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Originally Posted by ZDan
There are a number of mid- and rear-engine cars that might suggest otherwise...
For most people that would easily get them to and from work during the week and handle most weekend trips as well. Yes, longer trips are kind of out of the question, but so what, this is still cool and for me, even with a 55-mile commute, it would serve 90% of my street-car needs.
I worked at an EV company for a while and rode a ~400cc equivalent electric motorscooter most of the time in nice weather. Never having to stop for gas was a nice benefit I hadn't really considered.
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whats your opinion of the leaf battery pack then? in my research, it's got generally poor reviews due specifically to being an air cooled pack, which severely limits it's cold and hot weather range contrasted with liquid cooled packs that can better adjust to temperature extremes.
edit: let me rephrase that a little-- the leaf pack, being what it is reviews like it has more range issues because of it's cooling method. i'm seeing reports that the 80mi is perfect weather. get into near freezing or above 80 degrees, and it's range more consistently drops to somewhere around 30-50 miles.
yes, that's still plenty for most people, but it's enough of a dramatic shift to alter the usage viability.