You all know... I am always really up for pushing the limits with long EV trips but I had to chuckle to myself when I watched this video. I feel as if I am being unkind and unsupportive but there is pushing the limits... and then there is this...
The first thing that is a concern is that I gather from that video that he is doing it on his own. 24 hrs on the road on your own is not safe and not a sensible thing to do IMO. I hope he is safe but I would not recommend this trip solo.
Next, and this will be the show stopper... I have done 400 miles in a day with 10 rapid charges and that put the battery temp up on the red line. I could not have done anymore without risking serious damage to the battery... if it let me that is. I believe that 10 rapid charges is about the limit in a single day for the Leaf and so the sensible limit of range for a Mk1 Leaf is probably 500 or so miles... perhaps more for a Mk2 but perhaps not because it is the charging that heats up the battery.
Not sure how he intends getting up to Thurso. Is there a rapid charger route all the way to the north of Scotland now?
I hope he stays safe and doesn't cook his battery.
The first thing that is a concern is that I gather from that video that he is doing it on his own. 24 hrs on the road on your own is not safe and not a sensible thing to do IMO. I hope he is safe but I would not recommend this trip solo.
Next, and this will be the show stopper... I have done 400 miles in a day with 10 rapid charges and that put the battery temp up on the red line. I could not have done anymore without risking serious damage to the battery... if it let me that is. I believe that 10 rapid charges is about the limit in a single day for the Leaf and so the sensible limit of range for a Mk1 Leaf is probably 500 or so miles... perhaps more for a Mk2 but perhaps not because it is the charging that heats up the battery.
Not sure how he intends getting up to Thurso. Is there a rapid charger route all the way to the north of Scotland now?
I hope he stays safe and doesn't cook his battery.