Got a chance today to drive my family around on a trip in their Leaf... 3 adult passengers, 75 miles (65 highway) roundtrip, front and rear heated seats on, and cabin heating turned on for about 40% of the time with outside temps ~40F & fairly windy. Started with ~95% SOC and ended with ~10% SOC. Based on what I had read about the Leaf's winter performance, I was pretty impressed with what we got since most of that trip was on the highway. So far, the car is working out great. However, I would like to see more elaborate setting for charging timers/climate control timers on the base S model. Would like to be able to set different times for different days of the week. Along with being able to set SOC targets for different days, too. That would be ideal.
Aside from that, looking at the Eastern section, it sounds like the PA Turnpike and NYS Thruway are both planning to install DC quick chargers at service plazas. I am considering e-mailing the Ohio Turnpike Commission to urge them to install DC charging as well.. hopefully I can do this next week. Has anyone here contacted them before about this? It would be nice if other NEO EV drivers/enthusiasts could e-mail them as well.