FlybyNight17
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Hi all, I can't seem to find a thread that addresses my specific concern--apologies if this is a duplicate.
I have a 2011 LEAF that I purchased used two years ago. I drive 26mi one way to school every day and charge on campus while I'm in class. The car usually states that it has about 45-55 mi of range when I unplug it (charged to 80%) and drops down to about 10-15 mi by the time I get to school. I drive about 62 mph, always put it in eco mode, and barely ever run the AC/heater. I don't know if there is something wrong with my car or if this is just to be expected, but the range is much shorter than I expected when I bought it (after carefully researching and reading about LEAFs online). I had expected to be able to drive it round-trip without having to charge at school. Please let me know if there is something I'm missing or if I should be asking more questions at the dealer (recently took it in, 12v battery was replaced, was told there were no other problems). I'm getting a little worried about being able to get to school as the weather gets colder here (which also shortens the range).
Thanks for your help,
Oregon vet student
I have a 2011 LEAF that I purchased used two years ago. I drive 26mi one way to school every day and charge on campus while I'm in class. The car usually states that it has about 45-55 mi of range when I unplug it (charged to 80%) and drops down to about 10-15 mi by the time I get to school. I drive about 62 mph, always put it in eco mode, and barely ever run the AC/heater. I don't know if there is something wrong with my car or if this is just to be expected, but the range is much shorter than I expected when I bought it (after carefully researching and reading about LEAFs online). I had expected to be able to drive it round-trip without having to charge at school. Please let me know if there is something I'm missing or if I should be asking more questions at the dealer (recently took it in, 12v battery was replaced, was told there were no other problems). I'm getting a little worried about being able to get to school as the weather gets colder here (which also shortens the range).
Thanks for your help,
Oregon vet student