Stoaty
Well-known member
I inadvertently drove this far in the last two days in my Leaf which has lost 19.6% of original battery capacity:
Day 1 - Started with full charge, drove to work (20 miles, 1000 feet elevation gain). Had to go downtown at noon, which was another 30 miles. Drove home 10-15 miles. Total 60-65 miles for the day. Drove about 50 MPH knowing I would need to be frugal.
Day 2 - Forgot to charge the night before. Charged for 10 minutes in the morning to raise from 27% Gids to 30% Gids, had to leave for work. Decided to take the Leaf even though I have a 40 mile round trip with 1,000 feet of elevation gain on the way and 700 feet gain on the way back. Figured I would find an L2 EVSE and charge for an hour to make sure I could get home. After work I drove to two "charging stations" shown on my Leaf Nav--no charging stations found. Drove a mile back to a Whole Foods, but no EVSE there. Got on the 101 freeway and headed for another EVSE that was about 7 miles away. I had 24 Gids showing on the LeafDD at that point. Traffic was slow (fortunately), when I got to the 405 I still had 19 Gids remaining. Only a few miles left to go to the Sepulveda Pass, but a 700 foot gain. Decided to chance it rather than go to another non-existent EVSE. Drove up the hill at 38 MPH, arrived at the Pass with 9 Gids left (whew!!!). Used regen on the 7 mile downhill, got home with 11 Gids remaining. Estimated distance for the day - 42 miles.
Estimated Distance (not exact) - 102-107 miles; if I had not charged for 10 minutes in the morning I probably would have hit turtle and not made the pass. Estimate 100 miles or more was from the original full charge.
PS I may not take the Leaf to work if I forget to charge again.
Day 1 - Started with full charge, drove to work (20 miles, 1000 feet elevation gain). Had to go downtown at noon, which was another 30 miles. Drove home 10-15 miles. Total 60-65 miles for the day. Drove about 50 MPH knowing I would need to be frugal.
Day 2 - Forgot to charge the night before. Charged for 10 minutes in the morning to raise from 27% Gids to 30% Gids, had to leave for work. Decided to take the Leaf even though I have a 40 mile round trip with 1,000 feet of elevation gain on the way and 700 feet gain on the way back. Figured I would find an L2 EVSE and charge for an hour to make sure I could get home. After work I drove to two "charging stations" shown on my Leaf Nav--no charging stations found. Drove a mile back to a Whole Foods, but no EVSE there. Got on the 101 freeway and headed for another EVSE that was about 7 miles away. I had 24 Gids showing on the LeafDD at that point. Traffic was slow (fortunately), when I got to the 405 I still had 19 Gids remaining. Only a few miles left to go to the Sepulveda Pass, but a 700 foot gain. Decided to chance it rather than go to another non-existent EVSE. Drove up the hill at 38 MPH, arrived at the Pass with 9 Gids left (whew!!!). Used regen on the 7 mile downhill, got home with 11 Gids remaining. Estimated distance for the day - 42 miles.
Estimated Distance (not exact) - 102-107 miles; if I had not charged for 10 minutes in the morning I probably would have hit turtle and not made the pass. Estimate 100 miles or more was from the original full charge.
PS I may not take the Leaf to work if I forget to charge again.