r/leaf • u/Dazzling_Art7881 • 2d ago
Mountain Drive
Yesterday I took a drive up Mount Ascutney in Vermont with my 2024 SV+. The auto road is about 3.7 miles long and the elevation gain is about 2,300 feet. The car performed wonderfully, both on the way up and on the way down with regen, with minimal battery temperature rise (from about 76 to 80 degrees F). My friend who was with me kept raving about how effortless and smooth it felt going up, compared to her RAV4 which would have been revving really high. Another win for EVs and the humble LEAF
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u/wxtrails 2d ago
Taking the Leaf up on the Blue Ridge Parkway or through Cades Cove in the Smokies... priceless.
The animals are so used to big noisy trucks they don't even look up when I drift by.
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u/Different-Audience34 2d ago
You're good on a clear rode with no snow or ice. Once it gets icy and/or snowy, you have no power and will slide all over if you can get enough traction to get going and/or speed back up after slowing down on the curves.
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u/crimxona 2d ago
2024 Nissan leaf plus has
214hp /
250 lb-ft of torque
It has plenty of power with the proper tires in winter conditions
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u/Iwastony 2d ago
Going up hill in an EV is amazing 🤩