We are close to purchasing a new Leaf SV in the St. Louis area within the next few months; from what research I've done, it sounds like the leaf would be perfect for us, but I just wondering if I'm overlooking something that will bite me later. A couple of the big selling points to my wife are the ability to turn the climate control on remotely and not having to go to a service station.
1. Intention is to purchase (wife refuses to lease a car)
2. We work opposing shifts; I work 7AM - 4 PM 5 days a week and she works 5PM to 6 AM 4 days one week and same hours, 3 days another week.
3. We are planning to sell one gasoline car and keep one for longer trips, but over 90 percent of our driving is within 15-20 miles of home.
4. I can charge on 120V at work.
5. I would leave home at 7 AM drive 8 miles to work and plug in. At 4 PM, I would leave work and drive back home 8 miles. My wife would then get in the car when I got home and drive 10 miles to work. Then at 6 AM, she'd drive another 10 miles home and then I'd get back in the car......
6. We tend to drive a car for many miles; i.e. the last two cars we had were sold at 182K, 224K....
Are there any issues with using a Leaf like this? Oh - does anyone run any ham radio equipment in their Leaf?
Any thoughts or comments would be appreciated!
Bruce
A couple of added comments: There'd be 8 hours for charging each day while I was at work and then on the weekends. I will wind up with a 220 charger fairly soon since I can install it myself.
We currently spend about $125 per month in gasoline right now for my commuting and grocery trips, etc since the nearest towns are both 10 miles away.
1. Intention is to purchase (wife refuses to lease a car)
2. We work opposing shifts; I work 7AM - 4 PM 5 days a week and she works 5PM to 6 AM 4 days one week and same hours, 3 days another week.
3. We are planning to sell one gasoline car and keep one for longer trips, but over 90 percent of our driving is within 15-20 miles of home.
4. I can charge on 120V at work.
5. I would leave home at 7 AM drive 8 miles to work and plug in. At 4 PM, I would leave work and drive back home 8 miles. My wife would then get in the car when I got home and drive 10 miles to work. Then at 6 AM, she'd drive another 10 miles home and then I'd get back in the car......
6. We tend to drive a car for many miles; i.e. the last two cars we had were sold at 182K, 224K....
Are there any issues with using a Leaf like this? Oh - does anyone run any ham radio equipment in their Leaf?
Any thoughts or comments would be appreciated!
Bruce
A couple of added comments: There'd be 8 hours for charging each day while I was at work and then on the weekends. I will wind up with a 220 charger fairly soon since I can install it myself.
We currently spend about $125 per month in gasoline right now for my commuting and grocery trips, etc since the nearest towns are both 10 miles away.