I have a hard time believing that the LEAF would only get 100 miles if
driving only 22 MPH or so. Here are the actual figures for the GM EV1 which
used about 28 KWH versus 24 for the LEAF:
CONSTANT SPEED RANGE @ 60 mph1,2,3
Range: 160.6 miles
Energy Used: 27.04 kWh
Average Power: 10.28 kW
Efficiency: 168 Wh/mile
Specific Energy: 56.2 Wh/kg
DRIVING CYCLE RANGE1,2,3
Range per SAE J1634: 140.3 miles
Energy Used: 25.14 kWh
Average Power: 5.28 kW
Efficiency: 179 Wh/mile
Specific Energy: 52.3 Wh/kg
(See http://avt.inel.gov/pdf/fsev/eva/ev1_eva.pdf for the full reportr)
Now the EV1 was more streamlined than the LEAF and somewhat lighter, but the
vast disparity you mention seems extreme. I have seen several reports of
the LEAF in actual use where the range varies form 60 to 130 miles depending
on driving conditions and speed. A 60 mile range is traveling at 60 MPH
while using the air conditioner when the outside temperature is 85 degrees,
and 130 miles is traveling at 35 mph on a 70 degree day.
-- Larry
On Thu, Sep 23, 2010 at 12:43 PM, Electric Blue auto convertions <
driving only 22 MPH or so. Here are the actual figures for the GM EV1 which
used about 28 KWH versus 24 for the LEAF:
CONSTANT SPEED RANGE @ 60 mph1,2,3
Range: 160.6 miles
Energy Used: 27.04 kWh
Average Power: 10.28 kW
Efficiency: 168 Wh/mile
Specific Energy: 56.2 Wh/kg
DRIVING CYCLE RANGE1,2,3
Range per SAE J1634: 140.3 miles
Energy Used: 25.14 kWh
Average Power: 5.28 kW
Efficiency: 179 Wh/mile
Specific Energy: 52.3 Wh/kg
(See http://avt.inel.gov/pdf/fsev/eva/ev1_eva.pdf for the full reportr)
Now the EV1 was more streamlined than the LEAF and somewhat lighter, but the
vast disparity you mention seems extreme. I have seen several reports of
the LEAF in actual use where the range varies form 60 to 130 miles depending
on driving conditions and speed. A 60 mile range is traveling at 60 MPH
while using the air conditioner when the outside temperature is 85 degrees,
and 130 miles is traveling at 35 mph on a 70 degree day.
-- Larry
On Thu, Sep 23, 2010 at 12:43 PM, Electric Blue auto convertions <