derkraut
Well-known member
Wow! the more I read about experiences with this car, the more skeptical I become, and I don't even have mine yet. Not to worry tho'; It's exciting to check my account each day just to see what they have to say. It's been known to "fluctuate", regarding expected delivery, etc. But----don't bank on it.
Here are several examples of what has me shaking my head:
1. Remaining charge indicator says 17 miles. After 6 miles, it suddenly goes into "turtle". After 3/4mi in "turtle", it just dies, but power won't shut off. He was in a major metropolitan area, but had to wait over an hour for roadside assistance. Dealer has car for a week now, but no indication of what (if anything?) is wrong.
2. Numerous owners have posted that the "remaining range" indicator is practically useless, because there are too many variables to reflect any real-world accuracy. And I thought my Prius fuel gauge was tempermental!
3. If you expect to keep up with freeway speeds (65-75mph), you should expect around 60-65 miles of range, unless it's really cold, or really hot, or you're driving in hilly country. Then, more like 50mi range.
4. Other "issues" I've noted on this forum from Leaf owners: Mysterious cracked windshield, "oozing sealer" from door post, Carwings won't work, car won't accept charge, mis-aligned body panels, mismatched paint between bumper and body.
There are many others; but I just don't have the time to research them all.
I'm going to try to stay up-to-date with problems with the Leaf. That way, we won't be so surprised when we finally take delivery and experience some "anomolies" of our own.
Here are several examples of what has me shaking my head:
1. Remaining charge indicator says 17 miles. After 6 miles, it suddenly goes into "turtle". After 3/4mi in "turtle", it just dies, but power won't shut off. He was in a major metropolitan area, but had to wait over an hour for roadside assistance. Dealer has car for a week now, but no indication of what (if anything?) is wrong.
2. Numerous owners have posted that the "remaining range" indicator is practically useless, because there are too many variables to reflect any real-world accuracy. And I thought my Prius fuel gauge was tempermental!
3. If you expect to keep up with freeway speeds (65-75mph), you should expect around 60-65 miles of range, unless it's really cold, or really hot, or you're driving in hilly country. Then, more like 50mi range.
4. Other "issues" I've noted on this forum from Leaf owners: Mysterious cracked windshield, "oozing sealer" from door post, Carwings won't work, car won't accept charge, mis-aligned body panels, mismatched paint between bumper and body.
There are many others; but I just don't have the time to research them all.
I'm going to try to stay up-to-date with problems with the Leaf. That way, we won't be so surprised when we finally take delivery and experience some "anomolies" of our own.