We've got 1700 miles on the Leaf so far. Not a lot to be offering advice, but enough to have developed a pattern. The range anxiety lasted about three days. The car is perfect for our city driving. Rather than not having enough range, we have too much.
We normally end the day with between 93 and 73 miles. We could not plug in for three days if we wanted, but we charge every night because we think it's better for the batteries. Our concern is that if we never fully discharge the batteries, is this shortening their life? Also, if we can't use 100 miles, how would we ever use 200 miles? Plus, we'd be paying alot of money for something we'd never use. Of course, this is not everyone's situation. Some people need a 200 mile range. Therefore, we suggest that Nissan consider offering an option of a shorter range and a longer range in future vehicles. That is, in the urge to develop a longer range vehicle, don't assume it's for everybody or that the current range is insufficient. We intend to buy another one in the future and would like to keep the costs down by not buying more battery than we need. Keep the current range and offer a longer range option for those who need it.
We normally end the day with between 93 and 73 miles. We could not plug in for three days if we wanted, but we charge every night because we think it's better for the batteries. Our concern is that if we never fully discharge the batteries, is this shortening their life? Also, if we can't use 100 miles, how would we ever use 200 miles? Plus, we'd be paying alot of money for something we'd never use. Of course, this is not everyone's situation. Some people need a 200 mile range. Therefore, we suggest that Nissan consider offering an option of a shorter range and a longer range in future vehicles. That is, in the urge to develop a longer range vehicle, don't assume it's for everybody or that the current range is insufficient. We intend to buy another one in the future and would like to keep the costs down by not buying more battery than we need. Keep the current range and offer a longer range option for those who need it.