My First Electric Vehicle (EV) a Nissan Leaf I've made the transition from gasoline to a Partial Zero Emission Vechicle (PZEV) roughly three years ago. The vehicle of choice was the Toyota Prius. That was definitely a worth while investment and saved a lot of money in maintenance and gasoline. One month ago, I made the exciting transition to a fully electric vehicle (EV). The vehicle of choice was a Nissan Leaf (S). Equipped with a 24kw 360v battery and an 80kw Electric Motor. Here are some of my insights and thoughts that fostered my decision and insights after a month of use. First and foremost, an EV takes a little bit of planning. The electric vehicles main factors are battery and motor size. These two factors effect the range of a full charge. A larger motor will propel the vehicle much quicker. However, it requires more electrons to propel the vehicle and maintain speed. A larger battery can propel the vehicle a farther distance, but can take longer to charge (Dependin...
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