First EV in the CAR WIZARD's shop! See what he finds on his new '13 Nissan Leaf. Is it a good buy?

[@Onimalap]

On this episode: During filming Wizard creates more emissions than his car.

[@paulmarentette5346]

Too bad he didn't buy a Tesla. Coulda' blamed the car!

[@RogerM88]

@@paulmarentette5346 with the Leaf, the fart sounds are analog it seems.

[@czarekaj1098]

LMAO!

[@youxkio]

At 8:49 some special content...

[@naradaian]

youxkio I’m 3 minutes in and anticipating after your post!

[@RichRebuilds]

Oh boy :D

[@steiner3626]

RIIICCHHHHHHHH

[@BSAElectronics702]

Daddy Rich stopping by!

[@TastierBackInThe80s]

By the sound of it, I think Wizard has a handle on the gas crisis, so no fears there.

[@statementleaver8095]

Gas crisis🤣🤣 You must mean the stench of U.S Government greed. THE US HAS THE BIGGEST FUEL CASHE OUT OF ALL THE NATIONS "WITHOUT" INCLUDING NUCLEAR!!

[@joshkennedy4388]

I thought they were referring to the noise he made with his a$$

[@markm0000]

@@statementleaver8095 They have to pay off that debt somehow. It’s going to be with that Gas for the next 7 years…

[@statementleaver8095]

@@markm0000 Debt🤣🤣🤣 How much are those Aircraft carriers costing again??💸💸💸💸💸

[@bradenmchenry995]

@@markm0000 I hope you realize that debt is never being paid off

[@adriansdigitalbasement]

Can't wait to see the swap. I've had my eye on these older Leaf cars with the worn out packs. They are very inexpensive and yet are seemingly very reliable cars.

[@DarkGT]

Did know you are car fan as well.

[@1byte766]

They are the PackardBell of electric cars... You don't boast about owning either, they never die, and are a great value. I know because I had a PackardBell P75 in my formative youth and now have a 2017 Leaf (30kw)!

[@Thebadbeaver9]

@@1byte766 aw man I thought you were talking about a helicopter but then i googled it lol

[@rwd323]

More reliable than all other modern Nissan’s?

[@michaelrussell6661]

That wouldnt be very hard ;)

[@conrado800]

Some insight from a Leaf nerd: Make sure to enable 80% max charge, long life mode. To enable that, click the lower right button, click settings, then 80% charge. ALSO, your model does not have the upgraded battery chemistry that Nissan started to use in late 2013. We have a late 2013 Leaf and it has only lost 2 bars over the 10 years we’ve had it. There are places in Europe that replace or upgrade the battery, but in the US it hasn’t been easy to get that done. There’s a video by Fully Charged channel where he gets the battery replaced in the Netherlands. The only 2 issues our car had was a faulty driver side window (stopped rolling up), and clicking from the right front axle. I heard the AC is expensive to replace when it eventually dies, so look out for that too! We LOVE our 2013 LEAF and have a newer, 2019 Leaf Plus. We pay 0.03 cents for KW, so fuel cost is close to nothing.

[@hypnotoad2252]

"The wizard bought this really cool EV ... let's get farted. I mean started."

[@christopherhamilton5557]

Lolol! 😂😂😂

[@pizzamon795]

Farts are funny I don't care who you are

[@hypnotoad2252]

@@pizzamon795 100%

[@J19A95B]

08:50 "huhuhuhu he cut the cheese"

[@rlthomas69]

@@pizzamon795 That's why they call it "laughing gas".

[@JonMichaelDeShazer]

9:00 Car Wizard dropping ass on his own video is the funniest thing I've seen today! My wife of 20 years can relate to Mrs. Wizard right there.

[@anthonybruno2147]

i saw it halarious

[@RogerM88]

She might done this, so he stop doing in front of her. Must say, it could result.

[@TheCobruhAlienat0r]

I thought the camera was on a stand and it was the stand making that noise as she turned it towards him. haha!

[@BrandanM94]

Mrs wizard leaving in the fart was fantastic I laughed so hard. Love the videos! Never stop! Best on KZbin!

[@jack303030]

First I thought it was the tripod or something else

[@Bird_Brain_Dave]

He smiled and was proud of that fart. Maybe a custom tag for the car “EV fart”

[@amazingjason455]

I’m trying to eat here.

[@MrWoodyBalto]

I hope she doesn't have to do his laundry. That was a very wet sounding fart.

[@Toastmaster_5000]

@@MrWoodyBalto In all seriousness, she might not. He's got a washer in the shop.

[@johnburke6864]

Hi Wizard, here in Europe (more specifically France & UK) they've found a way to fit after market 60KW batteries in Gen 1 Leaf's and have the new batteries communicate with the old car. They have massively improved range and are benefiting from the advancement of newer battery technology and battery management solutions at a fraction of the cost of buying a new BEV with the same range; a modern day "LS swap" it seems!....

[@DrewsCustomDiecastDrewMSmith]

I'm very interested in this project. You are the first auto technician I've seen attempt anything like this. And Mrs. Wizard I have to say that your students are lucky to have you as a teacher. Just from the things you do on the channel shows that you make learning fun and that seems to be getting rarer and rarer these days.

