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Originally Posted by NeilBlanchard
You drove it more efficiently than the previous person, and this changes the estimate on the dash. I drove a Leaf at a demonstration event, and it said 87 miles when I started and about 91 when I finished. I drove it about 2-3 miles.
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That "range remaining" guess-o-meter has contributed to 2 somewhat negative Leaf press reviews that I've read (mainstream press). I think Nissan's doing a fairly poor job explaining the vehicle to journalists.
Both of the reporters I read panicked because (of course) they drove the car far
LESS efficiently than the previous driver. As a result, they lost range at a faster rate than the distance actually traveled. Result? Panic! Declarations along the lines of "the electric car is not ready for prime time". No surprise there.