dtomko
Active member
Hi everyone,
My home charger evaluation is scheduled for Oct. 20, but I still have a few concerns so I wanted to get some feedback. Here's my situation:
I live in Orange County, NY where the winters can get pretty cold and harsh. I don't have a fully enclosed garage space so the Leaf will be charging in the cold in the winter - nights routinely get down to the upper teens in January. My commute, the good news: it's 35 miles each way and there are two (free) charging stations installed where I work. The bad news: in addition to the winters, it also gets pretty hot in the summer. Also, I go over two mountains, both about 1200 or so feet. I start from about 500 ft elevation, but by the end of the commute am almost at sea level. The roads over the mountains are twisty, but the last 15 or so miles are striclty highway.
We get a lot of snow, usually, and although the roads are cleared really quickly, the mountains can be a bit challenging in the winter. I currently own a 2002 Sentra, which I love and which is great in the snow. I'm not planning on getting rid of it - my daughter will use it, and we also own a 2003 Subabru Outback.
Sooo, opinions, please.
Thanks,
Drew
My home charger evaluation is scheduled for Oct. 20, but I still have a few concerns so I wanted to get some feedback. Here's my situation:
I live in Orange County, NY where the winters can get pretty cold and harsh. I don't have a fully enclosed garage space so the Leaf will be charging in the cold in the winter - nights routinely get down to the upper teens in January. My commute, the good news: it's 35 miles each way and there are two (free) charging stations installed where I work. The bad news: in addition to the winters, it also gets pretty hot in the summer. Also, I go over two mountains, both about 1200 or so feet. I start from about 500 ft elevation, but by the end of the commute am almost at sea level. The roads over the mountains are twisty, but the last 15 or so miles are striclty highway.
We get a lot of snow, usually, and although the roads are cleared really quickly, the mountains can be a bit challenging in the winter. I currently own a 2002 Sentra, which I love and which is great in the snow. I'm not planning on getting rid of it - my daughter will use it, and we also own a 2003 Subabru Outback.
Sooo, opinions, please.
Thanks,
Drew