Thanks! Nice to meet a former-owner of the Leaf! I have the S with the quick-charge option installed. I did already join that MyNissanLeaf forum, and great tip about the tires. I will certainly check the PSI. I use a bicycle pump for tires and it works fantastically well, and keep very tight...
Hi! Yes, I love the LEAF. This specimen is so clean that it essentially feels like a new car. I love the Golfs (always will) but the 150 mile LEAF range is ideal, and I don't even have to change how I drive in faster SoCal traffic (in free-flowing conditions, anyway). It's also the color I want...
Yeah with my 60-mile round trip and battery degradation over the years and extenuating conditions (too many hard accelerations, running heat/AC, etc.), it's just too close. If I had the choice of a white 2017 SEL I'd have been all over that. My options were and are limited until my credit is...
Yesh, 2017 would have been a much better fit for my needs. I really do prefer the Golf (aside from the Tesla Model 3). I love the Golf but I need to build credit to get a newer one with much more range.
I ended up getting a very clean 2018 Nissan Leaf in the color I want (white with black...
Hi Ron,
Wow, this was an amazingly relevant and helpful post. I already decided to go with a different car, a 2018 Nissan Leaf with 9k miles for 20k, and it had the quick-charging option installed. It's also super clean....and from the looks of it it'll remain carpool-legal (as a solo occupant)...
Eek. This is cutting it VERY close. Copy that on battery draining too. I would definitely not to watch drain all the way, and I've read that charging to 100% is also not ideal.
Honestly, I don't even really want to drive too slowly. 75-80 mph is free-flowing conditions in CA as you well know...
Hi there,
Yesh, the heat pump is another factor. I've decided that at minimum, I will have to go with the SEL for a variety of reasons, but namely for the quick-charging capability if I'm stuck. Even if it's a level 2 charger, I will get better throughput in the SEL. Nice to know your personal...
I have one more day to think about it, potentially signing papers tomorrow. However, I have 5 days or 200 miles to assess range. If it's way too close I can give the car back through Shift, so that's a good thing.
Yeah, I don't like cutting it so close. That's been a major point of contention...
Howdy Sptgolf,
Ah, that's encouraging to read. Most of my commuting will be freeway driving too, with a few hills but nothing crazy. I don't plan to run errands before or after unless it's really on the way and I have plenty of confidence in the range. Mostly, I needed a backup vehicle to...
Hi Sparklebeard! Great username btw.
Yes, this is all very helpful. You told me some things I didn't know, and I'm in heavy research phase.
I have an Android, so the Android auto will be welcome in the 2016, and the 2016 SE is the color I like. You're correct that there's no DCFC, and that...
Hi there, VW eGolf forum!
I am pre-approved for loans on some used vehicles and I've never owned any EV before, but I've tested a few.
My choices;
2015 VW e-Golf SEL (50,000+ miles). Has 7.2KW and Level 3 charge options.
2016 VW e-Golf SE (18,000+ miles) and no fast-charging option
I'm...