[Isaac Zackary]

I just did a 70 mile drive. I charged it to 100% last night and preheated it. It was 10°F when we left. We drove up to and around Crested Butte. After 40 miles I had lost 8 bars out of 12 and still had 30 miles back home. So I plugged in at the charging station. We took the bus up the mountain and then to the store. An hour later we were back in the Leaf, which had charged 4 bars up to 8 bars. Back down to Gunnison I used only 4 bars. We stopped a couple points along the way and took pics of some big horn sheep.

So I used 12 bars to go 70 miles with the heater on the whole time. Not bad I would say.

Propane has me really intrigued. A 25hp Kohler Propane Command Pro with electric start and closed circuit fuel injection costs $2,000. I could make a simple chain drive with a sprag clutch to a single wheeled trailer.

I wonder how far off from modern emissions such an engine would be especially if I added a small amount of EGR and a catalytic converter?

On the other hand, on the way up to Crested Butte my wife glanced over and remarked about the "fuel" gauge being so low so quickly thinking I hadn't even charged it up like I had said. After telling her that it's an EV and that this is normal and expected she pointed to her auxiliary battery she uses for charging her phone and tablet and said, "Wouldn't it be great if we had a big one of these for the car?"