Nissan Leaf 2018 | Fully Charged
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- Nissan flew Jonny Smith and his yellow trainers to Yokohama to test drive the 2018 Nissan Leaf. He tries one pedal driving and soon I’ll be testing ‘pro pilot.’ This is the first of many episodes coming from Japan. Hope you enjoy them.
Official Nissan Leaf 2018 links:
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The production quality of this channel is a top-notch. The music, b-rolls, camera angles make it nothing but a pleasure to watch, and over all of that we get an honest review of a new car, that we are all interested in. Thank you ;) :)
So far out of date it got moss growing on it
Thanks Johnny for another great presentation. I love your style of presentation. So laid back and calm. Your videos are always sublime so much that I already know what I'll get before I watch them. Keep up the good work.
I'm getting the New Leaf in March 2018. UK registration in red. I've driven a few electric cars before, but I have never owned one personally. I've even done a test drive of the Tesla Model S P100D just for fun since I can't actually afford that car to be honest. So the 2018 Leaf will be my first electric car ever. I'm actually quite excited. For some reason.
Cool! The dealer here said I couldn't order a red one yet, on the 2.0 Zero editions... is this correct?
I went to a dealer in Northampton to register my interest and have heard absolutely nothing. How have you managed to order it and get a delivery date ?
Bravo Fully Charge Bravo. That episode was Beautiful. As much an advert for Japan as the car. Thank you. Your episodes get better and better.
Couldn't agree more with Jonny's parking comments :)
Such a great review, it was so fun and entertaining. The new leaf looks really good. Love the music
9:53 I thoroughly appreciate your efforts in this review but most of the other reviews I've seen do not agree with the estimated *200 miles of range and mostly all state how the NEDC estimation of 235 is not what an average person will attain...maybe edit this...
I hate the look of the Juke and the Qashqai that Johnny thinks are the bees knees- the original Leaf body looks fine to me.
That was pure class Jonny thank you, having looked at just about every and all early reviews on the new Nissan Leaf it would be safe to say that was head and shoulders above everyone else's. Well informed and researched, top marks!
This is how to review a car
Perhaps a touch too long.
This not how to review a car -too long too much drivel!
@@hluder007 5 minute car reviews are not in depth enough. How can a 5-10 minute video give you even a hint of a reflection of owning a car?
I look forward to the Leaf being available in Australia. I’m also looking forward to The UK and America converting to Kilometres.
Trump and Kim will make us all radioactive before that happens.
Dream on. Given Brexit, the chances of the UK converting to Kilometres is practically nil.
fourbypete rocket man is all talk.
UK converting to KMs won't happen. Even as part of Europe we had a special dispensation to keep miles in the UK. In fact, it's unlawful to put up a road or pedestrian sign with the distance shown in meters. Local councils get into a lot of trouble for signs such as "Library 200 meters" and have to replace them. Now with Brexit, zero chance of a change and frankly, IMHO, good. Let's at least keep something British! :-)
" Local councils get into a lot of trouble for signs such as "Library 200 meters" and have to replace them" - and not only because they are spelt incorrectly.
If I ruled the world (well, the UK), i would phase out, over 10 years, all signs measuring in feet, yards and inches as they are now an anomaly in our measuring system - such signs should be in metres. After that, I'd have a think about miles.
Another great video from the Fully Charged lads. Always amazed by the production quality of these videos.
It looks conservative, which is perfectly positioned.
On the review, Jonny, great job. Very professional. Loved some of the subtle camera gimbal work. Informative and expert info too. Quality. Thanks.
The production of this is incredible. I feel every review is getting better and better! Keep up the good work guys!!
One of the best affordable electric vehicles on the market right now!
Thomas van der Waard 25k is not really affordable to many, especially as Renault is offering the same battery 7 k cheaper!
Considering there are virtually no options, that really isn't hard. Until Tesla ramp up production of the Model 3 that is, that will be very tough to beat.
Think this will be my first all electric. I like it all.
Take a test drive... you will like it!
Wait 4-5 years util the solid state 1 minute to full charge batteries come out.....or else you will wish you did, in the meantime just modify an existing used electric car and add extra batteries from a qualified builder (or upgrade the batteries)
Jim Johns me too!
It also feels much faster than 8 seconds to 62 btw
King Nopq I think im gonna buy one now...and put the $300 monthly I save on fuel towards buying a bigger battery when its paid off.
We will order one soon:).
