So, owners what range are you getting ?

[desiv]

Long ago, I quit using the preheat function (even with it plugged into my L2 charger), because the heater can use up to 5 kW. This means you end up with a warm interior, but the battery is less filled than when you began because the charger can't keep up..

Will be interesting to test.
I saw/read (can't remember if it was a video or webpage and can't find it again now of course) someone who did some testing and I believe he even graphed it with his Leaf and 3.3kW charger.
While it did peak over 5 at time, I believe (man, I wish I had bookmarked that) he saw that if he let it preheat for a full 30 minutes(I think), it would drop back under 3.3 and top the battery back off....

Less that that tho, and he did lose battery....

I'll see if I can find it again..

desiv
(Although as long as it doesn't put me out of range, it might be worth a bit of a hit to the battery)

[LeftieBiker]

I find that preheating for 2-5 minutes, even on L-1, is worth it because the car isn't freezing cold when I get in, and the seat and wheel are nice and warm.

[philipscoggins]

If I have at least 30 minutes to preheat the car, I find that (most of the time) it's back up to where I started by the time I leave.

[desiv]

Too many variables!!
Today I head in to work straight thru (again, almost exactly 60 miles).
Cold, but not freezing (30-34 ish). Use the defrost a few times.

Leave with 96%, get in just as the LBW is coming on again.
So pretty much the same as the other days heading in.
It's really early, so I can go 55-ish mostly.

No surprises..

On the way home tho, more traffic today (people heading to the coast for the weekend).
Some (fair amount) of the highway is 1 lane, so I speed up.
I'm doing 58-60 with times at 62/63..
A faster drive home.

Usually to home is better than to work, but this time, as I pull in, it's 29%. When i started, it was 93%.

So, I think that's my best range so far, and I was driving faster than usual..
Yes, better than to work, which I expected, but better than yesterday to home which was slower..

Go figure..
(It was warmer of course, on the way home. Not sure if it was any warmer than yesterday..)

desiv

[philipscoggins]

Temp makes a big difference. Also, I live in Tennessee & when I go to Nashville I get a lot farther before charging than I do on the return trip. Did a little research and realized that my home is at a higher elevation, so I'm going down hill leaving and up hill on my return trip. It makes a bigger difference than I would have expected.

[flipnotize21]

range test tonight. 61* outside temp charged 80% freeway 63mph avg 4.6 only got 38miles driven till warning low battery. Hmmmmm i am so disappointed

[DaveEV]

range test tonight. 61* outside temp charged 80% freeway 63mph avg 4.6 only got 38miles driven till warning low battery. Hmmmmm i am so disappointed

That sounds about right for a 10-bar LEAF. 100% charge should get you right around 50 miles to LBW.

[lorenfb]

range test tonight. 61* outside temp charged 80% freeway 63mph avg 4.6 only got 38miles driven till warning low battery. Hmmmmm i am so disappointed

That sounds about right for a 10-bar LEAF. 100% charge should get you right around 50 miles to LBW.

And reduce your cruising speed to about 50 mph and your range should exceed 60 miles to LBW,

[mark133]

At 40k miles im @ 6.3 M/KW ....

[dfscott]

Long ago, I quit using the preheat function (even with it plugged into my L2 charger), because the heater can use up to 5 kW. This means you end up with a warm interior, but the battery is less filled than when you began because the charger can't keep up..

Will be interesting to test.
I saw/read (can't remember if it was a video or webpage and can't find it again now of course) someone who did some testing and I believe he even graphed it with his Leaf and 3.3kW charger.
While it did peak over 5 at time, I believe (man, I wish I had bookmarked that) he saw that if he let it preheat for a full 30 minutes(I think), it would drop back under 3.3 and top the battery back off....

Less that that tho, and he did lose battery....

I'll see if I can find it again..

desiv
(Although as long as it doesn't put me out of range, it might be worth a bit of a hit to the battery)

I have a 2015 S and although I thought the new ones preheat from the plug and not the battery, I noticed that when I got into my toasty warm Leaf this morning, my battery was only at 97%, despite being plugged in all night (level 1).

That said, I have noticed my morning charge normally varies anywhere from 98 to 100, so it could just be normal variance. (Only had it a week so still learning).