Hey all, I need your help.
We are strongly considering adding a Leaf (2015SL), to our garage in the very near future.
Our electric drive experiences come from Teslas and a Volt.
We live in MN with winter temps ranging from -10 to 30.
My questions center on the winter ranges, charging behavior and such of the Leaf.
Our longest typical weekly drives are 50 miles.
Does the Leaf hold its charge well while parked outside for a few hours?
At what point is 110 charging sufficient to charge the car (I.e. Heating battery is no longer needed)?
I know leaving the SOC at 100% in hot weather has been damaging to packs, is the same true at cool, or cold temperatures to a lesser point, or not a problem at all?
With the Model S, I get more efficiency on highways than city streets.
While I understand that is opposite with the Leaf, are 40-50mph county roads better than city streets with lots of stops?
Any other points of wisdom for a newbie Leaf driver?
Many thanks!
We are strongly considering adding a Leaf (2015SL), to our garage in the very near future.
Our electric drive experiences come from Teslas and a Volt.
We live in MN with winter temps ranging from -10 to 30.
My questions center on the winter ranges, charging behavior and such of the Leaf.
Our longest typical weekly drives are 50 miles.
Does the Leaf hold its charge well while parked outside for a few hours?
At what point is 110 charging sufficient to charge the car (I.e. Heating battery is no longer needed)?
I know leaving the SOC at 100% in hot weather has been damaging to packs, is the same true at cool, or cold temperatures to a lesser point, or not a problem at all?
With the Model S, I get more efficiency on highways than city streets.
While I understand that is opposite with the Leaf, are 40-50mph county roads better than city streets with lots of stops?
Any other points of wisdom for a newbie Leaf driver?
Many thanks!