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We'd venture a guess that most Nissan Leaf owners wouldn't trek from San Diego, CA to Tucson, AZ - a distance of approximately 480 miles - in their electrified hatchbacks. The Leaf has many skills, but, as we all know, tackling long-distance trips in a reasonable amount of time isn't the Leaf's forte. This little hindrance hasn't prevented U.S. Army veteran Jerry Asher (aka EV Jerry) from setting out on the aforementioned 480-mile journey.
The trip took Asher seven days to complete - as opposed to the ten or so hours it could take in a gasoline-fueled vehicle - but getting there quickly wasn't the point. Asher intended the journey to be part leisure trip, part goodwill tour for the Leaf. Someday, says Asher, quick-charge stations will allow the Leaf to make it from San Diego to Tuscon in 24 hours.
Back in 2008, Asher toured the U.S. in a converted plug-in Toyota Prius named "The Spirit of DC." That vehicle, with lots of cruising range, earned Asher the title of "Most Traveled PHEV."
Photos copyright (C)2010 Damon Lavrinc / AOL
[Source: All Cars Electric]
480-mile road trip in a Nissan Leaf? It's possible and positive originally appeared on Autoblog Green on Fri, 01 Jul 2011 17:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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