goldbrick
Well-known member
Just thought I'd throw this out there for anyone wondering what it is like to drive a Leaf up the hill from Boulder. Last night I made my first mountain trip in my 2017 Leaf S and here are the results.
There were 2 adults in the car, heat was on (ECO mode) drove in a line of traffic most of the way so normal speeds. From Boulder to Ned proper took 36% of charge (probably about 12kWh on my car). The ride home took -1% charge (left at 51% hit Boulder with 52%).
All in all I was really pleased with the performance of the car. At least on a 30kWh battery that is fairly new, I think I could do 2 round trips from Boulder to Ned without charging. Just FYI in case you were hesitant to try it. I saw a Leaf at Brainard Lake one day and was always wondering....
There were 2 adults in the car, heat was on (ECO mode) drove in a line of traffic most of the way so normal speeds. From Boulder to Ned proper took 36% of charge (probably about 12kWh on my car). The ride home took -1% charge (left at 51% hit Boulder with 52%).
All in all I was really pleased with the performance of the car. At least on a 30kWh battery that is fairly new, I think I could do 2 round trips from Boulder to Ned without charging. Just FYI in case you were hesitant to try it. I saw a Leaf at Brainard Lake one day and was always wondering....