Video by Andrew Till / Mr. EV via YouTube
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If you’re getting a used EV, you might want to find out what its battery health is like before buying. Or perhaps you want to find out for your own EV. And maybe you have an old EV that doesn’t do good route planning with charge stops. An OBD dongle can help you find out the juicy details about your EV.
Here’s how to use a dongle, what software you might need for all EVs (and a Nissan LEAF) and showing how A Better Route Planner (ABRP) can be used for route planning.
Get yourself a dongle by clicking on the links here (and these are referral links so thank you if you purchase one):
Dongles:
Vgate iCar Pro:
amazon.co.uk: https://amzn.to/3UCBoR1
amazon.com: https://amzn.to/42AqYmC
amazon.de: https://amzn.to/48C7nEg
LELink (for Nissan LEAF):
amazon.co.uk: https://amzn.to/3YbF6Ct
amazon.com: https://amzn.to/3fpxPaO
Car Scanner app:
iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/car-scanner-elm-obd2/id1259933623
Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ovz.carscanner&hl=en_GB&gl=US
A Better Route Planner (ABRP):
iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/a-better-routeplanner-abrp/id1490860521
Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.iternio.abrpapp&hl=en_GB&gl=US
If you want a 30-day trial of ABRP Premium, use this link:
https://abetterrouteplanner.com/premium/?referral=DHEJRJDI
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Chapters:
00:00 – What is an OBD dongle anyway?
02:30 – Finding out your battery health with Car Scanner
04:26 – LeafSpy
05:13 – You can get the battery temperature too
05:38 – The state of route planning
07:52 – A Better Route Planner
08:45 – Setting up ABRP Live Data in most EVs
10:13 – Setting up ABRP Live Data in the Nissan LEAF
11:12 – A drive in the LEAF with ABRP
18:03 – Summary
