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Book An InstallationHow to charge the Nissan Leaf at home
Among the pioneers in the EV market, the Nissan Leaf stands tall as an icon of eco-friendly driving. The Nissan Leaf is a zero emission vehicle that utilises an electric motor. It’s perfect for city-goers and short distance commuters or anyone who wants to reduce their carbon footprint.As electric cars become increasingly popular, potential buyers and EV enthusiasts often find themselves wondering about the charging process and the time it takes to power up these impressive vehicles.
How to charge the Nissan Leaf at home
First, find the charging port. The charging port for the Nissan Leaf is located on the driver’s side of the car, behind a panel that looks like a storage compartment and can be opened with your key fob or by turning it manually. It’s also above a cable well; this means that you’ll need to push down on some sort of plastic flap in order to access it. The battery pack is located under this area as well.
You’ll need to buy a Level 2 charger for your home, such as the zappi EV charger. Plug the cord into the charging port that’s above the cable well. The charger should have a male plug on one end and a female receptacle on the other, plus an indicator light showing that it’s connected to power and working properly.
How long does the Nissan Leaf take to charge?
Charging time for the Nissan Leaf varies depending on the battery level and the type of charger used. with a fully drained battery taking about 21 hours on a standard 3-pin charger. However, when charged with a zappi, even in eco mode this can vastly reduce and can “fast” charge within 60 minutes.
You can check your battery levels in your car’s infotainment display (on LEAF SV/SL models). The status of each of the four lithium-ion batteries will be displayed as one of these icons: full (four bars), half full (three bars), low (two bars) and very low (one bar).
What charger does the Nissan Leaf use?
The Nissan Leaf will come equipped with a Type 1, 120-volt charger, best known as a typical 3-pin charger, this works well for occasional or emergency use, but isn’t ideal to be charging your vehicle on the regular. Using this type of charger can be both costly and could take up to 21 hours to fully charge.
Typically, owners opt for purchasing a Type 2 charger. The Nissan Leaf is equipped with a Type 2 connector for charging, which can be used at home, work, or public charging points across the UK.
How much does it cost to charge the Nissan Leaf?
Depending on the type of charger used will mean the costs and time for charging your Leaf EV will vary. For example, a rapid or fast charger at 50kw will charge your Leaf within 30 minutes. A slow 3kw charge however can take up to 21 hours. The cost to fully charge your EV depends on these different types of charging and will therefore range between £4.20 and £7.50 for a full charge, subject to the charger and charger location.
More about EVs and FAQs
The average distance an EV can travel is 211 miles. However, this is dependent on numerous factors including the size of the battery in kWh, the vehicles weight & design and ever-fluctuating factors such as the weather.
If you have never run out of petrol when driving, it is unlikely you will run out of battery. The concept of recharging is the same as refilling your vehicle. We’d recommend heading to the nearest charging station when your vehicle reaches between 15-20% capacity. Recharge on a public DC charger will take between 10-30 minutes dependent on your vehicles charging rates.
In the perfect conditions, an electric vehicle (EV) will use on average around 0.25 kWh per mile, though this figure will fluctuate slightly based on changes in rolling resistance, temperature, wind direction and daily weather conditions.
To maintain the longevity of a vehicle battery it is recommended that you maintain a minimum charge of at least 15-20%. The average distance between charge points in the UK is 6.1 miles meaning the bare minimum charge required would be 4%, though this is not recommended.
620 Miles is the official range of the Tesla Roadster and currently in the top spot for the longest range on an electric car. The average between the top 10 longest range vehicles is 342 miles.
211 miles is the average range of an EV, when comparing 40 of the best selling electric vehicles in 2020. Range is determined by many factors including vehicle weight and the kWh size of the battery.
It would cost £7.77 on average to fully charge an electric vehicle at home and most users would fully charge once per week. This is an average of £31.08 per month.