[@andydufresne8034]

When Eddie Van Halen died, there was a lot of discussion over the fact that he never listened to music, and he was quoted as having said that he preferred listening to the engine when he was driving. Maybe he had the reverse of wizard and was tired of hearing music all day at work and needed a break from it after hours.

[@stanburtt]

Part if the issue with the Leafs battery life is the inadequate cooling of the batteries. You’d be well served to consider improving the cooling, especially if you are going to replace or up rate them

[@riskinhos]

except that they have no cooling.

[@CitizenShane]

Wizard needs seat covers for the ride home and some depends

[@Sonny_McMacsson]

He should install a shower stall at the garage.

[@tony66au]

I was waiting for someone to call out for a mop and bucket......... Gotta lay off the refried beans lunch special.

[@ryandriscoll1672]

just like our president lol

[@77Infidel]

Never heard an electric car backfire before.

[@Glenn08CRF]

It...Depends!

[@jamesblanco7323]

Two things: 1) That coolant isn’t for the motor; it’s for the inverter, which switches between alternating current (AC) and direct current (DC). Even hybrids such as the Toyota Prius have an inverter cooling system. 2) The car still has hydraulic brakes, but those sensors near the master cylinder are to help balance between regenerative braking and hydraulic braking. A hybrid would have similar equipment.

[@RaymondUrias]

Wizard I have to give you credit you are a brilliant man who sees what machines are really capable of and you understand the value in EV. Good job and smart move every family should at least have one small EV that would save a household significant amount of money.

[@daxhiestand3827]

The leaf may be electric but now we know the wizard is gas powered! Congrats on the new car and thanks for being human (and funny)

[@kennethclifford1863]

You can swap in a 40kw pack from a 2018+ leaf but it will be in limp mode until the new battery's BMS is flashed to the cars ecu. Ev's enhanced sells a pairing tool that plugs into the obd port and you press one button and it's done.

[@CarWizard]

Im thinking the same

[@252laylow]

8:50 Wizard making his own exhaust noises lmao

[@BSGSV]

A V12 with a muffler delete.

[@gregjones1867]

Like a marred down Ox

[@aldossnow3703]

Might have a misfire going on

[@BSGSV]

I doubt he would pass a California emissions test.

[@jcargentum]

I suggest 8:50 as a more accurate timestamp.

[@farnthboy]

Never seen a real wizard "back one out". Very impressive.

[@jcargentum]

8:50 thick and juicy.

[@mackai_]

5$ per gallon sounds great, in Sweden The gas price is about 7.50$ per gallon in us dollars

[@john15yt]

Now we know the real reason Mrs. Wizard insists on seat covers....

[@idratherberiding3456]

Bingo!

[@cjmillsnun]

@@idratherberiding3456 I'm not sure a seat cover would deal with Wizard's emissions

[@billcooper2584]

Needs a cabin filter mounted under the driver’s seat

[@badopinionsrighthere]

Well there's one thing both the Hummer and Leaf have in common: One gallon of gas won't get either of them a mile.

[@stevewhite3424]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Danbuilt426]

Maybe if you put the gas in a generator it might charge a mile of range.

[@MrRoadWorrier]

We have the winning comment, folks!

[@mp3mike237]

You missed that the right rear wheel is bent. (You can see it at 13:28 in the video.)

[@westondaniel]

I noticed that too. Guess he’s not too worried and will probably replace it when he swaps the tires.

[@plomaturbo]

Also noticed the right front brake line is running on the cv shaft?

[@mrFancyclancy]

I also noticed that the tierod had been probably bent back and the sway bar link boot was opened up.

[@_dmfd]

I also noticed that wizard shit his pants

[@hydorah]

Well spotted

[@ultram1208]

That’s great! You have simplified your life drastically. I recently bought a Model 3 and I can’t image going back to a conventional engine for daily driving. I have parked my Forester XT in the garage and have not used since I got the 3. Diversify your garage to fix EVs and you’ll be set financially as well.

[@float6969]

Just found your channel! Love the Leaf purchase. I bought my 2015 SV in March of this year. Just installed an L2 charger a couple weeks ago. Mine only had 13,500 miles on it and still has 12 bars of battery health. Can't wait to see where you go with it! I'm in Kansas as well, so we both know what the weather is like here. I'd STRONGLY recommend window tint. Nothing crazy, just the legal limit, but it makes a HUGE difference in how hard the HVAC system has to work.

[@magnusbae]

AC charging (right port) is maximum 6.5kW (maybe, some models have 3.5 or something). DC is max 50kW (a bit less tbh). While not needed for daily use, it can be very useful on occasion. If it’s possible to retrofit I’m sure a small(?) crowd would find it interesting. kW = power, kWh = Energy (power over time).

[@TimHoppen]

For the existing batteries, I'm sure the AC port is adequate. But yeah, he'll really want DC charging if he expands the capacity.

[@magnusbae]

@@TimHoppen still takes two and a half hours - at best (assuming 60% residual capacity and that you can charge at full speed until full, which you probably can’t). DC would at least give you a significant amount in ten minutes, topping up will be tough though - probably won’t stay at peak speed for too long. At any point, I don’t think anyone would invest in DC charging on such a worn out battery without planning to swap the battery (or swapping the battery first). While I think swapping batteries is a great idea for keeping old EV’s going, the flip-side is that if you’re in an accident the insurance company is unlikely to make you whole again. A 2013 Leaf is worth $4-5000? That’s what they’ll want to pay out. So, if you spend $3-5000 on a swap, you’ll be likely to lose that money unless you have a good insurance.

