Nissan ARIYA EV Road Trip Part Two: LeithCars.com Zero to 60TV EP-57

[@gerhardk98]

When I bought my EV I went to a local DC fast charger to practice so then when I went on my first trip I knew how to use it. I think most new EV drivers would do the same.

[@LeithCarsNC]

Good point. But for those who don't "practice first," maybe our video will inspire them to. Thanks for watching our video.😊

[@Molishious]

Good point.

[@scottmitchell6047]

I believe the two contacts at the very bottom of the CCS connector are the DC high-voltage contacts. The two small contacts in the upper circular part of the cord are for communications between the vehicle and the charger.

[@LeithCarsNC]

Yes, we should have been more exact in where we pointed at the CCS symbol in describing the "communication" ports versus the actual "DC ports" (the two circles at the very bottom) of the Combined Charging System. Thanks for "pointing" that out.😉 Either way, the station and car need to communicate how much charge and at what rate (speed) of charge the station can deliver to the vehicle. It's a fascinating technology for sure. Thanks for watching our video.

[@scottmitchell6047]

How is Nissan's route planning as far as charging goes? In other words, does the Nav system include planned charging stops in the route planning?

[@LeithCarsNC]

Nissan's charging route planner is one of the best on the market, most likely due to their added experience since launching the Nissan Leaf. However, we did not use the route planner to the full extent that we could have in Part 1 of our Nissan Ariya Road Trip video to the coast of North Carolina. bit.ly/3vXSuOY Since we had already researched where we needed to DC fast charge, we just used it once we arrived in downtown Wilmington. In our Part 2 video, we only drove a few miles across town, so we only used it in the video to illustrate the different color-coded symbols that differentiate AC and CCS charging stations as well as their current status. Thanks again for watching.

[@mikeintampa250]

I have looked everywhere and I cannot find a detailed video on this basic function. I test drove this vehicle the other day and the salesman told me you have to use an app on a phone which doesn't cut it but I don't know if he was correct or not.

[@scottmitchell6047]

@@mikeintampa250 I wonder if they were referring to a 3rd party app like A Better Route Planner? Not exactly what I was asking, but I can recommend it. It should be built-in in my opinion.

[@danielleirving256]

I just got a 2024 Ariya and have had many difficulties with ChargePoint public chargers. I have never been able to successfully charge there. I ordered an RFID card so will see if that works. I recently drove from St. Louis, MO to Indianapolis, IN and had a great experience with DC fast charging with Electrify America public chargers. I also have had good experiences with the EVgo chargers. Thanks for the video

[@LeithCarsNC]

Thanks so much for sharing your experience with us and for watching our video. Happy travels.

[@Molishious]

Any news on the 2025 Ariya other than the Nismo? The Ariya came a little late to the party with certain aspects being a little behind for the price. I’m hoping that they perhaps improve on the charging speeds, make better use of the horsepower and get more range. I mention the horsepower as that’s one aspect that is class leading but I can’t find any reviews that rate the actual performance better than other cars with less horsepower. Maybe add one pedal driving as an option. The over engineered motorize center console that wastes space and is slow seems like something they should ditch. How’s the Nissan app for the Ariya?

[@LeithCarsNC]

Nothing definite yet on the 2025. We did not use the Nissan app for either of our videos, but thanks so much for watching and for taking the time to comment.