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apvbguy, thanks for proving the point. 73 is as good a freeway speed range number as any, and the 100 freeway mile range I'd like in my next bev will not be coming from any current model Leaf.

73 miles at freeway speeds. Therein lies the problem.

Nissan, are you listening? Because Motor Trend is talking: The Leaf's typical range and recharge time is 73 miles and 7 hours via its 3.3-kW charger. For the Ford Focus EV, the numbers are 76 miles and about 3.5 hours with its faster 6.6-kW charger. As mentioned, the Fit EV goes 82 miles on...

This pretty much sums it up in a nutshell for me, too. Different starting and ending points, but the same idea. 100 miles at freeway speeds is what I "need." I'd buy an Infiniti that went 150 miles at freeway speeds in a heartbeat. All other mileage numbers are meaningless, IMO. I am very...

The car did not cost $35k. It was about $22,500 after incentives. The lease termination cost in both cases was about $1500. There are primarily two kinds of Leaf drivers: (1) true BEV believers and (2) wealthy people with an antipathy for foreign oil who want to get places faster during the...

I have two friends who got their Leafs for HOV lane access more than anything else. Today, one is driving a PiP and the other is driving a Volt. Both got out from under their leases but had to pay to do it. Range anxiety and range limitation pushed them out of the Leaf camp after less than a...

A software update cannot delete range from your battery. It can only alter the way potential range is reported to you. There's nothing to fear but more accurate (unwelcome) information.

How many people in the Bay Area own an SUV with 4WD because they go skiing in Tahoe twice a year? LOTS. Some years, chains and/or 4WD are not even needed -- it just depends on the weekend you choose to go. Yet people keep driving their inefficient SUVs because they like knowing they will not...

Correctamundo. I have already decided that when my lease expires in June 2014, if there is no "100 miles at freeway speeds" Nissan Leaf available (or rolling out shortly for MY2015), I will get a Tesla or other EV that will go that far. I am worried about it. Nissan has earned my business. I...

You are right, Train. But there is one more problem -- the plug. Nissan is going to have to find a way to bundle plug (ok, EVSE) installation into the price. While we may have all gotten over the hurdle, it is a huge impediment to others from a psychological perspective. Face it, if you are...

I was driving a 2008 Nissan Altima Hybrid until my Leaf arrived. I think Nissans are terrific cars, and I know my buddy who got rid of his Audi TT for a Z agrees.

There would never be soft expensive leather in a Leaf. Have you seen Nissan leather? The calves are safe regardless of the accuracy of this claim.

Good for you, Scott. The fanboy air can get a little thick around here. Interesting post. Thanks.

The Apple Way.