peteInLeaf
New member
Hi all,
I'm considering buying a Leaf but I'm wondering if its range will be sufficient for my situation. I know that hills and highway speed kill the range and I have plenty of those.
Here is my daily commute:
Total round trip: 51 miles (82 km)
composed of:
- Highway driving : flat 31mi (50km) at 75mph (120 km/h).
- Uphill: 7.5mi (12km) at 30-60mph (50-80 km/h). From cca. 1150 ft - 2750 ft in altitude (350-840m)
- Downhill: the same as uphill since it's a round trip (I actually start my commute by the downhill stretch)
- City driving : 5mi (8 km)
As for my driving style, I own a hybrid now so I'm used to taking advantage of the regen brakes and I try to maximize my mileage where practical. However I don't want to drive much below 75mph (120kph) on the highway.
I would like to use the car the whole year, which for me means in the range of 20F to 100 F (-5C to 38C).
Is the Leaf for me :?:
Thanks a lot
I'm considering buying a Leaf but I'm wondering if its range will be sufficient for my situation. I know that hills and highway speed kill the range and I have plenty of those.
Here is my daily commute:
Total round trip: 51 miles (82 km)
composed of:
- Highway driving : flat 31mi (50km) at 75mph (120 km/h).
- Uphill: 7.5mi (12km) at 30-60mph (50-80 km/h). From cca. 1150 ft - 2750 ft in altitude (350-840m)
- Downhill: the same as uphill since it's a round trip (I actually start my commute by the downhill stretch)
- City driving : 5mi (8 km)
As for my driving style, I own a hybrid now so I'm used to taking advantage of the regen brakes and I try to maximize my mileage where practical. However I don't want to drive much below 75mph (120kph) on the highway.
I would like to use the car the whole year, which for me means in the range of 20F to 100 F (-5C to 38C).
Is the Leaf for me :?:
Thanks a lot