[@TimHoppen]

@@magnusbae yeah, there is that insurance risk. I suspect some company somewhere can account for that in a policy, but he (or other EV owners doing the same) would have to specifically look for a policy that accounts for that. I guess my "it's adequate" point was also assuming his description of his normal use, driving to work and back home. He doesn't have range to go anywhere else. At either location, he's got hours of time to charge on chargers that he owns. In his typical use, it's not a *huge* deal. Once he swaps batteries, he'll go more places and could actually take advantage of faster charging. ... I just thought of this, forgetting something at home would be a pain. You can't just turn around and go back to grab your phone or whatever because you only have so much range and it takes forever to charge back up. Still probably not worth upgrading to DC charging just for that (maybe? I don't know)

[@brianaustin1328]

So, what kind of noises does this car NOT make? Wizard: “listen closely.”

[@waffleninja1000]

The Wizard has more gas emissions than his new car.

[@billcooper2584]

The exhaust has a burble tune!!🤣🤣🤣

[@MrKnutriis]

@@billcooper2584 Just another word I wish I didn't know.

[@charleswilde1343]

Wizards face was so red! So funny.

[@tommanseau6277]

Car Wizzard, please let us know if you find a battery pack cooling system as well. The biggest reason Nissan Leaf batteries age faster than other brands is heat build up due to passive air cooling instead of active cooling. It's really annoying that Nissan didn't do that, cheaped out, and cost the customer significantly more money later. Most other electric cars have cooling systems, albeit small ones, but cooling systems nonetheless. Also, once the pack is replaced, keep it at 80% charge most days if that's enough range. That also improves battery life.

[@hiphopj88]

Wizard!!! I have a 2015 leaf and love it. With the exception of the battery range it's amazing. Surprisingly roomy for the size, no engine noise, and the trunk is huge. The cost of charging is minimal compared to gas too. Although with the amount of torque it does burn through tires quicker than other cars. This isn't a performance vehicle by any means but it has some pep. They start with 12 bars I'm at 11 with about 55,000 miles. Looking forward to the EV content.

[@sumatoborukiSaru]

First we had Urination Bob, now there's Flatulation Wizard! 😂

[@jerrycarter1928]

8:50 mark, and we all mean "mark" for the spot for Mrs. Wizzard to tend to.

[@hadtopicausername]

Congrats on your new car. According to a friend of mine who owns one of these, it is possible to install a higher capacity battery pack in it. It just might give you a rather faulty number for how much range you've got left. Obviously, just make sure to use the proper, insulated tools and gloves while doing the work. We don't want a singed Wizard :) Oh, and careful with those old tyres in the wet, though you probably know that. The torque of that thing is, as you say, instant.

[@dylanhale7300]

Just a small note, the batteries one these leafs weigh about 800lb. Be VERY careful removing it.

[@johnturner4400]

When wizard makes more noise than the car…..

[@smudgeone]

Noise and emissions

[@RockyFoxxowo]

Since it isn't a Tesla, you gotta make the farts yourself

[@F250Guy]

I don’t believe the leaf keeps it’s battery environmentally controlled - that would be a part of the issue.

[@tommorgan1291]

On my second Leaf. What I like is the Leaf's simplicity vs Tesla's potpourri of "stuff." Suggest buyers purchase used as they greatly depreciate. I bought mine about $20,000 less then new; 18 months old with 12 bars.

[@jakybakey8473]

ty

[@PlugInRides]

You can even fit a 62kWh battery, although it will extend about an inch lower underneath. The 30kWh and 40kWh packs are the exact same size as the 24kWh. There are also extender packs to add in the trunk.

[@terrybrown6057]

You'll have a lot of issues more likely

[@PlugInRides]

@@terrybrown6057 No real issues upgrading to 40kWh pack, and extender packs for trunk are basically plug and play.

[@terrybrown6057]

@@PlugInRides have you done this? I'd like to see a 62kw fit... It's also longer with different bolt patterns. Different software. Have you ever worked on a new leaf? 😁

[@PlugInRides]

@@terrybrown6057 No, not even close, but I've read about it from people who do these conversions.

[@PlugInRides]

@@terrybrown6057 These guys in France managed to put the 62 in a "13 Leaf. kzbin.info/door/LL5os7q0SEDyqyiCWIvvnQ

[@createachanneltopost]

The wizard definitely won't be left behind with newer EVs! He's going to school with his own car and continually upgrading his skills!

[@roodick85]

Hopefully you keep that battery for your shop battery back up. With an inverter and a solar panel it would save a ton of money for you

[@zgmattie]

For batteryswaps/extender batteries, you got to check out Muxsan in the Netherlands. He has tons of experience swapping in different batteries and extending the current one

[@fintrollpgr]

Or Dala's EV repair in Finland. He put on some very interesting videos on the procedure also on youtube.

