Brightonuk said:
Living in Fort Lauderdale I will be traveling 70 miles 5 days a week all highway 75+mph
First, check out this chart:
Ain't no way you'll drive 75mph for 70 miles !!!
Then, factor in both heat on the batteries for reduced efficiency, then the load on the battery for whatever air conditioning you want, and you'd be lucky to make 50 something miles in those conditions.
Option 1: Charging at work, even if only 120 volts for 8 hours. I presume you're traveling 35 miles each way, so in 8 hours, you'd be charged up again (about 4-5 miles added per hour recharged at 120 volts). This is the most logical. Can you charge at work?????
Option 2: Slow to 60mph, as others suggest. Yes, you
MIGHT make it with the heat degradation on the batteries, and the air conditioning. Over 3 years, throw in about 2% overall battery degradation every 10,000-ish miles, and you might have to slow to 55mph.
Option 3: Get a different car or move your work or house closer. Or car pool with somebody else?
If it were me, I would make the effort to make the LEAF work. Nobody MUST drive 75 mph on the freeways. You just want to. Either charge somewhere or slow down.