Peri, Tom (and others, particularly Bruce), I appreciate all the concern and good suggestions. You folks have greatly helped me feel I've thought this through very thoroughly.
I purchased the Leaf today. Peri, it's a 2015 model S, with the battery apparently in top condition. It does come with the quick charger, so I'm set there. It does have the resistance heater, but so far I can see that the heated seats are almost all I need there. I think I will get a pair of fleece-lined boots for driving that will help keep my toes warm without having to resort to the cabin heater unless really necessary. I do see what effect that has on the miles remaining gauge. Overall, in my admittedly limited testing so far, I'm averaging 4 mi/kW, so I'm pleased. I've ordered an OBDII dongle for use with LeafSpy to keep better tabs on it. Tom, I do indeed have redundant charging options at work, four choices, actually, within easy walking distance from the office. There is a backup 3kW charger a mile from my house, but I will next be putting a 240v outlet in the garage for a home charger, too. Along the route, there are a couple of quick charger locations at two Walmarts, along with charging at two Nissan dealerships, all near the highways I would routinely use on my commute. I really think I've got charging covered with reasonable alternatives available should my preferred be ICEd or otherwise unavailable. I have not personally tested in our coldest weather, but I think there's sufficient reserve for this to work, and there's always an ICE for backup, but I'm adventurous enough to want to avoid that unless absolutely necessary. The biggest problem I find with the Leaf so far is it's so quiet I often am exceeding the speed limit without recognizing just how fast I'm going. I will learn to cope. Best regards, -- Cal Frye, www.calfrye.com /Be an Internet Sceptic/ Stop. Think. Connect. www.stopthinkconnect.org - Be at least as safe on the Internet as you are crossing the street! "Good generally conquers evil. Unless, of course, good is stupid." _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Read EVAngel's EV News at http://evdl.org/evln/ Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
