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Decided to commandeer the Leaf for my twice-weekly commute to Peterborough - 56 miles each way, mostly A421/A1.
Clear roads, normally averaging 70/80mph on the motorways, so economy wouldn't be great, but so long as I could get there it would be fine, right?
The journey to Peterborough was uneventful (arrived with 20 miles and 2 bars to spare), parking in the Queensgate car park, which offered free charging facilities (7kW/ Type 2). The process using the eVolt charging station was easy enough - park up, plug in, then scan your ticket at the station and indicate which connected station is yours and off it goes (provided you've remembered to switch off the charge timer!). Had 20 miles of range and 3 bars when I plugged
After paying for a day's parking (£12 for up to 9 hours, £17 if you can't get out of work on-time) - you just unplug and off you go.
The journey back from Peterborough was also uneventful, driving similarly 70/80mph all the way home. On the way back though, the range dropped really quickly - I ended up slowing down a bit and limping home with --- miles of range and 1 bar showing.
Point is, is 56 miles too far for a regular commute by EV (particularly a Mk2 Leaf?). The way back made me feel that I needed "just another 20 miles of range" for it to feel comfortable.
Probably a familiar theme, but anyone else felt this?
Clear roads, normally averaging 70/80mph on the motorways, so economy wouldn't be great, but so long as I could get there it would be fine, right?
The journey to Peterborough was uneventful (arrived with 20 miles and 2 bars to spare), parking in the Queensgate car park, which offered free charging facilities (7kW/ Type 2). The process using the eVolt charging station was easy enough - park up, plug in, then scan your ticket at the station and indicate which connected station is yours and off it goes (provided you've remembered to switch off the charge timer!). Had 20 miles of range and 3 bars when I plugged
After paying for a day's parking (£12 for up to 9 hours, £17 if you can't get out of work on-time) - you just unplug and off you go.
The journey back from Peterborough was also uneventful, driving similarly 70/80mph all the way home. On the way back though, the range dropped really quickly - I ended up slowing down a bit and limping home with --- miles of range and 1 bar showing.
Point is, is 56 miles too far for a regular commute by EV (particularly a Mk2 Leaf?). The way back made me feel that I needed "just another 20 miles of range" for it to feel comfortable.
Probably a familiar theme, but anyone else felt this?