2-days Test drive Nissan Leaf electric Manhattan "99mls/gln"

Leaf in Manhattan

Yet overall range actually proved to be good, especially for the miserable weather and stop-and-go traffic around Manhattan and Brooklyn.

Over two days I drove more than 60 miles in the two boroughs, with the computer indicating another 19 miles of range (heating function not used)

You can also pre-program the car to turn on the heater or A/C -- say ten minutes before you leave for work every day.

Engine: 80kW AC synchronous motor

Battery: 24-kWh lithium-ion pack.

Range: 100 miles, depending on weather

US worrysome 110 Volt power

Leaf does better charge with 240V

source: bloomberg.com

Leaf Charging 2 plugs fast slow

My biggest issue was the lack of access to a 240-volt charger, which most owners will buy and install in their home garages. A full charge takes eight hours with one.

Instead I had to make do with a regular 120-volt outlet in the Quik Park near my apartment. According to the Leaf computer, after only 33 miles it would take 16 hours to get back to a 100 percent charge. Parking was quick; recharging wasn’t.