[@zgmattie]

@@fintrollpgr as far as i can tell they use Muxsan products as well :)

[@timz7548]

I've had a '13 Leaf for years. Use it like an overgrown golf cart for short commutes up to around 20 miles getting around/between towns. It has been the most reliable thing I've ever driven within the range limitations. Only real maintenance was to change a 12v battery necessary to power the electronics. This is old and probably useless information now, but if you can find a Leaf built after March 2013 it will have newer battery chemistry. Because of this and living in a moderate midwest climate, my battery still retains about 85% of it's original capacity at 62k miles. In Leaf terms this is 11 or 12 capacity bars - shown to the right of the charge bars. I'm interested to hear what you do for a battery upgrade. Crazy to talk about the economics this way, but the car has been SO CHEAP and RELIABLE to operate over the years, it would probably be well worth dumping a 6-8 thousand dollar traction battery into it when the range is no longer adequate for our needs. But you really have to be able to get past the UGLY shape of the car!

[@GM-qh2ki]

The Nissan leaf is beyond reliable! I’ve had mine for almost 5 years with absolutely zero issues! I’m still driving it even though I just purchased a 2021 M3LR. :)

[@peterjackson6228]

Excellent video! By the way, here in the UK I'm paying $8.44 per gallon for gas (petrol) and that's due to go up to around $10 a gallon by November. Gas/petrol is at its highest value for 7 years in the UK.

[@wicksta]

It's more like $7.00 per US gallon in the UK for normal unleaded assuming you're paying the current average of about £1.35 a litre.

[@AlessandroGenTLe]

In Italy it's currently 1.7€/liter which at the current €/$ change it's about 7.54$/gal. And I HOPE it will go back to last year 1.35€/l ...

[@kaasman78]

@@AlessandroGenTLe in the Netherlands it's 1,97 euros per liter at a highway station. Glad I drive an EV 😀.

[@jonathansaenz7104]

Haven't regretted subscribing ever! Thank you for the content! I drove a 2016 LEAF, in Chicago as an Uber driver. It had 2000 miles when I started with it. In the 2 months I drove it, I put almost 6000 miles on it. I did 12 hour shifts with the car, by 2016 they were up to 120 miles per charge. Highway driving obviously was less efficient, but I was impressed how well Nissan did with this little car (which is bigger than people realize). I could drive for about 8 hours on a charge, and use the super charger and be back to 98% in a matter of 25 minutes. I always figured the battery was going to be the weak link. I'm very interested because if the work isn't that bad, I might be in the market for a pair of them.

[@MrRoadWorrier]

Leafs are as heavy as a Maxima. Low center of gravity, which I like.

[@tkoonsman]

How awesome for you to include a video for a EV car. As manufacturers move more toward EV vehicles, it's nice to see you're already ahead of the curve and delving into the maintenance of one. I'm looking forward to the rest of the series for this car.

[@The_R-n-I_Guy]

I'd love to find something like that to drive to work through the week. I love my 96 Buick Roadmaster sedan, but I don't like the $50 a week for gas at about 12-15 MPG

[@vinces8974]

The nice thing about the roadmaster as it’s paid for though right?

[@nimi2470]

I would love gas prices of $5,50 for a gallon! Here in Finland we pay over 1,60€ for a liter. That’s about 7 dollars for a gallon of regular unleaded.

[@MrCpgallagher]

Mostly tax.

[@anastasisiliopoulos8992]

Come over to Greece buddy. Its now 1.75

[@facefacts3435]

Fake news gas will always be cheap. Thanks to lovely Republicans like the god President Trump. Have fun with your dorky electric cars while I use my Hummer to easily do road trips and I only have to pay about $5 a gallon and I get 11 miles per gallon so do the math geekbait

[@DiamondDave1209]

I can't believe the Wizard missed the dented rim on the rear passenger wheel. Great content. I'm curious to learn more about the EV.

[@tubaman66]

Yep, very clear at 13:28. Think that'll need a new wheel.

[@barrytaylor6075]

And the front right brake hose rubbing on the drive shaft/Axel. But I'm pretty sure he's aware of them!

[@nslouka90]

He will definitely find out when he tries to get new tires in the fall

[@RedRam331]

I've dealt with more bent rims over the years than I care to think about, both on aluminum and steel rims. A dent that small won't make any difference. If it was going to leak it already would have. If he is concerned about it, next time he gets tires he can either buy a used one, or he can have the it repaired if there's a wheel shop in his area.

[@rosen9425]

He was still dizzy from the fumes he created prior. Flat floor, dangerous gas trap 😅

[@sp1nrx]

The Wizard has articulated the reasons I bought an EV back in January: reliability, quietness, the future cost of gasoline, the simplicity of ownership. The car I bought doesn't have much of a service schedule (7500 miles, rotate tires....15,000 change cabin filter). The particular car I bought was being sold at *very* low prices even with the highest trim levels. I also believe the EVs will be in huge demand by the end of this year. Politics will dictate that through *very high* gas prices.

[@GarthGoldberg]

Nah. Even if gas goes to $10 it will still be the smallest part of my ownership cost.

[@pcheeverz]

I love this channel. Always delivers my car geek fix. God bless you Mr & Mrs Wizard!

[@flyingbarbarossa6409]

Yesterday I bought my first EV and it became an Leaf 2014! It's an amazing efficient Car 👍 I'm excited about your comming vids and your experiences!

[@samuelrobinson5921]

Hey Car Wizard, what is the update on your LEAF?

[@larryfromwisconsin9970]

I lived in Tennessee. Tennessee has the Nisson USA factory. When they introduced this car they did not have a plan for battery replacement. I don't think they ever stocked replacement batteries. You got your standard factory warranty and after that good luck. They never sold well as a consequence.