Very nice review and even better cinematography. I really liked how you portraied the city with the use of slow motion.
cinema writer naff?
Another great episode. Beautiful production value once again, cannot praise your video team highly enough and I love your presenting style Jonny - so enjoyable. Genuinely excited about this new Leaf for the very same reasons you state in your summary. I think it marks a quiet milestone for mainstream EV adoption. Can’t wait for the UK review with Robert!
Great video! Fully Charged keeps getting better & better.
One of the best reviews I’ve seen on TH-cam. Great to see this channel develop.
Fantastic production standard for this video guys. You have a phenomenal camera guy and Jonny I really enjoy your presentation style not to mention the hilarious comments you make. I also really dig electric cars. This one is definitely on my short list.
This show is absolutely amazing! Such high quality and it's only getting better!
Another great video from Fully Charged. Love the atmosphere and lighting you guys use while filming. The music is always fitting and the presenters always do a good job from their perspective, which is why anyone watches anyone, to get other perspectives. So glad I found the Fully Charged channel 2 years ago. Can't wait for more overseas videos.
Dude you are one hell of a automotive journalist! Well done!
Considering to buy it. Thanks for the Video!
What a beautiful episode. The quality is sublime! Cinema quality and to my eyes the best image quality in the automotive video industry. Great work!
The hard work is showing. The quality of the videos are now impressive. Thanks for all you do.
Where are my kilometers gone? I need my kilometers...
Britts :D
Just multiply by 1.6.
325km, MrRicmeme.
Nice review, thank you.
What a pleasure to listen to a car reviewer who isn't trying to sound like Jeremy Clarkson. I really enjoyed watching this review. Thanks.
I just drove the first gen, and I must say I was very satisfied with it. Thank you for the thorough presentation of this 2.0 version!
amazing, thanks for the great review
Finally a normal car
Bas BlasterXP What? Hyundai Ioniq, VW golf not normal?
*boring car
Know one wants a golf looks like you think you're better than everyone else. And the hyundi oblique looks a bit weird
TheDanielShepherd Well Toyota Prius phev is what u want!
Why car need to look weird just because engine is different?
nothing really gives off that it's electric, very normal indeed
I don't usually comment on videos, but I must say, it's a relief to hear classical music over the seemingly-standard chill-hop or techno beats.
Loved this review- most informative that I’ve seen. I’m really looking forward to test driving one whenever they come into my local Nissan dealer.
Another thing to think about is that the admittedly boring interior allows them to use a lot of common parts with other vehicles in their lineup and thus dropping production cost a good bit.
it looks like a pulsar, if they had combined the pulsar platform with the leaf from the start they could have saved even more.
Good idea but the space and compartmentalisation requirements of electric vehicles and conventional cars are so different that it would not work out. This is why things like the e-golf have so little range. Their chassis are not made to hold huge batteries.
Could you display distance, speed etc. in km, km/h etc. as well?
we just bought one. it drives as quiet as a roller. smooth as butter. 130 miles realistic range. can pre warm the car before each journey via the nissan app.
saving a fortune in fuel for our commuting..was paying about 300 quid a month in petrol. now paying 35 quid a month electric on our fixed 6p kw electric costs.
30 quid road tax. so far it's awesome.
This review is awesome, and the level of chill is amazing. Subbed.
needs an intuitive language adapter/translator feature, really enjoyed this session getting lost in Yokohama along for the ride with Jonny. As the car navi is politely indicating left turn ahead in soothing Japanese Jonny is dealing with disabling an inadvertent phone call, well i suppose the one pedal thingy would feel alien at this point, brilliant.. really liking this car, my round trip from San Diego to LA is just under 200 miles , range anxiety would be kicking in on the way home as the red lights start lighting up on the freeway, 300 mile range would provide enough anxiety free reserve, go go Leaf
The range is a real problem, man is it ever in the U.S. but dry, burn earth is worse. Cancer I find in increasing numbers is bad also as I working around hospital every day.
I can tell you who you were phoning :P the Japanese leafs have a feature where you can press that button and it puts you through to a call centre and you can tell them where you want to go and they can program that into your GPS remotely :P
next time you have to use a car with a japanese head unit might i suggest using the google translate app on your phone, you can point the camera at it and it will translate it on the fly to english :P
I wonder if the call center has people with a good level of english to (at least) understand what the turist/gaijin is saying [so even if they struggle answering questions, at least they can program the GPS with the intended destination].
