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My less than $40k Leaf has a 350km range. I charge at home, drive in the city, and use it in the weekends to drive long distances. The only issue is when going
by mgbmtl 5y ago
My less than $40k Leaf has a 350km range. I charge at home, drive in the city, and use it in the weekends to drive long distances.
The only issue is when going to a city more than 300 km away, then yes, a 30 mins coffee. Charging stations are everywhere here (eastern Canada).
- Baeocystin 5y agoGenuine question- have you found winter temps to be much of an issue in terms of range loss?
- mgbmtl 5y agoThere is loss, around 10%. One way to reduce it is to pre-heat the car while charging. Heat pumps in EVs are efficient/fast, and less annoying than waiting forever for a gas car to defrost. There is also the additional friction from winter tires, and in summer drag from a bike rack. A bit similar to gas consumption, but does require planning stops on long trips.
- Baeocystin 5y agoThanks for the reply. That's actually less loss than I would have guessed,I appreciate the info.