car has to be in Ready in order to have the 1.5kW power available (has to be connected to the traction battery.) This means the ICE will start automatically when battery is depleted, as in regular driving mode (manual pg. 4-84, followed by four warnings about parking brake, ventilation, CO...

A possible workaround is to get one of the new Android Auto wireless adapters with full/standalone Android mode. Then you don't have to rely on Android Auto, and would also have the wireless connection. They are few (just two last time I looked) and expensive, though.

I do not accept the claim of 7.2 as typical in that article as valid, even if we consider the luxurious vehicles (which I do not). I see mostly 3.3 here: https://chargehub.com/en/find-the-right-charging-station-power.html But some are more powerful than I expected (e.g. the Pacifica)

DC fast charging is substantially more expensive than using gas, so it does not make sense in more than one way. Even level 2 charging is more expensive in many cases. So, yes, it is intended for home charging. In fact, for a long time the official statistic was that people don't plug/charge...

This option is available on BEVs (e.g. my Leaf, a cousin of the Outlander), where it is critical to get a full charge before sharing the EVSE. It is not that critical for a PHEV, so you can leave it unlocked and rely on people's good will (which, admittedly, is not very good towards PHEVs taking...

Because typical application is for overnight charging, so the additional cost of the more powerful charger is not justified. AFAIK, all PHEVs out there have lower power chargers, except the top trim of the RAV4 Prime. And it is still inferior to the Outlander's Chademo, you only need to buy the...

It's a setting that can be changed from the dashboard, read the manual.

Rolling resistance is proportional to weight. Not sure how big it is, but it is direct loss.

Wow. In fact, 15% on top of 15%, for a total loss of 27%. I had no idea it is so much more inefficient in series mode. The total loss in parallel is more like 3%, due to the loss from 2.8 to 2 kW.

It makes sense for V2H. You can use the car as a 10 kW backup generator or solar storage. I also use it to charge at work when all L2s are taken.

First, there is no safety issue - the manual is clear that if the battery overheats, the car will stop (or have reduced power). Regarding turning the battery cooling off, my understanding is it is a trade-off between maintaining the health of the battery (by cooling it) and the comfort of the...