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Old 01-25-2015, 06:38 PM   #26 (permalink)
redpoint5
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I've had the car for a week now, and no problems found except for a slight misalignment in where the lower passenger side windshield seals. There is a very faint wind noise coming from that area, but no water intrusion. I'll fix that with some silicone sealant.

I purchased a Leaf charger from CL for $200, and it works great. The car says I have 13.5 miles of range after charging with 3.15 kWh. A full charge takes about 2.5 hours.

I'm only averaging 50 mpg in hybrid mode, which isn't nearly good enough. I'm wondering if the Federal Super Steel 657 tires have higher rolling resistance than the OE tires? They are M+S rated.

My current tire


I'm wondering if I should keep the current tires for rain and snow season, and purchase some LRR 3-season tires. I would think I could make back the expense over the course of the 70k miles I'd put on them, assuming a decent improvement in FE.
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