[@joelmarold]

Nissan didn’t care about hot weather either .. “air cooling” murders these batteries

[@SixSixthSix]

13:25 That looks like a pretty big dent in the rim Wizard! Can't wait to see how your plan's are going to work out. Cheers!

[@stevekalmbach6738]

Yes right rear, hope it's not bad.

[@rimave07]

Noticed it too on the rear wheel.

[@anortiz94]

Glad I wasn’t the only one that noticed that!

[@stevesmith3033]

Ah! Car Wizard you missed the big dent in the left/rear wheel. As you were spinning it I saw it and then you said everything looks good there and I laughed out loud :)

[@dfidge]

Yeah massive flat spot on the rear right (inside). Looks like it's taken a decent hit

[@Handl3sAreStupid]

I'm really excited for this series. I've been looking for a cheap Leaf as a 2nd car, but I've always been turned off by the battery issues.

[@mgkleym]

Yeah the lack of active cooling on the pack is a huge turn off for an otherwise good car

[@truantray]

I would have thought by now there would be aftermarket batteries with active temp control.

[@rdflo6739]

I made exactly the same evaluation last year when I bought my leaf. The running costs are a joke, it's a nippy handy car. When you swap the battery, let's also put the old unit to good use by storing solar power with it. Great kits available to repurpose the old batteries... I wish I had time and money to do all of this.. but I'll follow with interest!

[@ytaliasid]

Really cool to see inside and underneath an EV. Can't wait to watch videos on the battery swap! Also, would be very interested in checking out the precautions the Wizard takes when working with high voltage!

[@stealthirl]

The missing chademo DC fast change option allows charging at circa 50kW, the plug on yours will do 3.6kW on AC with the right charge station [later leafs had the option of a 6.6kW] As I said in the first video leafspy pro is very useful tool. Clean and lube the brakes particularly the rear drums. Check the front strut tops as they are prone to water ingress (covers are available)

[@shaonian]

No fast charger means no long trips...

[@organiccold]

Amazing how you can make even a Leaf interesting haha. Oh Wizard in the passenger side in the front wheel the drive shaft is touching the brake line. Happens on the Leaf a lot and can burst. :)

[@czarekaj1098]

Sharp!

[@MrCpgallagher]

I went back and looked at that. Sharp eye on the brake line issue.

[@bobtheelectrician6692]

Right rear wheel rim has a ding on the inside.

[@BSGSV]

8:50 That was beefy and girthy! Poor Mustard got the brunt of it.

[@Coloradofinest]

How much power does it draw from the wall doing a full charge? Nobody has said what the watts, amps and volts needed to charge either. I am interested in knowing the numbers. Will my house electric go up with supply and demand when half the neighborhood has them cars and not using solar? I am learning like you just for me I am looking ahead which as you know from being in the military for every action there is a reaction. Please do not take my ? wrong I am just looking for info on grid power usage from a trusted source. Thank you for the video cool to see new ish tech.

[@MattLesak]

Purchase LeafSpy Pro and you can make the car silent via the service menu. No backup sounds, start up sounds, etc. It's heaven. I owned a 2015 and after replacing the OEM horn with a real one, LeafSpy was next on the list. Great car and drove it daily until the lease was up. Battery swap will be interesting to watch. Great project car for the price you paid.

[@billybgamer5205]

Since wing mirrors produce a LOT of drag - the crazy shaped headlights are there to direct air past them and reduce that drag.

[@bradleycross5987]

I have watched several of these Leaf Battery swap batteries and its not too difficult for those with the right tools.

[@tiborklein5349]

Leaf: zero emissions Wizard: not really

[@MrDuncl]

Wizard making up for the Leaf's lack of emissions.

[@ajgb]

Hiya. I was just curious, your car has 63,263 miles (from the video) and is a MY 2013. Nissan has a 8 year/100,000 mile warranty on the battery, for the Leaf. Did you check with Nissan to see if your Nissan Leaf battery is still under that guarantee replacement? Because if your Leaf is still within the 96 Month/100,000 mile battery warranty, Nissan claims that they can replace your battery for free, if the battery capacity gauge shows less than 9 out of 12 bars. Maybe you are lucky and your Nissan still has a battery guarantee? In a lot of cases, Nissan will automatically upgrade your battery capacity as well, at no additional charge, if your batteries are under the battery guarantee period. Really enjoy watching your videos. Hello from Great Britain!

[@FirstNameLastName-ev3jk]

Great self-learning opportunity for the long-term future of the workshop.

[@doctorbones.30]

Haha! That was a good one! Nearly blew Tyler's Hummer over. Love your videos....

[@cathalfolan8441]

Wizard can smell the future coming, he's smart. This'll get views and he can see what it's like to work on.

[@willoverkill8461]

100%, I'm ready for my first EV as well and interested in this series.

[@quallzone6219]

So that is what the future *smells* like! (8:50) . . . LOL. . . Looking forward to The Wizard's work on this and other EVs.

[@christopherhamilton5557]

@@quallzone6219 👏😂👏😂👏😂

[@saltyapostle44]

Now if only we had the electricity generating infrastructure to power tens of millions of these cars. We don't and we likely never will if the green nutjobs have anything to say about it.

