Dimestone1 said:
Hi all firstly I'd like to say thanks for the replies they have really helped a little more info about the car, it still has all 12 battery bars which I believe is rather impressive for a 57,000 mile car. I live in the Scottish Highlands and we have rather curvy roads so no motor or due carriageways (I'll be able to make great use of the regenerate braking on our many corners).
The road i am travelling has a 60mph limit.
Have you actually purchased the car yet?
My 2014 is at 66,000 miles and has all 12 battery bars. Leafs do very well in cool climates, which we both have.
A drive plan to reduce worry:
65 miles with a just barely 12 bar LEAF is likely reasonable, but hilly and curves do make it worse, as does weather, however I'd make sure that there was a charging station or a quick charge on the route that is reliable. Suppose it is at the 32.5 mile distance. If you have 7 bars or more and your range estimate is 45 miles or more, then don't stop. If you have 6 battery bars or less OR your range estimate is less than 45 miles, then stop for long enough to replace what you are lacking times two. Example, 5 bars, stop and charge up by 4 bars.
I use this for trip planning:
https://abetterrouteplanner.com/?plan_uuid=da5c0521-83dd-40b6-9ed1-d8ece43f1691
I've put an example trip into the tool, adjust the endpoints to suit. If you want comments on a plan, do share but don't but any personal information into the tool, such as your actual home address. Instead, put a local store, town center, charging station, or something.
I've tried to find a bad case, this trip would be a little scary until Achnasheen comes on line. Dry roads and no wind, less so, heavy rain and a stiff headwind, not likely to complete.
https://www.plugshare.com/location/178745
The charge station database in ABRP isn't very good, at least in the USA. So I use Plugshare. I suggest finding out what local drivers use.