A Wide Range of Range Numbers for the Nissan Leaf
15.06.10
Two weeks ago, we asked a difficulty that has been concerning a lot EV advocates for some time now: " What is the true range of an electric car? "
Well Nissan has shared its line numbers for the LEAF and the answer is a resounding: "How are you driving it?"
Nissan testers reported ranges of between 47 and 138 miles—a permuting of 91 miles—depending on driving conditions. This shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone who has already owned, leased or deliberate EVs before. In fact, it shouldn't really come as a surprise to anyone who has paid attention to the mileage of their gas-powered car in bumper-to-bumper traffic as opposed to naked sailing down an empty country road at 45 mph.
The Nissan LEAF numbers, as reported by Unripe Car Advisor :
138 miles while cruising at 38 miles an hour with an outside temperature of 68 degrees Fahrenheit;
105 miles at a sufficiently steady 24 mph in city traffic with the air conditioner off and an ambient temperature of 77;
Source: PluginCars.com (blog)