malloryk said:
Clippy, it's "farther"
Thanks! It's also not sitting in Vacaville for an hour doing nothing (but watching the car, lot and lots of car break-ins around there).
Valdemar said:
Not sure if Carwings can be trusted here but looks like I still had about 12 miles of usable range after my cumulative 92.8mi commute on Saturday with 2 adults and 2 kids in the car, about 60 of which were on a freeway going 60-65 and I also used the A/C for about 20 minutes, 75F weather. I did charge 2 times during the day because I had an opportunity to do so. I'd say the AE's range benefit is a moot point, but other than that congrats!
The car is a pig. I mean that in a good way. I did one of my usual 10 mile runs this am. In my Leaf I can get between 6-7 miles/kwh. In the BMW I got 3.8 (!!!!!!) I figure it's the weight. But think ahead. If I can do 3.8-4.0 with 1200 lbs of extra fine Corinthian Leather and batteries, what will the i3 do?
I don't do numbers, especially around things like Climate Change and how far I can go in a car. The climate just is and my car either does it or it doesn't (I think G-d likes it that way). As I used to say when I actually left the house to work (so far Zero Times this decade) "Unaccounted for variables are the bane of any well-ordered theory."
Since we talking CarWings....
This trip requires me to charge in Vacaville for an hour. I arrived at my destination with 8 miles flashing on the guess o meter. On the return trip I had 6 miles left but went an extra 7 miles. I figure it was the winds.
The BMW seems (<-----------Please note) to have the ability to just make this trip without having to pull off the freeway and answer emails for an hour.
And my wife loves it.
Secret VSP confession, I like the Leaf better, but the BMW is more honest (can something be "more" honest?) We were told upfront we were beta testing, expect break downs (Push the "SOS" button, get a tow--BMW Assist) and the next car will be better. It is weird--e.g., there's a "Cigarette" lighter covered plug in the tiny boot. Must have been there for some test equipment or some such. The Leaf was sold as a finished product with a 100 mile range.
Want to kill the electric car? Keep telling everyone you see the Leaf is the perfect car for them and if I can do it so can (read must) you.