That's an interesting comment. Can you elaborate? What about the Nissan Leaf?EVs big enough to haul 4 adults, with any appreciable range, are going to be chunky and heavy. No way the Venue chassis would work, except maybe as a city car with a ~80-100 mile range.
Good clear, concise analysis, thanks for that.According to Google, the 2023 Leaf weighs in at 3516 lbs -- the + version, 3919 lbs. A gas Corolla weighs about 3000 lbs average. 2023 Venue weighs 2612, give or take on trim. So the difference in curb weight between the Leaf and Venue is close to the 1158 lb max payload of the Venue.
The base Leaf model has a range of "up to" 149 miles (unless you run the heat or AC), and the + model claims 212 miles. Owners of various EVs report as much as 25% loss of range in cold weather -- assuming the car will charge in the cold. Venue has a 345-ish mile range in the city.
Yes, thanks for the explanation. Makes a lot of sense.Good clear, concise analysis, thanks for that.
80-100 mile range would be perfectly fine for a lot of people. I could get to work and back 3.5 times before having to charge. Extended range adds cost.EVs big enough to haul 4 adults, with any appreciable range, are going to be chunky and heavy. No way the Venue chassis would work, except maybe as a city car with a ~80-100 mile range.
That's the thing. Ninety-nine out of a hundred days of my life, I drive less than 50 miles. But occasionally, I will want to drive several hundred miles in a day, possibly several days in a row. If my daily driver were an EV, I would need a gasoline car as a backup, or the ability to rent one. For many people, that would not be much of a problem. But for some, it would.80-100 mile range would be perfectly fine for a lot of people. I could get to work and back 3.5 times before having to charge. Extended range adds cost.
I'll agree with that. My drive is 40 miles roundtrip and then maybe 5 more miles for lunch. So yes, I could do with an EV 'most' of the time, but then there are times I want to go somewhere and drive for hundreds of miles at a time. I think I have the need for thousands of miles out of my system at this point in my life, but I'll still do hundreds LOL.That's the thing. Ninety-nine out of a hundred days of my life, I drive less than 50 miles. But occasionally, I will want to drive several hundred miles in a day, possibly several days in a row. If my daily driver were an EV, I would need a gasoline car as a backup, or the ability to rent one. For many people, that would not be much of a problem. But for some, it would.
Yep, I get it. I'm just north of DFW myself. Distance is a thing here and so is the extreme weather. LOLMy daily commute is 80-ish miles round-trip, with no way to recharge at work. And since Texas has both extremely hot and cold weather during the year, with only a few months of weather not requiring heat or AC, an EV with a small battery would be a dumb idea.
