occ
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driveleaf said:Why Florida isn't ready for the leaf...
Don't get me wrong, I love the car, but really I don't think Florida has set itself up to be conducive to EV life.
I charged to 80% as usual for a weekday. I drove to work in Eco mode, a 10 mile journey. I live 3 miles from the company property line, and then have 7 miles inside the boundary line. So I've positioned myself for the minimum commute possible.
I took 2 friends to Chick-fil-a for lunch, approximately 7 miles each way. We didn't use Eco mode, and it was warm so the fan was turned on.
By the time I got the car parked it had 54 miles remaining in range. No problem, 10 short miles and I'm home.
I get a phone call, and an appointment i had been waiting for opened up at 6:30. Great, I'll pull open the navigator app and send the route to the car. 18 miles. Hmmm. Freeway miles too. Ok, route to home afterwards, 26 miles. Chriminy.
So, if I'm careful, I'll make it home tonight, but thats assuming ideal outcomes, and so far this state has proven less than ideal, with it's addresses frequently not matching google or gps coordinates. And with no knowledge of my destination, I have no idea if I'll have access to L1 charging or not. And certainly no L2 charging to be found here.
A single change in plans can render the car at. It's range anxiety inducing tolerances around here.
Driveleaf, so I'm curious. You made it home, right? And how many miles left on the range readout after that 44 miles excursion?