rvajamesriviera OP t1_jc2oczi wrote on March 13, 2023 at 4:33 PM

Reply to comment by cpm02 in Having an Electric Vehicle in RVA by rvajamesriviera

Thank you for replying, that is exactly the car I'm looking at, even specifically 2018 or newer used Nissan Leafs. Glad to hear it works well for around town, but don't fully understand which type of chargers work for which type of EV and how accessible they are, so that's helpful to know.

cpm02 t1_jc2xs9g wrote on March 13, 2023 at 5:35 PM

I think the Leaf is the only one that uses the CHADEMO charger for fast charging. I would not recommend if you’re going to use it for road trips on a regular basis as the times I’ve thought about trying to drive to DC and back, there aren’t as many compatible chargers and the range just really isn’t great for longer trips (especially because on the highway you get worse efficiency in an EV and will run through the battery faster than stop and go around town due to regenerative braking).

If you have a spot at home where you can charge, I think it’s a great around-RVA commuter car. Bonus is you can set the AC or heat to pre-condition, so you get in to a warm or cool car in the morning. There’s an app you can use to pre-condition as well, it’s a little spotty but works most of the time. Really nice in the summer when we’re out for a hike with kids to come back to a cooled car.

dirtyboost t1_jc8cb1f wrote on March 15, 2023 at 12:51 AM

mitsubishi i-miev has one

rvajamesriviera OP t1_jc3b82n wrote on March 13, 2023 at 7:00 PM

Ok good to know, need to look into the charger issue and that is cool about the pre-condition. Last question, do you have carseats? Wondering how multiple fit in the back. Suppose it's no different than any smaller car.

cpm02 t1_jc3fjhf wrote on March 13, 2023 at 7:28 PM

Yep, have 2 front facing car seats (had one rear facing until about 6 months ago). I don’t think 3 across would work if you need that. We aren’t tall people so enough room up front even when we had a rear facing, but if you’re tall and have a rear facing child seat it may be cramped.

rvajamesriviera OP t1_jc4v2uv wrote on March 14, 2023 at 1:23 AM

Not too tall so that should work well. Thanks for answering my questions!