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Wednesday, August 31, 2011

August Leaf update



Odometer Miles Kwh Mi/KWh Cost Per mile MPGe Temp(F)
March 2011 2118 650 208 3.1 $24.13 $0.037 105.3 45.1
April 2011 2958 840 272 3.1 $31.55 $0.038 104.1 45.5
May 2011 3570 612 185 3.3 $21.46 $0.035 111.5 52.3
June 2011 4259 689 177 3.9 $20.53 $0.030 131.2 59.4
July 2011 4911 652 173 3.8 $20.07 $0.031 127.0 64.2
August 2011 5664 753 194 3.9 $22.50 $0.030 130.8 66.0

This will probably be the last Leaf-focused update for a while. Owning the first mass-market electric vehicle has been far less dramatic than anticipated. Another month gone by without stalling out on the highway, exploding in flames, or blacking out the neighborhood. I keep looking for an excuse to visit the dealership, just to say "Hi". But our first scheduled service isn't for another 5 months, and that's to rotate the tires and change the cabin air filter.

So, is the Leaf the perfect car? Any vehicle is a compromise. We're limited to 100 miles before a lengthy recharge, we can't tow a boat, or haul 20 bags of compost home from the nursery. But we can do pretty much all of our everyday driving without burning fossil fuels. Think about that as information about the Keystone pipeline and the Alberta tar sands begins to hit the mainstream media. Do you want to continue to be part of the problem, or do you want to be part of the solution?