It was bad enough doing all he did on congested streets without picking up a mobile phone to use an app...
Thanks to this review, I bought my first electric car! Thanks fullychargedshow!
Great review and fantastic video guys, BBC production standards. Well done.
@fullychargedshow; @3:31 Please include metric measurement.
235 miles = 378 km
200 miles = 322 km
There are plenty of online converters.
It is odd. Cm. metres and mm are used for most measurements of size/distance on a human scale, but the road signs are all in miles. Weights tend to be in KG but often have pounds and ounces displayed alongside the metric measurements.
I know it doesn't make sense, but that's what is is. Anyway after Brexit we'll go back to weighing things in numbers of peasants, just like the olden days.
Looks pretty cool 😎
Really appreciate the quality of this video.
Do you know if we’ll be able to upgrade the propilot system with just a system update or will only be available by buying the next versions of the leaf?
and the same with battery range increase in 2019/20, is that an almost free retrofit or a cost option?
There might be a retrofit option but it will cost money even if it's just labor costs it's not going to be dirt cheap. If you think that in 1 year you're going to need to upgrade the battery pack because the 300 range is something you need, then it'd be better to hold out with your current car for 1 year till it comes out. If you're only commuting about 20-60 miles a day and just want the range for that spontaneous drive to vegas then buy it now and see if you really need the upgrade in a year.
I drive maybe 3k miles a month in my car doing my job (average over 100 miles a day), so it's going to make a lot more sense for me to wait for that tasty 2019 model or Model 3 because I'd be cutting it too close for comfort, especially since the overhead for battery decay will be much more merciful.
Also for the case of the pro-pilot I'd say that it might just be a system update, but considering that the hardware is missing from the prototype we saw on this channel a while back, it might require new sensor/computer packages. Honestly if that's a major deal breaker I'd, again, wait. If you're ok with selling the leaf in the year or five it takes to get the propilot 2.0 hardware then go ahead and buy it, understanding you may have to trade in to get a new car or spend quite a deal to get in retrofitted and be pleasantly surprised if it is just a software update.
I want one, Australia are very behind in infrastructure and there is no release date yet.
Cheers......Peter.
Peter Robinson Wellington today,c a leaf,Napier last week saw two,NZ,Noticed a charge place the other day too,so they must be rollin out.NZ poorer than Aus but as for telcoms broadband etc theyre ahead,small.
Be very careful with the Leaf here in Australia. It has no active thermal battery management, so neither fan nor supporting aircon to cool the battery pack. This will cause premature battery degradation in our hot climate.
queensland electric highway looks ok.
Most excellent review, love the use of luts, it really brings out the quality of the production.
I just bought this exact model of car, delivered on Tuesday. 2019 with 45 k on the clock. 15.000 pounds. I am so excited! Coming from a 2004 touran.
BTW. any chance fullycharged can review the new auto taxi seen in the advert that is before this episode? the taxi is called the "Navya" Autonom Cab, the first robo-taxi on the market. That be col to have reviewed on your great show!
Maybe RL could review dressed as you know who ....
I had that ad too
The new electric London taxi is over priced deliberately by the corrupt manufacturer! I’m a London cabbie and I’m definitely waiting for the Nissan NV200e which will get approval by tfl in 2018! Not sure what month but been told it’s on it’s way YAY 😀😁👍🏻
Well done you really covered every aspect of this car great job John
NEDC no longer exists, thankfully and all new cars launched since October have to use the new WLTP data.
What are the WLTP numbers??
Just look at the American EPA range, that is generally pretty accurate. NEDC is (was) a joke.
the problem with even EPA is that it doesn't represent the winter
Martin LaceyWltp 270km combined driving and 480km urban (wtf?) official on nissan web site.
Martin Lacey 168 miles range or 270 km and for the new e+ model 239 miles or 385 km.
Best car show out there, thanks fully charged.
Love all the episodes of Full Charged. Just wanted to give the music a shoutout, it really raises the production value and enjoyment of the show.
@ 2:15 there is a guy pushing a boat in the background. :)
Hahahaha
...pushing a gate near a ship
The optical illusion was pretty good though.
This is actual competition for Tesla!
Much less expensive and definitely more reliable.
And more practical - has bigger boot
Plus it has a well designed interior. Instead of just a wood panel & a massive screen.
MrHeyfuckoff nothing wrong with the massive screen. If it works it ain't stupid
Both are relavent but catering to different markets. It's like comparing a Mercedes (Tesla) to a Ford (leaf).
