First off: have had the Leaf now for 6 days. Without question, I am loving this car! We have done--until today--mostly neighborhood drives. About 20 miles per day.
No issues.
Now for today: I charged to 80% last night...which equated to 10 bars(saying 83 miles or so on the guess-o-meter). Told my wife to drive to her appointment about 21 miles away...which would be about 42 miles round-trip. And I figure no problem. Piece of cake.
Breath easy. No range anxiety. All is good.
As if.
She drives ALL FREEWAY to the appointment(and yes--she probably was going around 70 or so)and calls me and says: I did great! The car was awesome--but scary how fast the miles go down on the dash. I then go to carwings and see it dropped 5 BARS(FROM THE THE 10 BARS)and now says 27 miles left. And no: she was in D the whole way. Did not show her the ECO mode yet. She has only driven once.
So: a 21 mile trip on Freeway in calm weather in Palm Springs--with climate on--took a whole 5 bars. Not sure how anyone could ever drive more then 22 or 23 miles(if they really use 5 bars out of 10 charged)and get back safely without charging on the way back.
Again: this is a car with only 80 miles and just bought Wednesday. So: is there something that may get better? I, of course, will test the same place she went over the weekend...but drive on surface streets and see how many bars that takes.
As this rate...it will be IMPOSSIBLE TO EVER EXCEED the lease of 12,000 per year. We won't be driving long distances.
Any thoughts would be appreciated. But I am assuming it will be: it just depends on how you drive. And how fast. But going through 5 bars from 10 bars in just 20 miles on freeway seems excessive...no matter what the speed.
No issues.
Now for today: I charged to 80% last night...which equated to 10 bars(saying 83 miles or so on the guess-o-meter). Told my wife to drive to her appointment about 21 miles away...which would be about 42 miles round-trip. And I figure no problem. Piece of cake.
Breath easy. No range anxiety. All is good.
As if.
She drives ALL FREEWAY to the appointment(and yes--she probably was going around 70 or so)and calls me and says: I did great! The car was awesome--but scary how fast the miles go down on the dash. I then go to carwings and see it dropped 5 BARS(FROM THE THE 10 BARS)and now says 27 miles left. And no: she was in D the whole way. Did not show her the ECO mode yet. She has only driven once.
So: a 21 mile trip on Freeway in calm weather in Palm Springs--with climate on--took a whole 5 bars. Not sure how anyone could ever drive more then 22 or 23 miles(if they really use 5 bars out of 10 charged)and get back safely without charging on the way back.
Again: this is a car with only 80 miles and just bought Wednesday. So: is there something that may get better? I, of course, will test the same place she went over the weekend...but drive on surface streets and see how many bars that takes.
As this rate...it will be IMPOSSIBLE TO EVER EXCEED the lease of 12,000 per year. We won't be driving long distances.
Any thoughts would be appreciated. But I am assuming it will be: it just depends on how you drive. And how fast. But going through 5 bars from 10 bars in just 20 miles on freeway seems excessive...no matter what the speed.