GaleHawkins
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2x is main when one forgets to plug in or have an overnight power outage and don't have a backup generator.
GaleHawkins said:2x is main when one forgets to plug in or have an overnight power outage and don't have a backup generator.
SageBrush said:I'm guessing you mean that new battery range should be ~ 2x frequent trips.WetEV said:I usually suggest not using more than 50% of the battery when new on any frequent trips.
DarthPuppy said:I'm really happy with the Clarity. For my commute, I'm averaging 110mpg
Were you driving a semi ?I roughly calculate that the switch to this PHEV eliminated 95% of my gas consumption from the ICEV I used for the commute prior to this one.
DarthPuppy said:Since I'm in LA area, cold weather/snow/slush isn't a factor for me. Also due to traffic, sadly the amount of 75MPH driving is mostly when I'm on the NW side of LA, which means only about half the distance. I'm not an aggressive driver, I get about 15% more m/kwh in the Leaf than my wife does.
My normal commute, unless traffic warrants the longer route, would be 130 miles round trip. So charging to 80% to preserve the battery provides a full 50% reserve for contingencies, route changes and degradation over the years. And after years of degradation, I figure I can bump up the % that I charge to so as to maintain comfortable reserve. I estimate this should work well for me until retirement - planning on 7 years.
Of course, only real experience will tell for sure.
SageBrush said:Were you driving a semi ?
DarthPuppy said:My normal commute, unless traffic warrants the longer route, would be 130 miles round trip. So charging to 80% to preserve the battery provides a full 50% reserve for contingencies, route changes and degradation over the years. And after years of degradation, I figure I can bump up the % that I charge to so as to maintain comfortable reserve. I estimate this should work well for me until retirement - planning on 7 years.
DougWantsALeaf said:So for a second year in a row I had to show the tech at Nissan the page in the manual where it states the battery check is free for the first 2 years. The refill to Nissan codes are conveniently vanishing. Anyone else getting the same hassle?
DougWantsALeaf said:So for a second year in a row I had to show the tech at Nissan the page in the manual where it states the battery check is free for the first 2 years. The refill to Nissan codes are conveniently vanishing. Anyone else getting the same hassle?
We still fully enjoy our Leafs, but it still feels like support is starting to fall away.
I do think if priced right, Ariya would actually help Leaf sales as people would cross shop at the dealer. Man they need to hurry up though as MachE and ID4s start appearing everywhere (in addition to 3/Y).
It is all about CARB compliance in the USA. If the Ariya has sales that meet CARB requirements then the LEAF is yesterday's news. And if CARB decides to tie credits to EV range the LEAF is dead and stomped on.DaveinOlyWA said:It would suck to have the Ariya replace the LEAF.
I do, but I can't use their name here for obvious reasons. They are still building them (not as many as other models though). But they have the same chip shortage issue because while a lot of parts are unique to the Leaf, there is still a lot of common tech that Nissan uses on all vehicles. I haven't talked to them since the last EV event, so I don't know if anything has changed since last month. At least in TN, dealerships are still *getting* new 2021 Leaf to sale, but they usually are just the SL+ and SV+ models because those are what is in demand at the moment (according to the people I know at some local dealerships). Used Leafs fly out of the dealership the day they put them up, no matter how old. I don't know if people are really buying them or it they just get sucked in to Carvana for example. I tracked my 2013 Leaf when I traded it in. It sold to an *actual* person after only 2 days of being for sale at the dealership. To be fair, I left all of my tweaks on it (trailer hitch, LED everything bright lights, good Ecopia tires, etc.) so that may have helped the person decide they wanted it?GaleHawkins said:Does anyone have contact with anyone in the Leaf factory in Tennessee? If so are Leafs still in production or stockpiled in inventory lots?
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