Brilliant review, hopefully I’ll be driving one this year. Great work Johnny 🇮🇪👍👍
Best review on any car ever. Thanks for the professional info.
Great car, if the price does match the income of the people.
I think this car has edges *like the whale shark.* It's a very efficient design.
epSos.de great call regarding the whale shark comparison. It would make for a really cool wrap job if they can get one with the markings of a real whale shark.
Gah, when are you guys going to get around to visiting Austin Texas for the zombi 222 electric mustang?
I'm sure Mitch Metford will let you drive it
The electric datsun was hilarious quite a few years ago.
40 year old car converted to electric, making petrolhead drag racers look stupid.
It was funny stuff. XD
They won’t bother, it’s a fecking Mustang!
They might've seen him (and maybe filmed that) during filming that behind-the-scene of EDF ad.
blxtothis
A 68 fastback is one of the most iconic and cool looking cars of all time.
And this one gets 0-60 in 1.8 seconds
Ryukachoo if it's the dude with the black/green fastback, please no
GREAT review, REALLY enjoyed it.
Music was awesome! And great camera work! Very enjoyable!!!
It will probably be really expensive but the Nismo Leaf sounds fun.
If you're using the regen breaking do the break lights come on ?
Yes.
Yes, but come off after the car completely stops. Brake lights in e-pedal mode is associated with deceleration of the car, and come off after full stop since deceleration is zero when the car isn't moving. So actually you should use break pedal after the car stops. I think it's weird and hope it will be fixed soon.
Why does this get asked in every single electric car review?
Only if you're breakdancing
this is a very high-quality review, great job!
Exellent: thank you once again Fully-Charged team. :-)
Ampera -e / Chevrolet Bolt has one pedal mode driving.
That would be the backpeddle in Britain, Ireland, Australia, India, Japan, etc!
Is there any battery temperature control?
Rolf Ruisinger I don't think there is. There's talk of active thermal battery management on the forthcoming longer range version.
no they claim the new battery chemistry doesn't require it. :/
Brilliant video. Thanks!
4 years Leaf owner and very satisfied. This video made me want to upgrade. :) - He is so right when he says Nissan has now a good 2nd gen Leaf and manufacturers like Honda are nilly-willying with concept cars still. Its so clear that many of the manufacturers are still in denial.
Yeeeeees new leaf! 😳
i was going to get one. No steering rake renders the entire car completely useless for all except those that just happen to be exact size for it. As a tall driver i have to sit further back so that my legs are not squashed, and then the steering wheel is too far away with no rake adjustment. :(
Hi guys, really great review. Objective and confidence inspiring. Keep on your brilliant job in every subjects.
Really enjoyed this thank you!
Is there anyone that speaks Japanese here that can translate what did the car say?
Most of what she was saying were just nav directions, mostly repeatedly telling him to take the next left turn.
But I'm not great at Japanese so I couldn't tell you the specifics of all the other things she was saying.
WOooooooooooooooooooooo!
I love the intro. The music and they way the videos are put together. 👍
Amazing review, amazing video. Thank you!
What fraction of your viewers come from the UK or US? This is a beautiful video, but always having to pause in order to convert miles to km is distracting...
Lukas Stratmann they are keeping it miles... Americans are so entitled
Americans really do think the world revolves around themselves don't they.
What are you talking about. Its a British show for British people, so its in Miles. Thats nothing to do with the US?
I just use an app on my phone. Or you could multiply miles by 1.6.
how many furlongs can this car travel per barrel of watts
How can Nissan say the "e-brake" is a world first?? My 2016 i3 has it, and I'm pretty sure Teslas do as well...
Car manufactures are full of it, one must be one up-ing each other always.
I drive i3 and was surprised by this. The difference is probably that the i3 will roll if on a slight hill, but the leaf will apply the breaks and not move.
Sounds about right, would be nice if they were honest about it at least!
I think possibly if the car's in drive or neutral and downhill, but uphill it stays exactly where it is...
The i3 just has regen, not active braking & hill hold from the accelerator pedal. Do you know of another car that does?
Well done with the review Jonny. Your reviews are world class material...as always though
Fantastic production quality! Super episode too.
"We have a real-world 200 miles range here."
