I happen to think, he has an older Leaf model where the heater strip can draw as much at the drive motor on that short 1 mile trip, essentially doubling the power use for the trip, depending on how he uses the cabin heater.
Few do. Remember it’s time OR mileage on warranties ant the biggest one is 10 years 100,00 miles. A 21 year old 1 owner car is pretty unusualThanks for the reality check. A 7+ year-old EV is an anachronism.
I kept my previous car for 21 years but the Leaf isn’t gonna make it anywhere that long. Pity.
Until I bought my Leaf last fall, My NEWEST car was 23 years old, my oldest was 83, this is for running and registered vehicles.Few do. Remember it’s time OR mileage on warranties ant the biggest one is 10 years 100,00 miles. A 21 year old car is very rare.
When is a vehicle officially an antique? 30 years? Soon you’ll be able to get collector plates for EVERYTHING..except the leaf.Until I bought my Leaf last fall, My NEWEST car was 23 years old, my oldest was 83, this is for running and registered vehicles.
Minnesota and North Dakota still have em I think. They’re real handy if you don’t drive a particular car much.Iowa, got rid of antique status, so no real advantage. Varies by jurisdictions.
Few do. Remember it’s time OR mileage on warranties ant the biggest one is 10 years 100,00 miles. A 21 year old 1 owner car is pretty unusual
Would you be willing to share your source for that new pack?I can install the aftermarket LRN 40 kWh battery pack for the Nissan Leaf at my shop in Wisconsin. But the cost is financially unpalatable to most folks.
- All New cells
- 150 mile range
- 3 year/36,000 mile part warranty
Generally ~$14,000 + tax. For now am able to do for $13,000 + tax.
Seeing that Nissan wants $10,000 for a 24 kWh (84 mile) pack, the LRN is a better value.
But, in both cases, that is a large amount to spend.
You can look at other Used EVs instead, especially with a tax credit.
That said, if you want to ever chat about the possibility of upgrading your pack with a New one at an independent shop in the US, feel free to contact me.
huh, when I first got the results that I got, I asked around and the understanding that I got on these forums and elsewhere is that part of battery deterioration is also increased internal resistance and a corresponding decrease in efficiency when charging/discharging. Made sense to me, so I assumed my results were typical. I'd sure love to know how I can get to high 3 miles/kWh.electricity cost don't change with the age of the car, how far you can go does.
Agreed with cornbinder. You're unlikely to get close to 40 mpg on a 1 mile drive in any ICE vehicle, especially in the winter, whereas an EV
These efficiency numbers (1.78 m/kWh) are less than half of what I have experienced in over 10 years of EV ownership.58.04kWh for 103.3 miles = 1.78 miles/kWh = 56 kWh/100mi
Sorry, these are for installation at Leaf Repair Network shops only. Not sold to consumers.Would you be willing to share your source for that new pack?
I've done 1 battery swap and am looking to do another but sourcing good packs in MN is a bear. I see about 1 salvage auction within 200 miles every other month.
Mine is down to 9 bars on the dash. I don't have Leafspy and will not unless someone makes a version that can run on Linux.
It's not so much driving like a grandma as NOT driving like you're a character in a Fast and Furious movie. Living your life 1/4 mile at a time sounds sweet when you're a teenager, but once you're the one paying to fill the tank - with electricity, gas, diesel, whatever - it gets expensive very quickly.hmmm.... Interesting I guess I'll drive like grandma for a week and see what happens. I don't know if I can do it.
Regarding grandma driving, over the last 10 years of her life I never saw my grandma, who I rode with frequently, use a mirror or turn signal. When questioned she would say "the Lord is my copilot!" Whatever you choose to do, please don't drive like my grandma.
Nope, no "smart phone" at all. I'm not buying one and paying for data to download leafspy either.
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