Ive pravkar končal porabi nekaj dni z 2011 Nissan Leaf. Prejšnji teden sem opisal, kako sem počasi odpeljal vse-električni avto iz Los Angelesa v svoj dom v Santa Barbari-razdalji 111 milj. Jaz šele narejen to, kot je baterija je skoraj popolnoma prazna. Kaj me je najbolj navdušil je točnost ocenjen obseg prikaže na armaturni plošči prsten vrhoven-tech. Po dokazuje avto lahko potujejo več kot 100 milj na napolnjenosti potem peljal sem Leaf tako, kot če bi bilo rednih bencinski pogon avtomobila. Trajalo je 24 ur, da v celoti polnjenje baterije z vgrajenim polnilnikom zasvojen do 120-voltno vtičnico v moji hiši. Sem potem jo odpeljal načinu Economy za 30 km na avtocesti na omejitve hitrosti. Napovedati obseg pokazala 75 milj na koncu mojega potovanja. Uspešnost je bila nekoliko počasen, kot jaz strjena lava potipati pospešiti gospodarstvo me nazaj, s pospeševanjem preveč živahno. Priprava na 18-konj na eni stopnji dobro počutil kot začel povečevati obseg! Ob vrnitvi 27 milj sem odpeljal v navadnem načinu, kot če sem bil v športni avto. Sem bil razočaran-predstava je več kot sprejemljiva. Ker imaš največjega navora pri katerikoli hitrosti, motor takoj odzove. Sem imel nobenega problema z prometa, potovanje precej nad omejitev hitrosti. Ni presenetljivo, te vrste vožnje je odvajanje in navedeni obseg je bil le 29 milj do konca mojega potovanja. V bistvu je skoraj prepolovil moje segajo približno 60 milj, vožnja pri visoki hitrosti. V naslednjih nekaj dneh sem užival vožnje listov okoli mesta – obravnava dobro in je precej prostoren. Tudi kot izgleda avto, čeprav moja žena je mislil, da je grda. Bi imel pomislekov ena owning če sem nikoli peljal več kot 70 km v enem dnevu. Odkrito povedano, največje razočaranje za mene je bil strošek za napajanje. Traja 1. 4kW na 120 voltov za polnjenje. Plačam 29 centov na kWh, vključno z davki, itd, tako da me stroški približno $8 v celoti polnjenje listov-približno enako ceno na miljo kot avto dobili 45 mpg. Zavedam se, da v mnogih delih države je veliko nižji stopnji in obstajajo celo močno diskontirane električni mere čez noč. Če ste dovolj srečni, da živeti v tako razmišljanje prostoru, električni avtomobil deluje dosti cenejša. Največje presenečenje? Odprite pokrov-povprečna ne-tech oseba misliš, je redno bencinski motor, skupaj z radiator, hladila tank in kaj izgleda neverjetno všeč cam kritje. Ive just finished spending a few days with a 2011 Nissan Leaf. Last week I described how I slowly drove the all-electric car from Los Angeles to my home in Santa Barbara – a distance of 111 miles. I only just made it as the battery was almost fully discharged. What impressed me most was the accuracy of the estimated range displayed on the high-tech digital dashboard. After proving the car could travel over 100 miles on a full charge I then drove the Leaf just as if it were a regular gasoline-powered car. It took 24 hours to fully recharge the battery using the built-in trickle charger hooked up to a 120-volt outlet at my house. I then drove it in the Economy mode for 30 miles on the freeway at the speed limit. The predicted range showed 75 miles at the end of my trip. The performance was somewhat sluggish as I could feel the accelerator holding me back from accelerating too briskly. Drafting an 18-wheeler at one stage felt good as the range started to increase! On the return 27-mile trip I drove in regular mode as if I was in a sports car. I was not disappointed — the performance is more than acceptable. Because youve got maximum torque at any speed, the motor responds instantly. I had no problem keeping up with traffic traveling well above the speed limit. Not surprising, this kind of driving is draining and the stated range was only 29 miles by the end of my trip. Essentially I had almost halved my range to about 60 miles driving at high speed. During the next couple of days I enjoyed driving the Leaf around town – it handles well and is quite roomy. I also like the looks of the car, even though my wife thought it was ugly. I would have no qualms owning one if I never drove more than 70 miles in a day. Frankly, the biggest disappointment for me was the cost to recharge. It takes 1. 4kW at 120 volts to charge. I pay 29 cents per kWh including taxes, etc so it cost me about $8 to fully recharge the Leaf — about the same cost per mile as a car getting 45 mpg. I realize that in many parts of the country the rate is far lower and there are even heavily discounted overnight electric rates. If youre lucky enough to live in such a forward thinking area, an electric car works out much less costly. The biggest surprise? Open the hood – an average non-tech person would think its a regular gasoline engine, complete with a radiator, coolant tank and what looks remarkably like a cam cover.
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