Well, no you don't. The U.S. EPA rating (which matches real-world driving quite well) is 150 miles of range. Think about it. If it got 200 miles on a 40 KWh battery that would be 5 miles per KWh. No EV I have heard of gets that. Typically, EVs get between 3-4 miles per KWh. 150 miles is 3.75 miles per KWh, which sounds about right.
Tom Huffman thanks, I thought that sounded too high.
5 miles per kwh is not that far out of reach if you don't drive like a maniac (and I say that as someone who drives like a maniac).
I get anywhere between 3.6mi/kWh in winter and 4.7mi/kWh in summer (long averages over many weeks including heater/preheat in winter). With the improved efficiencies then 5mi/kWh in possible in summer. The question is the capacity, is it 40kWh usable? If it's only about 37kWh usable from the 40kWh battery then I see 185 miles real life summer range as possible.
NEDC range is supposed to be 235 miles, that means 235*0.75 = 176 miles in real life. If the EPA rates this car 150 miles, I trust the NEDC figure even less. My 210 km NEDC Renault ZOE range really is 160 km real range (in the summer!). Never trust the NEDC range figures.
Hey. Can you convert into kilometers? When I was driving a nissan leaf I used 1.5kWh per mile. In Norway on mountain.
The new nissan will do better in Norway because of the double regenerate breaking.
Two things... If you need to translate in real time use an app called Google Goggles to use the phones camera to translate any language.
Also I drive an electric forklift truck at work and although it has a brake as well none of us use it because one pedel driving has all the braking we need.
I can't wait to try it in a car on the road
Robert Ede Hi
If you want to test the pedal thingy now you could test a VW Passat GTE. It has the same drive already. Works fenomenal
The i3 also comes to a standstill if you let off the accelerator.
One of the best car reviews I have seen. Good job! Also loved the bit when the car started to flip out and speak japanese and was making a call!!😅
Great video. It's fantastic to see someone actually incorporate the launch location into the videos story. More should do this.
In the real world,how far will it go in the winter,with heater going,lights on,wipers going,?
John Easton about 156 miles apparently. So just under 4 miles per kWh. I thought 200 miles 'real world' was a bit optimistic too.
John Easton
The question is, how far do *you* drive in winter? How many people regularly drive more than 150 miles in winter? So, even lights, wipers and aircon going, it's still got more range than most drivers practically need.
That's a very important point. Zoe ze40 has same size battery, active battery pack cooling / heating and still only has 120 miles of range in sub zero temperatures. The quoted 156 miles seems optimistic but I hope to be proven wrong as I'm looking for an affordable EV with a minimum range of 140 miles.
Considering my 75D Tesla does about 450Wh/pm in the bad weather and would struggle to get near 200 mile round trip, I would say this would realistically do about 120-130 in the cold.
On continuous run would be better of course. If you were to do short trips of 10 miles a day it'd probably add up to about 80 miles.
Answer next year when TeslaBjørn makes a review. Stay tuned.
Why.... Do they insist on a charge port at the front? If you reverse into your drive, (coz it's easier and safer to get out) a charge port at the back would be easier.
Why not just have both, it's not gonna cost a fortune for an extra port is it?
Interestingly the majority of people in Japan reverse into spots, so you raise a good point.
Larry Harris that and in the UK, it is considered 'driving without due care and attention' if you reverse -out- of your drive, but this location kinda forces that on some people
Two charge ports for normal/slow
charging would be great.
I drive an i3 and wonder why they have placed the charge port in the back and the storage for cables in the front?
The reason is probably distance to engine and associated power controller and heavy cables for fast DC charge.
Really enjoying these episodes with Jonny.
it's not just good, it's a Rembrandt whenever we are braced with the eclectic *Johny Smith* .
thanks as always.
The BMW i3 already has 1pedal driving, how is the Leaf e pedal the first in the world?????
It's not just regen. The Leaf will also apply brakes to hold it on a hill and when there's little regen because batteries are cold or fully charged it will apply brakes instead.
Personally I would just want control of the regen and a simple way of coasting.
Ty4ons The will slow, stop and apply brakes if the car starts rolling. The amount of regen is altered using a toggle switch between Comfort, Eco and Eco Pro+.
Vic Sandhu - I have to try that, in my experience the i3 I drive will roll a bit after stopping if break is not used. However in a hilly area it is possible that “hill assist” will hold the car. I will try.
@Vic Sandhu
Nissan are the first to trademark it :-)
It's the first trademarked one pedal driving system.
Jean-Pierre White Those clever guys at Nissan to trademark the term.
Please convert to metrics for the more worldly people.
