Leaf Owners Daring Tales/Boring Discussion Thread.......
Discussion
I thought I would start this thread to complement the Zoe one.
My cheapskate red Tekna looks quite sporty with its black wheels (!)
Not done anything other than set it up yet but on collection the fittings for a drivers mat were in the footwell, the mat having been removed ? the hifi was set to the rear nearside speaker giving the salesman a fright he thought it was broke - the rear speakers are pretty crap. The cover for the carwings card was left off but apart from that it was perfect.
Trip to Cheshire Oaks later with family will be first run but initial thoughts are its not as "nippy" as a Zoe but it is quieter and smoother.
And the fleet
My cheapskate red Tekna looks quite sporty with its black wheels (!)
Not done anything other than set it up yet but on collection the fittings for a drivers mat were in the footwell, the mat having been removed ? the hifi was set to the rear nearside speaker giving the salesman a fright he thought it was broke - the rear speakers are pretty crap. The cover for the carwings card was left off but apart from that it was perfect.
Trip to Cheshire Oaks later with family will be first run but initial thoughts are its not as "nippy" as a Zoe but it is quieter and smoother.
And the fleet
Edited by DSLiverpool on Saturday 11th April 12:10
natcot said:
This is disappointing, I was expecting good things from the Bose sound system
I don't pick mine up till next week as I need my current car for the house move and I really don't want to use the Leaf like a skip!
The Bose isnt bad, but its 90% front speakers and sub - certainly its acceptable.I don't pick mine up till next week as I need my current car for the house move and I really don't want to use the Leaf like a skip!
4 Days in, using the Leaf for all my transport - findings.
The carwings app is rubbish, just got it working yesterday! and it was set up correctly.
Its not as "nippy" as a Zoe but it is faster, the Zoe pick up is more instantaneous
Its huge in the back - loads of leg room, similar to my 760 SWB (amazed)
The telematics are far far from intuitive and I have to resort to google or you tube for many things.
The mile range gauge is rubbish, but the display is great
I miss the quick heat keyfob on the Zoe
The headlights are really good, I thought you could see them from the top of the lens like a old Dolomite but you cant.
More later.
The carwings app is rubbish, just got it working yesterday! and it was set up correctly.
Its not as "nippy" as a Zoe but it is faster, the Zoe pick up is more instantaneous
Its huge in the back - loads of leg room, similar to my 760 SWB (amazed)
The telematics are far far from intuitive and I have to resort to google or you tube for many things.
The mile range gauge is rubbish, but the display is great
I miss the quick heat keyfob on the Zoe
The headlights are really good, I thought you could see them from the top of the lens like a old Dolomite but you cant.
More later.
Whoops!!! I got to work this morning and got out and went to lock the car and all I got was a series of beeps. I could not work out what was going on and after 5 min more people started arriving and watching this silly man trying to operate 'that funny car'...
...turns out I had both keys with me and I'd left my jacket in the car so the poor thing was confused as I was trying to lock it with the other key still inside! Doh!!
I do feel some sort of responsibility to make it seem that having an EV is dead easy and not a hassle so when daft things like this happen I felt under pressure lol!
In other news how is everyone getting on with their commute ranges on motorways? I'm trying to keep it on cruise control between 65-70mph and my range-o-meter never gets above 86miles when it's fully charged, I'm guessing because most of my 12 mile commute is at 55mph+
...turns out I had both keys with me and I'd left my jacket in the car so the poor thing was confused as I was trying to lock it with the other key still inside! Doh!!
I do feel some sort of responsibility to make it seem that having an EV is dead easy and not a hassle so when daft things like this happen I felt under pressure lol!
In other news how is everyone getting on with their commute ranges on motorways? I'm trying to keep it on cruise control between 65-70mph and my range-o-meter never gets above 86miles when it's fully charged, I'm guessing because most of my 12 mile commute is at 55mph+
Yeah that does seem to be better as I was able to drive 8 miles without the 'losing' any miles from the estimated range...
But I am using 20% per 10-12 miles which doesn't take a maths genius to work out that I won't get 100miles from 100%!
But it was only 2 degrees this morning so cold battery and I'm keeping up with traffic at 70mph for 9 miles of my 11 mile commute so I guess it's not the easiest journey type for my Leaf!
But I am using 20% per 10-12 miles which doesn't take a maths genius to work out that I won't get 100miles from 100%!
But it was only 2 degrees this morning so cold battery and I'm keeping up with traffic at 70mph for 9 miles of my 11 mile commute so I guess it's not the easiest journey type for my Leaf!
https://youtu.be/0mCF9OcOviM
Took the Leaf out for it's first weekend B road run.....used up 4 kWh (17% charger) in 7 miles
Took the Leaf out for it's first weekend B road run.....used up 4 kWh (17% charger) in 7 miles
Edited by gangzoom on Saturday 18th April 21:02
I averaged 4.4 mile over first 300 miles...
On another note, the Leaf transport my pedal bike much better than my pervious E90 3 series BMW....Not that interested in saving the planet, but a weekend of travel/entertainment sorted, with no tail pipe emissions or the need to go any where near a petrol station
On another note, the Leaf transport my pedal bike much better than my pervious E90 3 series BMW....Not that interested in saving the planet, but a weekend of travel/entertainment sorted, with no tail pipe emissions or the need to go any where near a petrol station
Picked mine up last Thursday, still getting used to it, it's so different to my last car, so good, some bad.
I've never had a brand new car before, which is lovely, but I worry about where I park and how I use it far more than I have with any other car.
reversing camera is great, but I wish there were beeps too
One touch window is only on drivers opening, I want to close all the windows much quickers!
Sound system is disappointing, not convinced the sub offers anything
Can't quite get comfy in the drivers seat yet
Touchscreens are a real distraction when driving
My kids think it's a toy, my 8 year old son reckons he could drive it easily
The range indicator is just annoying, it can drop 15 miles in about 3 real miles on my journey
I really must stop worrying about economy, it's so cheap to run and easy to charge but I want maximum miles per charge.
I think I like it, I've just got to get used to it!
I've never had a brand new car before, which is lovely, but I worry about where I park and how I use it far more than I have with any other car.
reversing camera is great, but I wish there were beeps too
One touch window is only on drivers opening, I want to close all the windows much quickers!
Sound system is disappointing, not convinced the sub offers anything
Can't quite get comfy in the drivers seat yet
Touchscreens are a real distraction when driving
My kids think it's a toy, my 8 year old son reckons he could drive it easily
The range indicator is just annoying, it can drop 15 miles in about 3 real miles on my journey
I really must stop worrying about economy, it's so cheap to run and easy to charge but I want maximum miles per charge.
I think I like it, I've just got to get used to it!
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