cwerdna
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I did. The Leaf I returned at end of lease had it. I bought a used one w/o it. Didn't care to pay more $ for CHAdeMO inlet. See below:Leafitornot said:What do you guys think about purchasing an SV model without the quick charge port? I plan to charge only at home.
http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?p=429566#p429566
http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?p=430521#p430521
http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?p=430552#p430552
http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?p=430825#p430825
I haven't read all your posts carefully, but I wouldn't. See below as to why.Leafitornot said:I'm also still considering the S model (w/ QC and sub 15k mileage) I test drove which would be similarly priced at just under $10k. Since Atlanta is not really that cold in winter, I think I could get away with running the resistive heater at a low setting. I plan to make my final decision by Wednesday.
Yep.RonDawg said:The heat pump advantage is significant if you have an extended commute. With a 50 mile commute you may be pushing it with a non-heat-pump model in winter unless you are able to charge at work (even at 120 volts would be sufficient if it's plugged in all day) and with a degraded battery even more so.
There will be some temporary capacity loss in colder weather. That coupled w/heater usage and extra rolling resistance due to wet pavement will work against you. Battery will degrade and eventually, even an SV or SL will become a problem doing that commute outside of winter.