stlouisleaf
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The subject was recently brought up about "real world range" and that got me interested. The last two charges I have noted driving conditions and mileage per charge.
In the first case I did a mix of driving. Highway and local roads. Day and night. Temps ranged from 40 to 70. Heat on and no heat required. Some spirited driving and some conservative cruising. A true mix of conditions. Pulled into the garage with 63 miles spent and the range remaining at 19 miles. Given my experience thus far, the estimated range seems very accurate towards the end of a charge. Thus it looks like in mixed conditions my car has a range of aprox 82 miles.
The second test was all night driving with headlights on, often brights, temps at 40 so cabin heater on plus 2 seat heaters. Some local roads but mostly highway at speeds between 55-70. Upon returning home I had driven 60 miles and had an estimated remaining range of 13 miles. While perhaps no worst case scenario this trip wasn't far off and yet we still end with a total range of 73 miles.
What I don't have is a fresh "near optimal conditions" test but as i recall those days were yielding total ranges of low 90s and that was without babying the car at all.
Thus my actual range in real world conditions is 65-100 miles per full charge. Plenty for me, even living out in the Exurbs and driving into the city on a regular basis.
Love my Leaf ;-)
In the first case I did a mix of driving. Highway and local roads. Day and night. Temps ranged from 40 to 70. Heat on and no heat required. Some spirited driving and some conservative cruising. A true mix of conditions. Pulled into the garage with 63 miles spent and the range remaining at 19 miles. Given my experience thus far, the estimated range seems very accurate towards the end of a charge. Thus it looks like in mixed conditions my car has a range of aprox 82 miles.
The second test was all night driving with headlights on, often brights, temps at 40 so cabin heater on plus 2 seat heaters. Some local roads but mostly highway at speeds between 55-70. Upon returning home I had driven 60 miles and had an estimated remaining range of 13 miles. While perhaps no worst case scenario this trip wasn't far off and yet we still end with a total range of 73 miles.
What I don't have is a fresh "near optimal conditions" test but as i recall those days were yielding total ranges of low 90s and that was without babying the car at all.
Thus my actual range in real world conditions is 65-100 miles per full charge. Plenty for me, even living out in the Exurbs and driving into the city on a regular basis.
Love my Leaf ;-)