Portland to Woodburn and back on a sunny day in Oregon

[chennu]

Ever since I got my Leaf last month, i have been hankering to go on a longish trip and test the range.
Got the opportunity today. Packed the family (wife +4 year old) into the car and headed out on 26 and then I-5 to woodburn. A/C was on at 72F (it was 82 outside, per the gauge inside). range-o-meter claimed 103 miles on Eco.

was on Eco all the time.

Made it to woodburn (35 miles) with 5 bars down and 45 mile range remaining. so far so good.
enquired about charging there and apparently there are plans to put a couple of chargers, but none present.
Oh well..

3 hours later, hit the highway again, this time carefully eyeing the SOC and the range-o-meter. ran into traffic on I5 north. Discovered that crawling thru traffic at 10-20 miles/hr is actually better for battery life

duty-cycled the A/C to keep family on the edge of complainining (but it really did not seem to affect the range-o-meter). Wife also anxiously watch the range-o-meter (severe range anxiety!)

Long story short, made it home with 14 miles on the range-o-meter and 1 bar of charge.

Car is now charging

Fun in hindsight, but we reaally need the fast charger infrastructure for worry-less driving.. Duh.

 

[Stunt822]

I've been telling my wife to wait on shopping untill I get Leaf and we go to woodburn. but Nissan delayed me 3 months now
Still planning to use Leaf to go there, and it's great to know you made it, but I'll be departing from Hillsboro.
Lady in woodburn said by end of summer - they'd have chargers installed. that will mae woorburn trip worry-free. Otherwise with older battery - this will be out of reach