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47 degrees (f) at the start. 40 degrees (f) by the end.

Made it through Star Wars. In total we were parked in the car with the heater and sound system on for almost 5 hours. Went from 98% on the battery to 68%. Made it home just fine. :)

It's kind of ironic sitting here watching several of the the gasoline engine folks getting a jump...

You're right. First movie is done. Battery started at 96% it's 82% now. Star Wars is up next! :) Recharging for tomorrow shouldn't be an issue we have the upgraded cables folks on here recommend and they are awesome. :) Love this car!

I have a drive in movie place 2 blocks from my house. Do you think my leaf could survive sitting idle running 2 heated seats (it's cold out) and the sound/infotainment system for 4 hours straight? :) I want to take the family to a Star Wars/Pixar double feature. Rather take the leaf than the...

Thanks for the advice everyone. We're loving the car! Only need to charge it 2-3 times a week for my wife's usage. Playing musical cars with the volt and leaf accessing the garage to charge. But the upgraded cable makes it very easy to get them both fully charged in a single evening.

I don't plan on driving the leaf below 20 miles remaining. Turning headlights on/off is annoying. I don't do a lot of night driving so I forget to turn them on because every car I've had the last 10 years turns them on/off automatically for me. I agree about Eco. If I wanted something that...

Easily made the work commute from San Jose to Palo Alto and back today (with additional stops to pick up food and do some thrift store wandering). The Leaf held up just fine. Pulled into my garage with 37 miles of charge remaining. The Leaf charges plenty fast enough with the upgraded cable...

My son happened to find the manual under the passenger seat. But I also did happen to find the pdf of it online. My EVSE arrived today. Rather than have mine upgraded I just got an open box new one. Charging from my dryer outlet is awesome! The Volt goes from empty to full in 3 hours! Now we...

Just found out from the folks that run the upgrade service. The answer is Yes! It will work with both! :) I have another silly question. I unfortunately did not receive an owners manual with the car. :( What do the bars on the LEFT hand side mean? And should I be concerned if they do not go...

Once upgraded it would work with both my 2013 Leaf SV and my 2014 Volt?

If I could find a volt in my area for that price I'd jump on it. That said, I took the plunge today and came home with a 2013 Leaf SV with 16k miles on it. I like the way it handles and the overall visibility is much better than my Volt. Now I am just trying to figure out if this...

I got 47 miles from that range chart. Assuming a loss of 4 bars and only charging to 80%. Perhaps I am reading the chart wrong?

Excellent reply and great follow up links for me! Thanks for taking the time to share your experience. :) The Leaf I'm considering is a 2013 SV with all 12 bars, 28k miles, and all options included for about $10k. Looked like a good deal to me.

I've been driving a leased Chevy Volt for the last 2 years. It's been great. I plug into my regular wall outlet when I get home at 7pm and hop in the car and leave for work with a full charge the next day around 9:00am. I do a 42 mile round-trip Bay Area commute from San Jose to Palo Alto. I...