DavidV said:84 mph per LIDAR the other day. :shock:
I guess a testament to how smooth and quiet the Leaf is.
-- DavidV
travisty said:Did they take this speed governor off the 2012 model?
ebill3 said:Just curious - what does 84 MPH cost in dollars?i
TonyWilliams said:DavidV said:84 mph per LIDAR the other day. :shock:
I guess a testament to how smooth and quiet the Leaf is.
-- DavidV
Welcome to the 84mph club!!! I haven't gotten the bill in the mail yet.
derkraut said:Disclosure: I've had one speeding ticket in the past 50yrs of driving----clocked @ 37 in a 30mph zone, coasting down a hill in a residential neighborhood, about 10yrs ago.
pjoseph said:My answer is to always drive in ECO mode on the local roads, to foil this revenue generation tactic.
As cities and states get more broke by the day, they are going to step up enforcement. It is much too easy to speed in the Leaf's D mode.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LIDAR_speed_gun" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;shay said:What is LIDAR?
Boomer23 said:derkraut said:Disclosure: I've had one speeding ticket in the past 50yrs of driving----clocked @ 37 in a 30mph zone, coasting down a hill in a residential neighborhood, about 10yrs ago.
And even that wouldn't have happened if you had your LEAF back then. You would have been going slower due to regen.
TonyWilliams said:travisty said:Did they take this speed governor off the 2012 model?
Speed is governed the same on 2011 and 2012; 10,300 motor RPM equals about 94mph with an 8:1 reduction gearset.
One source I found : http://www.autoblog.com/2010/10/22/unofficial-nissan-leaf-does-0-60-mph-in-7-seconds-tops-out-at/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;LTLFTcomposite said:Can someone point me to some stats on performance, eg 0-60 time, 1/4 mile etc?
Here's some:LTLFTcomposite said:Can someone point me to some stats on performance, eg 0-60 time, 1/4 mile etc? The car is plenty fast for me but I don't really know how it compares. But what do I know I've accidentally out-accelerated porsches in my minivan without even trying as they go through some labored ritual of gear-shifting and loud buzzy sounding exhaust :lol:
Clearly one thing that is different is the acceleration is continuous, it pushes you back in the seat and keeps you there, none of those annoying little lunges forward at shift points.
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