by Publius (Posted Thu, 21 Mar 2013 19:25:32 GMT)
Simple solution: convince your husband that you deserve a Tesla Model S. Your 80 miles/day range will be of no concern, and even your BMW driving husband would enjoy driving it. The only disadvantage is that you might have to sell your house to afford it.![:-)]( "Smile")
On a serious note, you may find it difficult to meet your driving needs in a LEAF, especially as the battery degrades or as your clients change. As an enthusiast, I think you could figure out a way to make it work. But ask yourself, are you willing to plan your charging in advance and decline clients outside of your range? Will you seek out public charge stations, drive slower on long trips, avoiding highways when necessary, turn off the heat in cold weather (especially in cold weather)? And are you willing to ask clients, family, and friends for an outlet to charge when in a bind, and will you be ready to trip their circuit breaker when something else on the circuit turns on or when the breaker is not sufficiently rated?
If you're just looking at the cost of driving the car and don't get excited about driving an EV for environmental reasons or simply because you get a kick out of driving electric, the LEAF may not be right for you. As much as I would like to say otherwise to advance the EV cause, that's my two cents.
Simple solution: convince your husband that you deserve a Tesla Model S. Your 80 miles/day range will be of no concern, and even your BMW driving husband would enjoy driving it. The only disadvantage is that you might have to sell your house to afford it.
On a serious note, you may find it difficult to meet your driving needs in a LEAF, especially as the battery degrades or as your clients change. As an enthusiast, I think you could figure out a way to make it work. But ask yourself, are you willing to plan your charging in advance and decline clients outside of your range? Will you seek out public charge stations, drive slower on long trips, avoiding highways when necessary, turn off the heat in cold weather (especially in cold weather)? And are you willing to ask clients, family, and friends for an outlet to charge when in a bind, and will you be ready to trip their circuit breaker when something else on the circuit turns on or when the breaker is not sufficiently rated?
If you're just looking at the cost of driving the car and don't get excited about driving an EV for environmental reasons or simply because you get a kick out of driving electric, the LEAF may not be right for you. As much as I would like to say otherwise to advance the EV cause, that's my two cents.