walterbays
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Sure this is a car mostly for driving around town, but will you want to take it on a road trip now and then? It looks smooth, comfortable, and fun to drive. They are building the charging infrastructure to support highway driving, like this project allowing you to drive from Knoxville to Nashville with no range anxiety:
http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=1196
People are talking about charging stations from San Diego to Phoenix, and along the whole length of California. Nissan says:
http://www.nissanusa.com/leaf-electric-car/faq/top/charging#/leaf-electric-car/faq/top/charging
Yet Nissan also says:
http://www.nissanusa.com/leaf-elect...dex#/leaf-electric-car/range-disclaimer/index
So how should you make that 180 mile trip from Knoxville to Nashville? Start with a full charge (100 miles) and get one L3 charge (+80 miles) and you can just make it. Stay overnight and get a full L2 charge and drive home the next day. But what if you want to come home the same day? That's three more L3 charges.
Mark Perry of Nissan is cited stating that normally the batteries will retain 70 to 80% of capacity after 10 years, but "Frequent fast chargers--more than once or twice per day--can expect performance on the lower end of that range." The CNET author asserts that the battery electronics will slow the rate of charge when necessary to prevent damage.
http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7-20011094-48.html
So probably an occasional weekend trip won't do much harm. But how many road trips is too many? Any ideas?
http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=1196
People are talking about charging stations from San Diego to Phoenix, and along the whole length of California. Nissan says:
Q: What do I do if I want to go farther than 100 miles in one trip?
A: The Nissan LEAF’s nav system will be able to show you charging locations along your route.
http://www.nissanusa.com/leaf-electric-car/faq/top/charging#/leaf-electric-car/faq/top/charging
Yet Nissan also says:
excessive capacity reduction could be attributed to: ... Repeatedly charging your LEAF by quick charge several times a day
http://www.nissanusa.com/leaf-elect...dex#/leaf-electric-car/range-disclaimer/index
So how should you make that 180 mile trip from Knoxville to Nashville? Start with a full charge (100 miles) and get one L3 charge (+80 miles) and you can just make it. Stay overnight and get a full L2 charge and drive home the next day. But what if you want to come home the same day? That's three more L3 charges.
Mark Perry of Nissan is cited stating that normally the batteries will retain 70 to 80% of capacity after 10 years, but "Frequent fast chargers--more than once or twice per day--can expect performance on the lower end of that range." The CNET author asserts that the battery electronics will slow the rate of charge when necessary to prevent damage.
http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7-20011094-48.html
So probably an occasional weekend trip won't do much harm. But how many road trips is too many? Any ideas?