- It's nice and quick in traffic.
- It's quiet, comfortable with lots of headroom.
- With a predictable drive like a commute, it's not hard to overcome Range Anxiety.
- They're hard on tires. Apparently running with higher pressure (44psi) helps. We put on Michelin X-Ice for the winter, but ended up throwing out the Ecopias because they had no more than 3k to be had on the rear pair and the fronts were badly worn on the edges. This is common with Leafs.
- No spare tire or jack, but a 12v inflator and a bottle of goo. I've bought a jack and will order a "doughnut" soon.
- Getting a 220v/30amp charger for 4-hour charges is not cheap. The outlet will run $500 and a box that I'm tempted to call a charger, but reminded it is not, but yet is required is another $500. We do well with the 110v/15amp charger that came with the car.
- Bluetooth smart-phone integration is awesome.
- Good community and plenty of room for gadget hacking.
Driving, getting stuck, diagnosing and repairing an older car in Colorado.
Max is a 1999 Mazda Mx-5 Miata with (as of purchase in June 2011) 118,000 miles.
Sunday, January 17, 2016
Leaf: 1 month in
Impressions of a Leaf after nearly a month of driving and 800 miles:
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