Post by Owen Y on Dec 31, 2019 11:45:58 GMT 12
A pal just popped by with one of these - 455kms range 
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Post by Citroen on Dec 31, 2019 14:40:36 GMT 12
That's an impressive battery life. Must be a Lithium-ion.
Co-worker has an old Leaf which must be planned around where the nearest charging station is in order to safely get home! 
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Post by Owen Y on Dec 31, 2019 15:48:03 GMT 12
We have a '2nd Generation' Leaf (2013 model), which had 175kms range on paper (~150kms real world), which has been fine for a 60km daily return commute.
We've taken it to Waikaremoana-Lake Karapiro & a few trips to Whangaruru-Bland Bay - no problem, plenty of 'fast-charging' stations on main routes. At end-Jan, we head to Rotorua in it for a wedding. The 24kWh batt capacity/range has degraded a few % over the last 3-4 yrs (just like a cellph). DarkLantern blog - darklanternforowen.wordpress.com
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Post by Citroen on Dec 31, 2019 16:11:52 GMT 12
Good to hear your battery is holding up.
Wedding in Rottensewer...you poor thing...  I lived there for about 5 years in the 90's. The sulphur is not a friend of electronics  Will probably lessen your car's life. 
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Post by michaelw on Dec 31, 2019 18:39:09 GMT 12
$70k !
geezus nooooooo thanks 
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Post by Owen Y on Dec 31, 2019 18:39:55 GMT 12
Not many Magnepans or Acoustats in Rotorua then?
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 Post by michaelw on Dec 31, 2019 18:56:40 GMT 12
all that sulphur not so good for carbon based life forms either.
$70k will only get you into a kia 289, the 455 is $76k Q - do EV batteries self-discharge ?
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Post by Owen Y on Dec 31, 2019 19:02:04 GMT 12DarkLantern blog - darklanternforowen.wordpress.com
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