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Why does a 62kWh Nissan leaf only go about 230 miles? Less efficient power train?
by api 4y ago
Why does a 62kWh Nissan leaf only go about 230 miles? Less efficient power train?
- pengaru 4y agoJudging from a Nissan Leaf's appearance, its short wheelbase alone isn't doing it any favors in the aero department...
- jackmott 4y agoaerodynamics mostly, motor efficiency partly
- api 4y agoThe aerodynamics checks out from my experience. I have one and when you drive it below highway speeds it seems to have great range. Would not surprise me if you got real close to model 3 range at 40mph. On the highway at high speeds the range is slightly worse than its advertised range at more like 210 miles vs advertised 230. I was just curious since I always assumed the model 3 had a bigger battery but hadn’t checked. It’s good enough for my uses and I still prefer it to a gas car for multiple reasons including zero latency acceleration.
- joewadcan 4y agoLess efficient inverters, worse aerodynamics, weaker motors, heavier interiors, and probably worse software (that one is an educated guess).
- windowsrookie 4y agoFrom what I've heard Tesla's powertrain is still more efficient than every other EV's.