In my mind that Japanese voice was constantly going “10 minutes left until self destruct”...”9 minutes left until self destruct”...😁 great video, this is quite an impressive achievement from Nissan!
Another great video. I love the bit where the satnav starts talking in Japanese & the normally unflappable Johnny becomes Jeremy Clarkson for a second & starts shouting at the car.
Johnny, don't just quote the range figures from the brochure. Every one knows the real world range of this 40kW leaf is 150 miles, not 200 miles. Yes you may be able to squeeze 200 miles from it, but only if you drive it at 35 mph on the flat with no uphill sections. The 250 mile (not 300 mile) version will be coming out next year at much increased price!
D Plummer I don’t know about “much” increased price. They probably waited until next year so that they didn’t have to charge so much extra for a bigger battery. Or else they would have released it already alongside this one as just an option
I agree. I believe nissan is banking on the new LG batteries to save them money and problems. They have demonstrated that price is
Important to their target market and will continue offering the most car for the ideal market price.
He was quoting the NEDC numbers. Those are higher than the North Ameican standard.
I wish it was visually simpler and had a focus on aerodynamics. Modern cars are very try hard.
That's one of the things I loved about the first gen Leaf. Simple and elegant, yet still futuristic.
tbh, then it'd look a lot more like a prius or original leaf, as they were meant to be highly efficient body designs. Im sure that this car has pretty excellent aerodynamics while maintaining good looks.
Another great video Johnny!
Awesome review! Great job Jonny!
It is a shame the charge connection is not at the rear! Already there are too many who drive into parking spaces and potentially dangerously reversing out - driving out forwards is far, far safer than the average idiot driver reversing into traffic.
Oh, you're one of those annoying people who backs into parking spaces, taking five times as long, overall.
I agree, reversing in and driving out is FAR more sensible. The charge ports in the nose of the Nissan and Renault makes me look at other vehicles.
The problem with a rear charging port is that it will be on one side or another, you can't put the charge port in the boot opening, nor can you put it low below the rear hatch.
Therefore the charge cable may or may not reach the charge port due to a left or right position.
Dead center makes a lot of sense and is superior IMHO. Front location it is.
Another consideration. Do you reverse into your garage or drive in? My guess is you drive in as most people do. Most charging happens at the home, once again front placement is more flexible with regard to EVSE placement.
You would be wrong, I (and my wife) reverse in and do not park 'nose first' at home. But we are not lazy or stupid.
26 minutes of fully charged
Not a single word about charging.
Nissan keeps pushing Japanese Chademo in Europe where Mennekses 2 is woted standard because in Europe you can find 3 phase outlests anywhere. In my apartment I have 2 11KW plugs which can charge this car in less than 4 hours. On single phase on normal plug you can not get more than 3.5KW.
The ones that were in Oslo had CHAdeMO + type 2 single phase.
Esunisen Type 2 has 5 big pins in order to support 3 phase onboard charger. Only way to get high power AC is over 3 phase. No household outlet is over 16A, which is just 3.5kW. Using same 16A but 3 phase you get 11kW.
In order to charge in the wild, which mean at friends house, at pub, on service station with no dedicated EV charger, 3 phase is only way to get charged in normal time. Also, for home charging. If car has onboard 3 phasr charger, I could plug it in my garage in 8 hours it is fully charged. But if it had single phase only, and if battery is drained, you would need to wait almost 24 hours.
In the US, we have single phase higher amperage NEMA standard plugs and receptacles for various purposes. Also, you can hard wire the connection and avoid the plug entirely. So maximum amperage depends on the circuit. Three-phase can lower the current per leg to deliver more power, but you have to start with commercial 480 VAC service (generally unavailable in residential areas) and use 3 transformers to get our standard 3-phase power at 208 VAC per leg.
I'm sorry but that is wrong! You can have up to 7kW 32A charging point on a single phase domestic supply using a type 2 7-pin socket. For a 3 phase supply this increases to 22kW 32A per phase. I don't know what size charger is on the version 2 leaf but the first leaf only had a 3.6kW charger using a type-2 5-pin socket.
Leaf 2 doesn't have 3 phase support.
th-cam.com/video/CLdD1nTJr7w/w-d-xo.html
2 pins missing in the type 2 plug.
Enjoyed that. Educational and entertaining.
Great review as usual
Great video as ever guys - car on the other hand looks dull as dishwater. Should appeal to basic middle Englanders then.