GeorgeParrott
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We HAVE both the LEAF and the Volt. We got our LEAF only 3 days ago, but today did ALL of our Saturday shopping with the LEAF and still had 52 miles of range left when we got home. I do use the ECO mode for almost all of my driving and I am careful but today's errands did involve about 20 miles of freeway at 60-66 mph. I am quite impressed with the promise of the LEAF to reduce our major commuting and errands fuel use (from our previous Prius and Camry Hybrids).
We already have 1600 miles on the Volt and have a "lifetime fuel use" of 122 miles/gallon. The Volt is wonderful for the family connection trips we must make between our home in W. Sacramento and the Daly City area (just south of SF proper).
As more Quick Charge points are available the LEAF will be even more able to make longer trips, but the Volt will cover that need (though not as economically as a Prius), and still for 90% of our Volt driving ALWAYS be in full EV mode too !
I would repeat a note that I have made elsewhere on this forum: The LEAF GPS software is 4-5 YEARS out of date for our are in the Sacramento metropolitan area. We should all be lobbying Nissan to get a software upgrade/update ASAP for the GPS system Our Volt software has full details for the streets in this development, so up to date software does exist.
We already have 1600 miles on the Volt and have a "lifetime fuel use" of 122 miles/gallon. The Volt is wonderful for the family connection trips we must make between our home in W. Sacramento and the Daly City area (just south of SF proper).
As more Quick Charge points are available the LEAF will be even more able to make longer trips, but the Volt will cover that need (though not as economically as a Prius), and still for 90% of our Volt driving ALWAYS be in full EV mode too !
I would repeat a note that I have made elsewhere on this forum: The LEAF GPS software is 4-5 YEARS out of date for our are in the Sacramento metropolitan area. We should all be lobbying Nissan to get a software upgrade/update ASAP for the GPS system Our Volt software has full details for the streets in this development, so up to date software does exist.