[@typxxilps]

@@saltyapostle44 Knowledge is king, stupidity gets boring. And you might have lost the evolution of decentralised power generation using windmills on and offshore and solar power. You will pay the bills, which we do no longer have to pay cause we invested once for 25 years We produce power from bio mass plants, hydro power from dams, wind turbines and a lot more - and as inventors we sell the green tech across the globe cause smart people buy that stuff and not fossils from the arab states to burn in cars. There is enough power and no issue to charge these cars cause what are you doing at home ? Turning on a sauna which will usually take 6 to 10 kW or a shower water heater running at 22 kW. So why shouldn't everyone charge his EV over night with 6 kW each hour, so 72 kWh over a night ? That will be enough for 300 km and who rides every day 300 km ? just a few, while the average guy in europe is riding less than 40 km by average, so even with a small european 230V socket running 10A or 2,3 kW you can charge over night in 12 hours 24 kWh or 150 km of range without any issues for the grid. The grid had been developed from the 50th during eras of full uneffcient production and high power demand which had been replaced by high efficient production lines and therefore these old lines have a lot of reserves from that era. Check your old OSRAM bulb that was a heat generator delivering 80W but only 10W of light where you nowadays use what ? 10W or just 1/8 of the power needed before. 40 km of range charged of night will be achieved in 4 hours with slowest charging speed of 2,3 kW which also lets the battery benefit. We have both kinds of cars, fast EV and very fast and long distance Mercedes Diesel . Charged from the roof the cost per km are low cause 4 cent per kWh means 1€ per 100 km cause we do not charge outside, only from the solar roof. And beyond battery range we use Diesel to avoid time loss or missing convenience. But you can dream on about infrastructure - like deep water horizon and the damages that were caused by that single incident, the cross american oil pipelines and their leaks and accidents. Nice to watch the US struggling to get the right things done first and relying on outdated tech as in the past even incapable to develope a vaccine.

[@krisi.2011]

Maybe get a battery from a right off car that has front damage and you'll be all set

[@alexbrown7665]

I’ve had a 2014 leaf for about 5 years. It also has battery degradation at ~60k miles and 7 bars. I hope to learn about battery options!

[@luk0z4de97]

At least here in the UK, Nissan sold the Leaf with a battery warranty of 100,000miles or 8 years whereby they would replace the battery if it falls below nine bars before any of the criteria are met for free. If that’s available for you then it might be a good option as they usually upgrade the batteries to a newer standard as well with more range.

[@alexbrown7665]

@@luk0z4de97 in the US, the 2014 was sold with a 5 year/ 60K mi capacity warranty.

[@terrybrown6057]

The coolant on the motor is split into 3 parts all linked with hoses, so you've got the Power Delivery Module on the top (Panasonic), then the AC/DC inverter, then the motor on the bottom. All are cooled same as a regular engine but separate parts. The PDM is the most delicate... Be sure it's kept water tight. Nissan goes to extreme lengths to seal it. There is a gearbox on the motor output shaft. This is called a reducer. It has oil in it. Drives front drive shafts. A/C gas volume is more than a normal car you might find. B mode is enhanced regen mode if you didn't know.. 👍

[@testolas]

This will be great for your channel.I enjoy your wisdom.

[@QALibrary]

Wizard contact Bendpak and they should supply to you the special lifting lug to replace your current lugs on your lift so you can lift BEV and be able to remove the battery etc

[@Tool0GT92]

How many leafs can a bendpak lift lift if a bendpak could lift leafs

[@williamlloyd3769]

Good way to gain experience on an EV. 50 mile range wouldn’t get me across town to work in LA. Good luck!

[@Bin216]

This is a first generation 24kWh battery Leaf, that started with a new range of 70-80 miles. They started offering the first generation car with a 30kWh battery in 2016 which added about 20 miles range, and a second generation from 2017 on equipped with a 40kWh or 60kWh battery options which took the range to around 150 or 220 miles. Often the battery degradation is limited to only a few cells in the pack, and swapping just a few cells will return a large proportion of the lost range. As Nissan didn’t liquid cool the battery, swapping a few cells is fairly easy to do.

[@shanethrussell]

The largest Leaf packs from the new car will still even fit. There is a company in the Netherlands that you send the chip program to. Pay your fee and I think even the same day you get the upgraded program from so you will able to use this pack. Only minor tweaks needed to add this to your car and you should get anywhere between 160 to perhaps even 200 miles on a full charge. Seen this is a common thing now here in the UK to do. Looking forward to seeing what you decide to do with it. Good luck.

[@Tim-Tiller]

I bought a 2016Spark EV back in April that had 35,000 miles on it for $6,500, love that little car, 140hp and 327lbft of torque! It’s fun surprising unsuspecting Toyotas and sporty cars at the stoplight thinking it’s just a lowly gas powered Spark.

[@greek1247]

Before you change batteries. Make tests trying to charge it with solar panels or with small generator. It will be a very successful video

[@zanny7011]

Hey Wizard, how does it feel to have more emissions than your car?

[@shannonspear8751]

When the wizard gets in ,there go all those weight reductions

[@keearun]

I was consider buying this car when it came out. One of the neat feature of this car compared to other EV's is that the battery is made of small modules to make one big battery. So you don't really need to replace the entire battery. The dealership will hook it up to their system and tell you which battery modules are bad. So you only pay to replace the bad modules, making the cost to maintaining the battery lower than other EVs.

