http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sponsored/motoring/ultra-low-emission-vehicles/11741010/nissan-leaf-charge.html How far will a Nissan LEAF go on one charge? 22 Jul 2015
[video flash] The Nissan LEAF Acenta can cover up to 124 miles on a full charge. With further benefits including exemption from road tax and the congestion charge, it’s the perfect car for owner Matt Snell In the spring of 2015 seven Telegraph readers were given GoPro cameras to record their lives with their ultra-low emission vehicles. Electric cars bring a host of benefits, from a £5,000 Government grant to zero road tax. But for Matt Snell, a mechanical design engineer from Banbury, the best thing about his Nissan LEAF Acenta is that it gets him all the way to London, where he pays no congestion charge – another added bonus of driving an electric car. “London is about 70 miles from Banbury, so it’s towards the top end of the LEAF’s realistic range,” says Matt. A Carwings feature on the LEAF’s built-in satnav tells him how much charge he needs to reach a given destination, as well as where the nearest chargepoints are. In perfect conditions on a full charge, a LEAF should cover up to 124 miles, but heavy use of the air-conditioning, stop-start traffic and driving close to its 93mph top speed will all reduce its range. “I was assured by the salesman when I bought it that this car would reach London,” Matt says, “and it has. In London we don’t have to pay the congestion charge. They have an exemption for electric cars and that’s been a real bonus.” A smartphone app lets you check the charge level and pre-heat or cool the car before you get in The LEAF is also exempt from road tax and, when used as a company car, from benefit-in-kind tax. “It definitely works as a commuter car,” Matt says. “Most of our journeys are to and from work. We’ve had it for three months and it’s already done 6,000 miles. When we had the petrol car, we were spending about £200 a month on fuel. Now we spend about £50 a month on electric charging, so it’s a big saving.” Most LEAF owners charge their car at home. A full charge takes 12 hours on a standard domestic plug. Nissan recommends installing a dedicated domestic chargepoint costing around £200 after a government grant, which can reduce this to four hours. Rapid chargers at the roadside can provide an 80 per cent charge in half an hour. The Acenta model of the LEAF lets you check the car’s charge level on a smartphone app which also lets you pre-heat or cool the car before you get in. “The main reason we bought it was not to have a second-hand car again,” says Matt. “Being able to have a new car for the same cost as a second-hand model was a bonus.” The LEAF Acenta costs £18,590 but in terms of whole-life costs, including fuel, tax and maintenance, the LEAF becomes very cost effective. Almost 10,000 have been sold in the UK. “When we go on trips, we see more and more people at the electric points,” says Matt. “And actually, we’ve seen more and more points being installed. I think there are definitely going to be more hybrids around, and full electric vehicles as well. This car proves that it’s viable.” [© telegraph.co.uk] For EVLN posts use: http://evdl.org/evln/ {brucedp.150m.com} -- View this message in context: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-How-far-will-a-Nissan-Leaf-go-on-one-charge-tp4676962.html Sent from the Electric Vehicle Discussion List mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
