first tow today ...sad

[kieranmullen]

Only a block away and I could have made it too if I had not made a wrong turn.

We are not exactly the earliest of the early adopters but I still feel bad that the EV needed a tow.

 

[bbrowncods]

Only a block away and I could have made it too if I had not made a wrong turn.
We are not exactly the earliest of the early adopters but I still feel bad that the EV needed a tow.

Thats all right. My fist day driving mine I almost did the same thing. My last car would give the low fuel light 50 miles before running out of gas. The Leaf just takes a different thought process. If it says it is low, it really is!

 

[flyonpa]

A block.

I would have walk'ed home gotten an extension cord, and found a 120v plug for a 1/2 hour or so. Probably faster then the tow.

 

[cwerdna]

If you're cutting it that close on a semi-regularly basis and since you don't have a % SoC indicator, you need to get something to monitor battery gids, if you're not doing so already.

 

[smkettner]

I read L1 can take several hours to get the car back on and running.

 

[kieranmullen]

Fast charged now. Quick tow. First time turtling too.

After -- I get about 5 miles

How many do you get?

I have the Bluetooth adapter and leafspy buy not using it yet. Doh!

I feel bad because every tow looks bad for EV adoption by onlookers.

 

[Stanton]

After -- I get about 5 miles

Sounds about right.

I have the Bluetooth adapter and leafspy buy not using it yet. Doh!

Live and learn.

 

[theds]

can the leaf be pushed?

Only a block away and I could have made it too if I had not made a wrong turn.

We are not exactly the earliest of the early adopters but I still feel bad that the EV needed a tow.

 

[kieranmullen]

When it dies you can put it in neutral but across a busy street? Meh...I used cruise at 60 maybe I will try without on way home.

Optimal speed is 38 mph. Too bad that can't b changed to 60 mph

can the leaf be pushed?

Only a block away and I could have made it too if I had not made a wrong turn.

We are not exactly the earliest of the early adopters but I still feel bad that the EV needed a tow.

 

[cgaydos]

We had our first tow a few months ago, about 4 miles from home. My wife was sure she could squeeze out the extra miles needed. The main issue was that it hit turtle when she was next to a large shopping center - if she'd just stopped there and called me I'd have picked her up, driven around in the other LEAF finding an exterior outlet, and moved the turtle LEAF to the outlet for a charge - but she kept on going in turtle until the car gave up ... ironically 200 feet from an outlet in a high school parking lot.

Live and learn.

 

[kubel]

31,000 miles. I only needed a tow once... but for different reasons.

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[TimLee]

...Optimal speed is 38 mph. ...

If you mean speed for optimal range that is 12 mph. A lot of people keep stating 38 but it is incorrect.

 

[kieranmullen]

What is correct then?

...Optimal speed is 38 mph. ...

If you mean speed for optimal range that is 12 mph. A lot of people keep stating 38 but it is incorrect.

 

[kieranmullen]

Looks like you were driving into the drifts on purpose!

I would have driven down the middle or even left both traffic permitting.

31,000 miles. I only needed a tow once... but for different reasons.

 

[kieranmullen]

The tow truck driver did not use the hidden bumper post but attached it under the car. Are there actually tie down posts there?

 

[dhanson865]

What is correct then?

...Optimal speed is 38 mph. ...

If you mean speed for optimal range that is 12 mph. A lot of people keep stating 38 but it is incorrect.

the lower speed is more correct, feel free to drive 15 or 20 mph if it is easier, it isn't going to make a huge difference between speeds if you stay below 20.

variables like ac/heat/radio/fans/cell phone chargers/etc that draw energy but don't push you down the road cost you no matter the speed meaning if you go too slow it actually uses more power per mile than the ideal speed would.

http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=4295" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; shows the chart note the line that says "maximum range at 12 mph exactly" but that assumes flat ground and no non propulsive power draw.

just remember to turn off anything that uses electricity other than your outside lights (headlights, running lights, brake lights) if you care about running it so close that the difference between 12 mph and 38 mph matters. When the time comes you are probably better off watching the road instead of worrying about the exact MPH.

 

[cwerdna]

^^^
Long ago, Tesla put together http://www.teslamotors.com/blog/roadster-efficiency-and-range" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; for the Roadster. I'm having trouble w/the images right now but https://web.archive.org/web/20100721110430/http://www.teslamotors.com/blog/roadster-efficiency-and-range" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; seems to have them.