Post your Leaf encounter with people about car itself

[LEAFer]

As always... I totally anticipated the next question. This is invariably the question that always follows. "What kind of gas mileage does it get?"

I just answer - for every dollar we used to pay for gas we now spend about 20-25 cents for electric. I give a range to account for the fact that gas prices vary.

For some reason that answer really seems to strike a chord.

+1.

Or I give them my "3 cents per mile" fuel estimate. Sometimes ( it depends on the person ) ... I say " I can go 100 miles on $3. Not sure how many MPG that is ... it depends on what you pay for gasoline." (sometimes I emphasize the "you" ).

 

[dgpcolorado]

I tell people I have solar panels and my car runs on "sunpower", so my fuel is free. That tends to get their attention.