2012 Nissan Leaf uses 10 miles of battery the first 2 miles when fully charged. Is this normal?

Asked by lesterthe3_rd Jul 29, 2017 at 08:27 PM about the 2012 Nissan LEAF SV

Question type: General

When the battery is fully charged and I first drive it uses 10 miles of the
battery in the first 2 miles. No air or heat on. It then settles out and uses about
1 mile for every 1 to 1.5 miles driven. Is the initial usage normal. I have about
19000 miles on my Leaf.

3 Answers

F_O_R answered 7 years ago

Those trip computers are only an estimate. Electrics hardly ever go as far as the manufacturers claim.

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Zach answered 7 years ago

Depends a lot on temp and acceleration. The estimate is based on optimal or typical driving conditions. I've noticed a similar drop on many leafs (leaves?) I've driven . I experimented and found that less acceleration during weather in the 70's (deg f) resulted in less dropping. This is both newer and not new.

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F_O_R answered 7 years ago

70 degrees is about the optimal operating temperature. Higher and lower temps mean less range.

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