Travis
Well-known member
Hello fellow leaf owners.
I just purchased my used (yet very new) leaf on Saturday. The previous owner had the car for 1 month and traded it in. Then the car sat on the dealership lot for over 6 months. Lets just say I got a total STEAL on this car.
I am totally blown away by this car. I came from a 2007 Chevy Cobalt (the recalled pieces of trash) and I cannot believe how nice this new car handles and drives. I actually think this car is quicker getting out into traffic.
I've been using the included 120 volt charger and the level 3 quick charger at the dealership right up the street. I think I may actually be able to get by without buying an EVSE for the car. My commutes are 35 miles each way. When I get to the office I plug into a 120 volt outlet and on the way home I hit the level 3 charger. When I get home I plug in the 120 volt charger and top it the rest off the rest of the way. The best part of this arrangement is that I'm not using very much electricity at home for charging.
I would assume that using the Level 3 charger in this way isn't a huge deal since its not very dead (actually right around a half charge) when I'm coming home from work. The level 3 charger takes it all the way up to 80% in ~20 minutes.
Any thoughts on continuing to do this?
Edit: The level 3 charger is totally free to use!!!
I just purchased my used (yet very new) leaf on Saturday. The previous owner had the car for 1 month and traded it in. Then the car sat on the dealership lot for over 6 months. Lets just say I got a total STEAL on this car.
I am totally blown away by this car. I came from a 2007 Chevy Cobalt (the recalled pieces of trash) and I cannot believe how nice this new car handles and drives. I actually think this car is quicker getting out into traffic.
I've been using the included 120 volt charger and the level 3 quick charger at the dealership right up the street. I think I may actually be able to get by without buying an EVSE for the car. My commutes are 35 miles each way. When I get to the office I plug into a 120 volt outlet and on the way home I hit the level 3 charger. When I get home I plug in the 120 volt charger and top it the rest off the rest of the way. The best part of this arrangement is that I'm not using very much electricity at home for charging.
I would assume that using the Level 3 charger in this way isn't a huge deal since its not very dead (actually right around a half charge) when I'm coming home from work. The level 3 charger takes it all the way up to 80% in ~20 minutes.
Any thoughts on continuing to do this?
Edit: The level 3 charger is totally free to use!!!