Thanks for the info, Karl and everyone. I will sincerely take it all into advisement! I will say driving a 2018 LEAF is like flying a spaceship after being in my 2017 Mirage 5 speed!
Thanks for the info, Karl and everyone. I will sincerely take it all into advisement! I will say driving a 2018 LEAF is like flying a spaceship after being in my 2017 Mirage 5 speed!
Fummins (02-27-2023)
Well, did a "take home" test drive, simulated my commute and about 28 miles extra letting my wife and son drive it, and got it back to the dealership with 11% battery remaining. And that was driving eco the whole way at 65-70. Think the 40kwh is just not enough real world range for me. Temps were in the 40's so cold wasn't a factor. BTW, I know this is a MIRAGE forum, and I own a Mirage! I also know there's alot of automotive experience on here, so thanks for tolerating an EV thread.
Last edited by AtomicPunk; 02-27-2023 at 10:46 AM.
Dirk Diggler (02-27-2023),MetroMPG (02-27-2023),mitsumi (02-27-2023),Top_Fuel (02-27-2023)
AtomicPunk (02-27-2023)
That's pretty cool that the dealer let you give it a real-world test-drive. Given your experience, you would probably have some range anxiety in that thing during the winter.
Just keep looking/researching. The market is still crazy right now so unless you really need a different vehicle, stay on the sidelines until the market gets back to normal.
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View my fuel log 2015 Mirage ES 1.2 manual: 52.2 mpg (US) ... 22.2 km/L ... 4.5 L/100 km ... 62.6 mpg (Imp)
AtomicPunk (02-27-2023)
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View my fuel log 2014 Mirage SE wussie cvt edition. 1.2 automatic: 37.7 mpg (US) ... 16.0 km/L ... 6.2 L/100 km ... 45.3 mpg (Imp)
Can you plug in at work?
If yes, what about a Chevy Volt? 50-ish miles of EV range in good weather. (Dodge Aries K mentioned it, too.) Or a plug-in Prius/Rav4?
Zero range anxiety. Suitable for many people as an "only" car.
If I ever decided to bust through my upper limit of spending $4k on a car, I'd consider one of those.
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View my fuel log 2014 Mirage ES 1.2 manual: 62.4 mpg (US) ... 26.5 km/L ... 3.8 L/100 km ... 74.9 mpg (Imp)
AtomicPunk (03-16-2023),Fummins (02-27-2023)
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View my fuel log 2014 Mirage SE wussie cvt edition. 1.2 automatic: 37.7 mpg (US) ... 16.0 km/L ... 6.2 L/100 km ... 45.3 mpg (Imp)
AtomicPunk (03-16-2023)
Fummins (02-27-2023)