Hello.
I've searched around and don't seem to see this topic addressed directly, so here goes.
Both of my daughters will be at the same high school next year, and my wife and I are already salivating at the idea of big sis driving little sis to school.
I feel like a 2011 or 2012 Leaf with a severely-eroded battery would work great for this application. School's four miles away. So, eight-mile round trip. Any reason why I shouldn't do this? Looks like a 10-year-old Leaf can be had for ~5k.
Do you all feel like I'm assured of at least, say, 20 miles of range for one that old? I kinda like the idea of them not being able to go that far from home before they run out of juice.
I'm in the San Diego area, so a local car shouldn't have any winter worries.
What would be really cool is to charge it with solar. I have visions of putting some panels on my patio cover and charging a battery during the day which could then be plugged into the Leaf overnight to get enough of that sweet, sweet sun juice to get to school and back.
Of course, this car's name must be Ryan ... or maybe Erikson.
I've searched around and don't seem to see this topic addressed directly, so here goes.
Both of my daughters will be at the same high school next year, and my wife and I are already salivating at the idea of big sis driving little sis to school.
I feel like a 2011 or 2012 Leaf with a severely-eroded battery would work great for this application. School's four miles away. So, eight-mile round trip. Any reason why I shouldn't do this? Looks like a 10-year-old Leaf can be had for ~5k.
Do you all feel like I'm assured of at least, say, 20 miles of range for one that old? I kinda like the idea of them not being able to go that far from home before they run out of juice.
I'm in the San Diego area, so a local car shouldn't have any winter worries.
What would be really cool is to charge it with solar. I have visions of putting some panels on my patio cover and charging a battery during the day which could then be plugged into the Leaf overnight to get enough of that sweet, sweet sun juice to get to school and back.
Of course, this car's name must be Ryan ... or maybe Erikson.