IraqiInvaderGnr
Well-known member
I've been reading various topics on this forum for about a month now and finally decided to create an account and see if I could get these questions answered honestly by actual owners.
1. I live in Iowa and work in Omaha, Nebraska. I drive 30 minutes (about 26 miles mostly highway 55mph) one way to work (~52 miles roundtrip) and while from what I have read that should be well within the range of the Leaf what I am concerned with is the winter cold effect on the batteries (less range in winther?)
2. I have decided if I get a leaf (as of now very likely) I would lease it then buy it at the end of the lease to be gauranteed the full $7,500. What are some of your experience with the lease (Good? Bad?)
3. There are days where I work up to 15 hours in one day so it has made me wonder will the batteries lose some charge from sitting for that long?
4. This question maybe more difficult to answer but since I drive around 52 miles roundtrip 5 days a week what is the estimated life of the battery as far as being able to complete that trip on a daily basis (being charged the night before every day) without having to worry about running out of Juice. (This is of course assuming that it's driven efficiently (very little heat or AC, eco mode, etc.))
5. In my particular situation based off of what I have informed you would you recommend a Leaf for me or not?
Added Question
6. There is a lease special going on right now with the leafs that is said to expire April 1st, 2013. How much will the lease go up after April 1st (guesses are fine) SV And SL is what I'm most interested in. I'm not wanting to sign up for a lease until I get to physically see the car and test drive it (can you blame me?) and none of the dealers near me are supposed to get Leafs in stock till Mid-April. Advice?
1. I live in Iowa and work in Omaha, Nebraska. I drive 30 minutes (about 26 miles mostly highway 55mph) one way to work (~52 miles roundtrip) and while from what I have read that should be well within the range of the Leaf what I am concerned with is the winter cold effect on the batteries (less range in winther?)
2. I have decided if I get a leaf (as of now very likely) I would lease it then buy it at the end of the lease to be gauranteed the full $7,500. What are some of your experience with the lease (Good? Bad?)
3. There are days where I work up to 15 hours in one day so it has made me wonder will the batteries lose some charge from sitting for that long?
4. This question maybe more difficult to answer but since I drive around 52 miles roundtrip 5 days a week what is the estimated life of the battery as far as being able to complete that trip on a daily basis (being charged the night before every day) without having to worry about running out of Juice. (This is of course assuming that it's driven efficiently (very little heat or AC, eco mode, etc.))
5. In my particular situation based off of what I have informed you would you recommend a Leaf for me or not?
Added Question
6. There is a lease special going on right now with the leafs that is said to expire April 1st, 2013. How much will the lease go up after April 1st (guesses are fine) SV And SL is what I'm most interested in. I'm not wanting to sign up for a lease until I get to physically see the car and test drive it (can you blame me?) and none of the dealers near me are supposed to get Leafs in stock till Mid-April. Advice?