craigmartell
Active member
ALL:
I just bought my Leaf last Friday, and today (Monday) was the first time I tried my commute. My intent all along has been to charge at one of two places near work. However, after today, it looks like I might be able to do the round trip on one charge. Here's the info:
1. Left the house in San Juan Bautista, CA with SOC 100%, 12 bars, GOM reading of 108miles.
2. Arrived at work in Monterey, CA having gone 29.9 miles, 8 bars left, GOM reading of 64 miles.
So on the way there 4 bars and 29.9 miles.
On the way home:
3. Left Monterey with a full charge 100%, 12 bars and GOM of 100 miles
4. Arrived home in San Juan Buatista having gone 28.8 miles (I took a short cut coming home), 7 bars left, and a GOM of 47 miles.
So on the way back, 5 bars and 28.8.
You should know that it is more uphill on the way home. That might explain the increased usage.
My questions are:
1.) Is power usage linear? That is, can I assume that if I didn't charge I would have used 9 bars for the round trip total of 58.7 miles?
2.) If so, is this better than charging twice a day from 8 or 7 bars?
This is important, since I am the one that takes my 13 month old daughter to day care, and I can't be stranded on the side of the road with her.
Any suggestions/thoughts/ideas?
Thanks,
Craig
I just bought my Leaf last Friday, and today (Monday) was the first time I tried my commute. My intent all along has been to charge at one of two places near work. However, after today, it looks like I might be able to do the round trip on one charge. Here's the info:
1. Left the house in San Juan Bautista, CA with SOC 100%, 12 bars, GOM reading of 108miles.
2. Arrived at work in Monterey, CA having gone 29.9 miles, 8 bars left, GOM reading of 64 miles.
So on the way there 4 bars and 29.9 miles.
On the way home:
3. Left Monterey with a full charge 100%, 12 bars and GOM of 100 miles
4. Arrived home in San Juan Buatista having gone 28.8 miles (I took a short cut coming home), 7 bars left, and a GOM of 47 miles.
So on the way back, 5 bars and 28.8.
You should know that it is more uphill on the way home. That might explain the increased usage.
My questions are:
1.) Is power usage linear? That is, can I assume that if I didn't charge I would have used 9 bars for the round trip total of 58.7 miles?
2.) If so, is this better than charging twice a day from 8 or 7 bars?
This is important, since I am the one that takes my 13 month old daughter to day care, and I can't be stranded on the side of the road with her.
Any suggestions/thoughts/ideas?
Thanks,
Craig