This is what happens when the federal government interferes in the private marketplace
Barza contended that she and her kids enjoyed the Leaf and had fun driving it, but apparently only so long as she traveled no farther than the corner store (or an equivalent distance). Then she and her husband planned an evening dinner date, so she plugged the Leaf in “during the afternoon for five hours†(isn’t that an entire afternoon?), which she said only raised the range from 25 miles to 75 miles. “I wasn’t confident we would make it there and back to our dinner location, which was 60 miles round trip,†Barza recounted. So the Leaf could not transport them for the evening. (Snip)
Barza summarized that a “luxury†like heat (and air conditioning, of course) should only be used for short trips. She also noted that the Leaf is not conducive for fast highway driving because that also quickly reduces its battery charge. “It seems Leaf ownership is best if you are not in a hurry or live in a climate where the temperature remains moderate, so you can avoid using the climate control for heat or air conditioning,†she wrote.
So, basically an expensive vehicle mostly used to protect sections of your driveway as it charges. One you could not depend on in an emergency or in time of need. “Hey, let’s go get some takeout.” “No can do, the Leaf is charging. We have oodles of noodles, though.”
