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Originally Posted by soundman98
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.
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I don't know enough about the Leaf battery pack. Thermal management is a big deal to maximize performance and life out of big battery packs though, so if it's lacking there, yeah, that's a big hit.
For sure a Tesla pack and motor would be preferable but more weight, more $$$...
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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.
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Average speed is also a huge factor, drive a little faster and lose a ton of range potential... I would take back-roads to my work 35 miles away to avoid high speeds, side benefit was much less stress and nice scenery!
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yes, that's still plenty for most people, but it's enough of a dramatic shift to alter the usage viability.
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Yeah, unfortunately if you have to have one car to do it all, including road trips, electric isn't the best solution.