ScutMonkey
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I'm in Atlanta, GA and I have a 52 mile commute total (26 miles each way). My office has a level two charger but it's $1 an hour and I'd rather not use it.
I've been reading through some threads and I'm concerned about heat and the longevity of the battery. I'm used to driving my car into the ground and getting 150k to 200k miles from it. However, I saw the thread about battery pack cooling and people saying the pack will be dead by the time six years is up on the warranty.
Also, my commute is all stop and go. It takes an hour and a half to go that 26 miles. I have a five mile stretch of 55 mph, but the rest is accelerate/break and repeat ad nauseum.
Is the Leaf feasible for my commute and how long can I expect the battery to last before I'd have to replace it?
I've been reading through some threads and I'm concerned about heat and the longevity of the battery. I'm used to driving my car into the ground and getting 150k to 200k miles from it. However, I saw the thread about battery pack cooling and people saying the pack will be dead by the time six years is up on the warranty.
Also, my commute is all stop and go. It takes an hour and a half to go that 26 miles. I have a five mile stretch of 55 mph, but the rest is accelerate/break and repeat ad nauseum.
Is the Leaf feasible for my commute and how long can I expect the battery to last before I'd have to replace it?