What battery capacity will the 2014 leaf come with ?- the magic number year for those majority of owners who started a lease on the 2011 model.
If battery technology will enable us to reach 200 miles in a price/performance/weight package that could be implemented on a model in the price range of the leaf, how long will it take to charge with affordable home-based equipment ?
Maybe the limiting factor is not so much the battery capacity but the charge system. If it takes 6-7 hours to charge our current system (on 220V system), does that mean it will take at least 14 hours (charge cycle is non-linear) to fully charge a "200 mile" battery ?
I'm hopeful the charge rates increase too. My Macbook Pro battery is much longer life than the previous generation and seems to charge twice as fast.
If battery technology will enable us to reach 200 miles in a price/performance/weight package that could be implemented on a model in the price range of the leaf, how long will it take to charge with affordable home-based equipment ?
Maybe the limiting factor is not so much the battery capacity but the charge system. If it takes 6-7 hours to charge our current system (on 220V system), does that mean it will take at least 14 hours (charge cycle is non-linear) to fully charge a "200 mile" battery ?
I'm hopeful the charge rates increase too. My Macbook Pro battery is much longer life than the previous generation and seems to charge twice as fast.