[BigBadBotnik]

Can I please pick the hive-mind of the e-Niro drivers on here?

I have a 30kwh Leaf at the moment. I love almost everything about it, except the range when on a longer motorway run, especially in cold/wet weather.

I've also got a second car, which basically only gets used for those longer journeys.

I'd like to sell both and replace with one EV.

However, it would need to cope with a 200 mile round trip without charging. That's 100 miles out, and the same back again. No charging at the destination. Mostly motorways, sitting at 70mph.

It would need to do that summer or winter, dry or rain, and with the heater or a/c on! And it would need to get me home with a reasonable margin left so I'm not panicking all the way home about if I'm going to get stuck...

And it would need to do it today, and for the next six or seven years (as that's how long I tend to keep my cars).

It feels like a lot of demands! Can the e-Niro do that? Or am I expecting too much?

I'd really appreciate the wisdom of your experience before I make an expensive mistake!

I think the e-Niro can handle that most of the time though possibly on cold and wet winter days you are going to be cutting it quite thin with no charging at all. I would certainly be stopping for a 10min charge on the return leg for those days to cover any emergencies. Days above 5C should be no problem, I notice a drop in range below that (excluding heater use etc)

Obv terrain is going to be a factor too, but as a seasoned EV driver you'll already be aware of this.

 

[BigBadBotnik]

It won't do 200 in winter.

Nobody can make this kind of pronouncement. In my earlier post I mentioned you're probably going to be cutting it thin for 200 miles in winter - not everytime but in cold windy/rainy weather. I think in most cases its easily achievable, I just personally would want a bit extra range to play with.

Without knowing the route, especially the topography with inclines etc, it's quite difficult to conclude it's not possible.

If I remember correctly there is an increased efficiency drop after 65-70mph in terms of consumption then you have to question whether driving 75/80/85 is really going to make a big gain in your travelling time. Just set scc and enjoy the drive!