So I've been doing research. My wife, and I are looking into buying a Leaf. We have an offer for a 2014 SV with 25 K on it for $12,500 out the door. My question is the range. We are getting a new car one way or another. Her new job is 72 - 81 miles round trip, depending on which of three routes she takes. We've been told the range is 84 miles, and 107 if we use eco boost all the way. Two of the three ways to work are back roads, so she'll be using the regenerative brakes more than the third way which is highway. Also we plan on getting the level 2 charger installed in our garage. My question is will she be able to make it to work round trip? Now there is a charging station on the way, and one literally a mile down the road on the same street she works at the dealership (not the one we're buying from). Both are Level 2 chargers. But of course charging would take time out of her day.
The plan is for her to leave with a full charge, get home, and plug in. Will she be able to make it? Will she make it in cold weather?
Or, should we wait for the 2018 with is rumored to have a range of anywhere from 180 - 200 miles?