[@MrRoadWorrier]

You can drop in a higher capacity pack from another car and increase the range. The new Leafs are the same underneath so you can use a pack from a newer Leaf that's been written off in an accident. It just requires an additional canbus emulator to fool the car into thinking it still has its old battery. Pretty cool.

[@MrKnutriis]

18650 cells are used in lots of applications. Takes up a bit more room but much cheaper than custom battery packs.

[@jghall00]

@@MrKnutriis those packs are virtually impossible to rebuild because of the number of cells. They have to be replaced by module. Everyone apart from Tesla uses prismatic or pouch cells.

[@MrKnutriis]

@@jghall00 I was thinking of Prius, they use 18650 but I forgot that’s a hybrid and not an EV. The real problem will be the electric grid when as little as a few percent of cars are EV

[@czarekaj1098]

@@jghall00 I'm as confused as a baby in a topless bar when it comes to elecromatic cars, but your statement is impressive.

[@oscaroscar5336]

They are great, the Chameo port is very helpful and charges greater than 6.6. If there are chargers around. Helps extend useful travel area. “Leaf spy” would be cool to have a look at your battery. I’ve put 50000mi on mine I still have 11bars.

[@Christopher-pe6zj]

Never thought I'd be watching a Nissan Leaf video on your channel! Wizard bring it all to life!

[@nerdinium]

One thing about EVs is that the range goes down in the cold - maybe by as much as 1/4.

[@kenabi]

depending on area, temps, and battery generation/type, that can be as much as 1/2.

[@OMGWTFLOLSMH]

1/4 would be fine, but in very cold climates it is often much higher than that.

[@joelmarold]

Some is because of battery heating etc .. the newer heat pumps in m3 and mY and vw id4 solve that a lot

[@CaptainFeathersword]

We own a 2016 Kia Soul EV. I live in Southern Ontario (Canada). It actually loses about 1/3 of its range in the winter in extreme cold ie

[@jordancapps9521]

@@joelmarold Tesla's battery management system is industry leading, I just wish they sold that and their powertrains to other manufacturers. I cannot buy into their quality and "lease not own" purchase model to get my hands on that tech. They should have just focused on building powertrains and battery systems and left building cars to the people that already know how to do it well.

[@minnesotaboy]

I really look forward to the videos on this car. Been considering a Leaf myself. Thanks for diving in!

[@aussie2uGA]

Be careful, Nissan decided NOT to cool the batteries. It was a bad mistake for anyone in warm climates, steep hills, or higher speed driving.

[@minnesotaboy]

@@aussie2uGA Well I live in a pretty flat part of Minnesota, so maybe not such a big deal here. Thanks for the info though!

[@khayafhaya]

Really can’t wait to see the rest of the videos on this Leaf! I have the same plan of buying a cheap used one and using it as a daily!

[@jakybakey8473]

Love it, Wizard! Can't wait to see how you plan to pimp this ride!!... More power to you!!. . . (. . . Oh, and Hummer: "Pigheaded waste!!". . . :D:D. . . lmao. . . funniest thing I've heard all day!! . . . Too bad you didn't time your internal rumblings for that moment!! :D:D:D:D. . . : )

[@rustysuperbeetle3064]

@Car Wizard.... Please make a part 2 video about exchanging your old battery cells at 24 kwh to a 40kwh or 62kwh and any details about this conversion would be greatly appreciated because it seems original battery replacements are upwards of 15000 dollars according to articles on the internet... I would love to have one but I would want a new battery in the nissan leaf...

[@dwalker399]

What! That amount of coin will buy a lot of gas.

[@carllestinsky2585]

WIZARD!! IM PRETTY SURE it has a different type of oil in the ac r134. It's non conductive

[@arijverkaik6473]

Yup ……don’t use the regular pag oil that will destroy the AC compressor !

[@TylerPotter]

I'm excited to see what kind of range you can get with the battery swap!

[@CarWizard]

Thanks! Im in process of locating a battery pack. Hoping for 100-150 mile range

[@kennethsmyth]

If a 40kwh battery it will get close to 150 mikes depending on how you drive but you will need a box and software for muxan to allow the 40kwh work with the 24kwh you have

[@ceylontea5877]

If you are spending money and time 40kwh battery will give 150miles and you can sell that car for 10 to 11k.

[@kevinshort3943]

It's a city car. EV is ideal for city driving, due to the distances and the start stop of city driving, which gives plenty of opportunities for regenerative charging.

[@stevenhill3136]

EV's are not just limited to short distance driving any more

[@Stahodad]

That may explain why a local tesla owner drives by my house, going up and down a hill instead of the flat road below the hill.

[@kevinshort3943]

@@Stahodad No, it because they are an idiot..... Tesla owners are like Apple owners, dead from the neck up.

[@bmwman1981]

@@stevenhill3136 yes they are most affordable ones don’t have a realistic range ie 400 plus miles on one charge and recharge quickly

[@danielulz1640]

@@stevenhill3136 I would say 47 miles round trip is a pretty short distance.

[@jestronixhanderson9898]

Ive owned one for a year, super reliable and surprisingly quick off the lights ! Mines still got 80% health and covers 98% of my use as a city car. Cost nothing to run, if it runs 5 years, it’s paid for itself. These are awesome. I went to the service station once for air. You can turn off all those noises with leafspy. I did, drove me mad.

