DaveinOlyWA
Well-known member
Karas has my business if i am ever in area!
A few hundred watts for a few minutes doesn't seem like a lot of power to me. If you are leaving the car at ready for an hour that would be perhaps 0.25 kWh of electricity; you can figure out how much it costs in Seattle, where I live it would be 3¢.SeattleBlue said:Ebill3. Thanks for input. It seems strange to leave it at ready of idol. Waste of juice in my mind.
Back to original question. Are there any e-brake, starter, or other concerns about repeated or increased full turn on / off (which is not what I do at stop signs)...
:roll:
I would have thought this was an area that EVs would shine at in this scenario. Not repeatedly cranking an ICE dozens of times a day.SeattleBlue said:Ebill3. Thanks for input. It seems strange to leave it at ready of idol. Waste of juice in my mind.
Back to original question. Are there any e-brake, starter, or other concerns about repeated or increased full turn on / off (which is not what I do at stop signs)...
:roll:
mkjayakumar said:There was an interesting story on NPR this morning, about a pizza delivery car getting stolen while the guy was dropping off at customer's house. He called his boss to let the next customer know that his pizza will be delayed, but interestingly that customer said his pizza was just delivered. Apparently the car thieves were delivering the pizzas themselves to make some extra money.
The cops were waiting on the next delivery location and apprehended them.
What's your average distance traveled on a pizza delivery day (i.e., is it the same 20 miles you reported in your first post)? Would being able to charge between deliveries have ever been necessary/useful, or have the ranges never been an issue?SeattleBlue said:Well. First 30 days! Just shy of 900 miles...
Avg 3.5 mile/kwh. Not great. Lots of hills and starts / stops.
Blissful really.
18 days of pizzdelivery without issue.
Saved a real $150 in fuel (net)... Which was exactly as planned!
One item very impressive...turning radius! Dime!
Range in full charge...75 is max this time of year. Accidental range "test"- 82 before turtle. Seattle to Fall City and back with some errands in between. Little stressful.
Love our Leaf!
SeattleBlue said:Yes...window fogging bites! I put heated bags in covered cargo area but still happens.
Carry towels. Stated on other thread...this is my only minor issue simply due to having to turn on / off defrost.
6 months of year around PAC NW.
I am the only 100% EV still in 23 stores. Many Prius or older little ice's
...providing his commute is 1-20 miles round trip! I think the OP is not able to charge during a shift.DaveinOlyWA said:900 miles in 30 days pretty much means he is averaging 30 miles a day. I checked around and finally got someone who delivers pizza and he states he averages 50-70 miles a day in a 4 or 5 hour shift so guess it could easily be doable in the LEAF.
Speaking like a Washington State man experienced with damp weather! Good tip, the squeegee + handle thing.DaveinOlyWA said:dont use towels, very bad idea. will get a streaky mess in no time.
get good quality squeegee. works best plus unless you have really long arms, windshield not so easy to reach. handle on squeegee really comes in handy for this.
SeattleBlue said:Sqeegee is on list for tomorrow!
Now...$$$$ idea ... "Anti-fog" spray! Similar in concept to what RainX does for the outside if windows to bead up..but for inside!
(Edit) http://www.carid.com/universal-detailing/rain-x-anti-fog-1224047.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;. Apparently this works. Will try.
Gotta be some better mouse trap out there!
What do pilots use? Oh wait....they don't have to worry about the juice.
If you are averaging 22 miles a day, you don't have to worry about the electricity for heating and defrosting either. Run the defroster and don't worry about it.SeattleBlue said:Sqeegee is on list for tomorrow!
Now...$$$$ idea ... "Anti-fog" spray! Similar in concept to what RainX does for the outside if windows to bead up..but for inside!
(Edit) http://www.carid.com/universal-detailing/rain-x-anti-fog-1224047.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;. Apparently this works. Will try.
Gotta be some better mouse trap out there!
What do pilots use? Oh wait....they don't have to worry about the juice.
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