Actually, I drive a May 2013 built car.
Was your leased Leaf an April build, or am I just getting worse at remembering things?
Actually, I drive a May 2013 built car.
No, my leased one was a June 2013 build:LeftieBiker said:Actually, I drive a May 2013 built car.
Was your leased Leaf an April build, or am I just getting worse at remembering things?
powersurge said:OMG, why would you buy tires that reduce range by 15%?? The stock tires are good overall, and are cheap to replace.
That means that out of 100 miles driven, you are donating 15 miles of range to the tires.....
Now you just need to try it in the rain when you need defrost, or when it's as windy as it was a week or two back (trees were coming down all over here), and see if you get tired of having to drive to meet the car's needs rather than your own. I hope it works out for you.hackdroot said:As the OP, I have the answer to my question now. I left for my 52 mi commute this morning in my 2013 SL at 100% charge. I don't recall, but I believe the GOM said 85miles(?) at the start.
The ride to work was taxing with an 8% and 6% grade and ~+548' net elevation change. Also, the major grades had NO traffic, so I was trying my best to not be a rolling roadblock. I got behind a truck and cruised uphill at about 50-55mph. Even at that speed it seemed the battery and GOM were just falling like a rock. Knowing that everyone is going to be at a standstill a few miles up the road, it's easy to just cruise along though. Even in my ICE I never understood the rush to get to traffic. Still, trying to not be 'that guy' who is holding up traffic in the slow lane was difficult. Got to work at 66% with 53 miles on the GOM. So far, so good.
The ride home was significantly different. A LOT more traffic and a lot of downhill regen. Cruised into my driveway at 42% battery and 40 miles left on the GOM. Trip Odo said 50.0 miles total today.
Driven in B-Eco both ways. Built close to 4 trees. As ridiculous as that indicator seems, it became a game on the way home to see how well I could do. To be honest I wasn't really holding up traffic in my efforts to see how economical I could be. I just wasn't in as much of a hurry to get to the next backup.
Very encouraged by my initial run.
GRA said:Now you just need to try it in the rain when you need defrost, or when it's as windy as it was a week or two back (trees were coming down all over here), and see if you get tired of having to drive to meet the car's needs rather than your own. I hope it works out for you.
Good. I assume no rain/defrost use today, and it doesn't look like we'll be getting any this week - you just missed ithackdroot said:GRA said:Now you just need to try it in the rain when you need defrost, or when it's as windy as it was a week or two back (trees were coming down all over here), and see if you get tired of having to drive to meet the car's needs rather than your own. I hope it works out for you.
Actually it was windy. 15mph with 18mph gusts.
Sweet! I've found in my mountainous commute that only the uphills matter, if you can make it UP you can make it DOWN again. My commute is opposite and I have to climb 500ft to make it home, but I do! Happy Leafing!hackdroot said:As the OP, I have the answer to my question now. I left for my 52 mi commute this morning in my 2013 SL at 100% charge. I don't recall, but I believe the GOM said 85miles(?) at the start.
The ride to work was taxing with an 8% and 6% grade and ~+548' net elevation change. Also, the major grades had NO traffic, so I was trying my best to not be a rolling roadblock. I got behind a truck and cruised uphill at about 50-55mph. Even at that speed it seemed the battery and GOM were just falling like a rock. Knowing that everyone is going to be at a standstill a few miles up the road, it's easy to just cruise along though. Even in my ICE I never understood the rush to get to traffic. Still, trying to not be 'that guy' who is holding up traffic in the slow lane was difficult. Got to work at 66% with 53 miles on the GOM. So far, so good.
The ride home was significantly different. A LOT more traffic and a lot of downhill regen. Cruised into my driveway at 42% battery and 40 miles left on the GOM. Trip Odo said 50.0 miles total today.
Driven in B-Eco both ways. Built close to 4 trees. As ridiculous as that indicator seems, it became a game on the way home to see how well I could do. To be honest I wasn't really holding up traffic in my efforts to see how economical I could be. I just wasn't in as much of a hurry to get to the next backup.
Very encouraged by my initial run.
LeftieBiker said:B mode is great for traffic, but using it on the highway is more likely to increase energy consumption than reduce it. As for downhills, I find that Eco alone provides the best level of regen for all but the steepest descents.
TO WORK:
Distance 26.2 miles
Driving Time 0:41
Charging Time 0:00
Total Trip Time 0:41
Total Energy Used 6.4 kWh (6.8 kWh) about 30% of pack charge
26 RM (28 RM)
Average Efficiency 246 Wh/mile (259 Wh/mile)
Net Elevation Change 548 feet
TO HOME:
Distance 26.5 miles
Driving Time 0:42
Charging Time 0:00
Total Trip Time 0:42
Total Energy Used 5.2 kWh about 25% of pack charge
21 RM
Average Efficiency 195 Wh/mile
Net Elevation Change -548 feet
alozzy said:I should also mention that if you find that the neutral mode tactic I mentioned saves you additional energy (it should, if there are quite a few downhills or rolling stops on your commute), then spoil yourself and use D mode for most of your driving. I personally can't stand ECO mode, as the Leaf becomes a gutless wonder with it on. To each his/her own though
Not if the car is still in Neutral. Be sure and return to Drive before trying to brake or its friction braking all the time.alozzy said:Yup, coasting in neutral beats regen, provided you are OK with accelerating (due to gravity) without braking.
As soon as you need to brake though, regen will kick in.
I typically slip it into neutral downhill, with ECO mode on, then only pop it into drive briefly to check my speed (because I'm speeding or there's traffic)
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