[@ram64man]

A 40 kw will fit fine but you’ll need the know how to do the cam connect wiring with the new packs 60kw can fit but hang slightly lower and need adapter brackets for the pack to sit on and extend from the frames . Also don’t drop the pack till you have done the software scan and sent the code to the battery swap company that offers the programming to make the new pack compatible. It will be a great winter runner after

[@JamesWoodTN]

Also it has regenerative braking, which adds miles. I rented one from Enterprise once when they did that. It was cool to see the regen i n action on one of the displays on the instrument cluster. I'm happy you bought it Wizard.

[@toddhill1465]

The most recent infrastructure bill included a proposal for a pilot program to assess a federal tax against all vehicles based on miles traveled. It's intended to replace tax revenue lost by EV owners not purchasing gas and as such not paying federal tax per gallon for that gas. The cost of running an EV will increase if such a bill is passed.

[@cheesetouch]

Which is only fair since road maintenance isn't free.

[@ikocheratcr]

This is something that in multiple places is being presented, but the great driver is how efficient ICE cars have become thru the years. Nowadays a ICE car uses way less fuel (less tax money) for the same distance. People moving to EVs adds, that is it currently kind of peanuts.

[@ramiroini9504]

Wizard emitting other kind of gases was hilarious 😂😂😂

[@eggy1962]

methane conversion in the future

[@USA__WILL]

Rectal tube power

[@lonelyp1]

I could be wrong, but I think some have bought used batteries from wrecks and massively increased their range. I don't remember the cost or what if anything needed to be done to the battery or car to make a newer one fit. But the results were great 200+ miles if I remember correctly.

[@TonyElam]

I’ve watched several upgrade videos on these Leafs, and there was a video on a channel called James and Kate that did one of the better conversions that I’ve seen.

[@willoverkill8461]

Ouch 6 out of 12 bars on the battery SOH. Prime candidate for a 40 or 62 kwh battery swap!

[@malice6081]

Not a bad idea

[@bmwman1981]

@@malice6081 or just buy a normal car and not have this issue

[@OMGWTFLOLSMH]

@@bmwman1981 - EVs are the new normal. Sorry pal.

[@willoverkill8461]

@@bmwman1981 If he bought a car with a blown engine, what would your comment be? Wiz clearly showed this is a project car bought below market value but in otherwise good shape

[@bmwman1981]

@@OMGWTFLOLSMH hydrogen is the way forward Volvo have made prototype Lorry that runs on it and jcb are making a prototype digger that runs on it eventually this will filter down to cars and most ev cars except Tesla’s and the expensive ones will disappear and be replaced by hydrogen

[@fleecystheking]

An EV like this is the absolute best commuter car. Incredibly cheap to keep on the road. When you want to upgrade your EV Wizard, consider using the LEAF as a training bed for your team, to learn how to repair batteries (not just swap it).

[@colin-nekritz]

Yep. My wife only drives three miles to work at best and home. We have a Lexus RX350 and a Sienna Minivan for our kids. We’re seeing these Leafs for insanely low amounts. Dealers telling us batteries half used up so they get 50 miles tops. 30-35 in winter here in Buffalo. They only want 3.5-5K tops for 40-50K, that basically just checking account play money for us. This video confirms it, we’ll buy one. Heck, get 2-3 years just plugging it in when she gets home for the commute.

[@wskripka1]

Repair Batteries ? How do you repair them ?

[@fleecystheking]

@@wskripka1 Wizard would have discovered that batteries are separated in multiple modules that can be individually replaced. The battery can then be recalibrated.

[@MuitoDaora]

Unfortunately the old and new Nissan Leafs lack an active thermal management system witch of course results in extreme battery degradation.

[@QALibrary]

unless you got the van verson and they have a thermal management system - they use the same battery packs and the only difference is you make sure the water lines are connected as you jack the battery pack into place

[@flanigas]

It amazes me the current 2021 leaf still has an air cooled battery. On top of the increased battery degradation it really hinders the cars road trip ability. Because of air cooled battery you can only fast charge once every 24 hours.

[@PCgamer923]

Over all the faults of the leaf the one that stopped me from even thinking of getting one was the range of the battery especially over time.

[@kaasman78]

@@flanigas well...at least the Wizards Leaf won't rapid gate...no DC fast (ish) charging 😉.

[@JohnSmith-yv6eq]

@@PCgamer923 So now the 60kw battery is available...time to reconsider the Leaf?

[@tomoliva9394]

That capacity attenuation is something that simply isn't in the UK public space with respect to Nissan EVs - anecdotally it seems that it might be a Nissan specific chemistry quirk...? How would that capacity wear look if gridcar was enabled? What are the capacity wear figures looking for other EVs? How aggressively are Tesla managing/massaging their batteries remotely?

[@larryheagren5171]

I live in Texas and range is important to me. The Leaf just has too short of range. So we bought a new Ford Escape Hybrid. It does use gas but the wife just got 60 MPG today and at its worst it gets about 42 MPG. We have even got between 70 to 100 MPG on a few trip. It is very quiet and when the gas engine kicks in you can barely hear it. For a larger SUV it gets great milage. Here in TX we are approaching $3.00 per gallon so going partially electric is where the market will be going. I'm with you Wizard as the price of gas climbs EVs will become more common.