500 mile British trip in a Nissan Leaf...

[TreasonousBastard]

A brief story, in pictures:

http://www.cnet.com/pictures/a-500-mile-journey-in-an-electric-car-pictures/?ftag=CAD9f89b0c&bhid=22218128120272559257369527455308

Notable are the number of times they came upon a broken charging station, and the number of times they had to be towed.

[Kelvin Mace]

1. The Leaf is the wrong car for such a trip

It like using a dime as a screwdriver. Sure it kind of works, but why not use a screwdriver?

The Leaf is an excellent commuter car for commutes up to 60-70 miles round trip/ Double that if you can charge at work.

The 2016 model will increase that range to 80-90 miles, and the 2017 model will (if promises are kept) push it to around 120-150.

(I know that higher miles are reported, but I am talking reality, not advertising).

The car for a 500 mile trip is the Chevy Volt, or if you have lots of money, a Tesla.