DungenessLeaf said:We conducted a test yesterday with our 2014 Leaf in the Olympic Mountains. We arrived at a point, the visitor center, where the road started to climb up with 74% battery. From that point we drove 16 miles and gained about 4000 feet and arrived at the trailhead with 22% battery and 8 miles remaining on the range. On the return trip down we charged up to 38% and 47 miles on the range when we passed that same visitors center. It was 19 miles back home and arrived with 18% battery.
Total distance travelled was 70 miles. Started with a 100% battery and used up 82%.
Interesting--I live in Salt Lake, have a 2015 S. Just the other day I left my house at 4300ft elevation with 100% battery, and drove up to Alta (~8400ft elevation). When I got there, I had ~38% battery left. On the way down the canyon, I regen'd about 15% battery, so exited the canyon with ~53%. Got home with about 45%.
It's really fun driving down the canyon with regenerative braking; you basically don't have to use the brakes. I just swap between B and D mode to speed up/slow down as necessary.