Second drive: 2011 Nissan Leaf - Going out on a limb
It's been cold hereabouts, lingering in the 20s and 30s recently, and we've been averaging just 65 miles per charge. One staffer brave enough to push the battery to the bitter end came away disenchanted. Starting from home on a 10-degree morning, the car showed 20 miles remaining, but after 8 miles it dropped into "turtle" mode, losing power and soon running slower and slower until it crept at what seemed barely above walking speed the last mile to our facility. "They really shouldn't include whatever you'll get from last-gasp mode in the range display," he said. "I thought I had 5 more miles and then it showed I had nothing. It was an adventure but that last mile or two wasn't fun."New Legislature brings opportunity to repeal ban on nuclear, coal plants | Minnesota Public Radio News
Coal accounts for more than half of Minnesota's electricity.
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