執行緒： 快速磁碟機： 2011年日產 Leaf (第 2 部分)

我剛在 2011 年的日產 Leaf完成了幾天的工作。 上個星期，我描述了我如何慢慢將全電動車從洛杉磯開到我在聖巴巴拉的家 - 距離 111 英里。 我只是把它做成電池幾乎已經完全放電了 我印象最深刻的，是高科技數位儀表板上所顯示的估計範圍的準確性。

在證明車子可以行駛 100 英里以上的情況下，我就會把它當作是普通汽油動力汽車的動力。 用內置的涓滴充電器，用 24 小時就能完全充電到我家裡 120 伏的插座上。 然後我把它開到了高速公路上 30 英里的速度限制下。 預測的範圍在我旅行結束時的 75 英里。 這一表現有些低迷，因為我能感覺到油門把我從加速的速度中恢復得太快了。 在一個階段起草一部 18 輪，感覺良好，範圍開始增加！

在回程 27 英里的旅程中，我以普通的方式開車，好像我在跑車裡一樣。 我沒有失望，表演更令人接受。 因為您有任何速度的最大扭力，馬達會即時回應。 我一直沒有遇到交通流量超過速度限制的問題。 並不奇怪，這種駕駛正在排水，而且規定的範圍在我的旅行結束時只有 29 英里。 基本上，我已經把我的射程幾乎減半，以高速行駛約 60 英里。

在接下來幾天期間享有開車繞鎮葉 — — 它處理很好，是相當寬敞。我也喜歡的樣子的汽車，即使我的妻子認為它很醜。我將會毫不猶豫擁有一個如果我從來沒有在一天內開超過 70 英里。

坦白說，對我最大的失望，就是重新收費的代價。 它需要 1。 4kW 120 伏特充電 我付了 29 美分，包括稅收等，這樣就花了我 8 美元才能完全收回葉的費用 -- 每英里每英里的價格都要達到 45 mpg。 我知道在這個國家的很多地方，利率都是低得多，而且隔夜的電費率也有很大的折扣。 如果你的幸運能活在如此正向的思考區域，電動汽車的運作成本就會降低很多。

最大的驚喜？ 打開引擎蓋 - 一般非技術人員將會認為它是普通汽油引擎，完整的是散熱器、冷卻劑罐以及看起來非常像凸輪蓋的東西。

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.