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We took our kids to the cinema this weekend and on the drive home (in the Leaf of course), my partner (who was driving) decided to make a detour to pick up our ICE that he'd left parked near a station for his weekly commute.
He parked alongside the ICE car, left the "engine" running in the LEAF and hopped out. I, of course, switched from the passenger side to the driver's seat and drove away homeward. He would've started the ICE shortly after and also headed for home.
About 3 miles later a warning flashed on my screen: "no key detected!".
Needless to say I was filled with panic as I realised that hubby still had the Leaf key in his back pocket... in the other car. I figured that since the car hadn't ground to a halt, he must be reasonably nearby - so I pulled over (but didn't switch the 'engine' off) and rang him. A few minutes later - he turned up and handed me the key through my window.
So.... you can drive a LEAF without the key for a while... as long as you're reasonably close to where the key actually is. How cool is that?
Does anyone know how far you can actually go without the key? Like - what if your kid jumped out and took your keys instead of theirs? Could you still get home? Does it run until you switch it off or does it eventually cut out and leave you stalled?
He parked alongside the ICE car, left the "engine" running in the LEAF and hopped out. I, of course, switched from the passenger side to the driver's seat and drove away homeward. He would've started the ICE shortly after and also headed for home.
About 3 miles later a warning flashed on my screen: "no key detected!".
Needless to say I was filled with panic as I realised that hubby still had the Leaf key in his back pocket... in the other car. I figured that since the car hadn't ground to a halt, he must be reasonably nearby - so I pulled over (but didn't switch the 'engine' off) and rang him. A few minutes later - he turned up and handed me the key through my window.
So.... you can drive a LEAF without the key for a while... as long as you're reasonably close to where the key actually is. How cool is that?
Does anyone know how far you can actually go without the key? Like - what if your kid jumped out and took your keys instead of theirs? Could you still get home? Does it run until you switch it off or does it eventually cut out and leave you stalled?