Roadburner440
Well-known member
Hey everyone. Not my first post, but figured I would make one here anyway. My name is Steve, and I live in Norfolk, VA. Currently we have a Prius, and a Chevy Volt. The Volt has been a fantastic car, and that has kind of driven both mine and my wifes interest in adding the Leaf in to the mix.. Anymore we have come to the conclusion that the Volt/Prius are redundant with the Volt being the better of the 2. The Prius replaced our old truck (where it far exceeded our expectations). However with gas prices increasing, and the Middle East increasingly looking like it is becoming unstable we are kind of wanting to cut out only true tie left to the gas pump. So far it has been awesome with the Volt, and knowing exactly what I am going to pay to drive each and every month. It does have its short comings however, and as all of you know that is range. We do not go over often, as we have gotten really good at maximizing our distance into the mid 40's even with all 4 of us in the car.
I see a lot of people on here recommending that you get one with the cold weather package... This was not a big concern of mine as I do not have heated seats and all in the Volt. I put on a jacket, and survive. :lol: My question I guess is why? Coming from Florida to here I have not really even noticed much of a drop in the Volts range.. It has gone from 45-47 to around 40-42. Even with climate control usage I still get 35-37. The reason I say this is the Leaf I am looking at is a dealer demo. It is a 2011 SL, but has no cold weather package.. So a good question other than my one in the other thread about my charger is would purchasing this car be a mistake without it? My wife does not use climate control really in the Prius, so it is not a big concern of hers. The heated seats would be nice, but I do not want to pay full price for a 2012.
I thank you guys for your help. I have been a lurker here for a very long time. I was very interested in a Leaf before we bought our Volt, but being in the military we needed the flexibility of being able to drive the car over long distances, and I was transferring withing 5 months of us buying the car. Now I would have a few years to plot flat bedding my Leaf where it needs to go, so since I can get a good deal on this one is why I am debating jumping on it now. If the cold weather package is a must however I will pass, and wait.
I see a lot of people on here recommending that you get one with the cold weather package... This was not a big concern of mine as I do not have heated seats and all in the Volt. I put on a jacket, and survive. :lol: My question I guess is why? Coming from Florida to here I have not really even noticed much of a drop in the Volts range.. It has gone from 45-47 to around 40-42. Even with climate control usage I still get 35-37. The reason I say this is the Leaf I am looking at is a dealer demo. It is a 2011 SL, but has no cold weather package.. So a good question other than my one in the other thread about my charger is would purchasing this car be a mistake without it? My wife does not use climate control really in the Prius, so it is not a big concern of hers. The heated seats would be nice, but I do not want to pay full price for a 2012.
I thank you guys for your help. I have been a lurker here for a very long time. I was very interested in a Leaf before we bought our Volt, but being in the military we needed the flexibility of being able to drive the car over long distances, and I was transferring withing 5 months of us buying the car. Now I would have a few years to plot flat bedding my Leaf where it needs to go, so since I can get a good deal on this one is why I am debating jumping on it now. If the cold weather package is a must however I will pass, and wait.