Archive for August, 2018
Running a Leaf (when you own the battery)
Running the Leaf between the 10th August 2017 to the 9th August 2018 If we’re talking about power consumption, we need to discuss the Leaf. How much is it costing us to run, bearing in mind we are now funding every mile from our home electricity supply? Month Distance travelled (miles) Energy economy (m/kW) Power […]
Posted: August 12th, 2018 under Driving off the grid.
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High life?
How on a minute, is there something you want to tell me? What do you mean? Well, you’ve blogged once in a blue moon the past year and this week, this is your fourth… Oh, I had an operation last week and while I am not up to my usual fettle (I am sleeping nearly […]
Posted: August 12th, 2018 under 42, Driving off the grid.
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Enough to put you off your cuppa?
We had our smart meter fitted today. Not only do we generate our own electricity (honestly, even today when the showers are continual, we are generating 140W) but we can see when to make the best use of that electricity. Given this has been a good year: from 1st January 2018 to the 9th August […]
Posted: August 9th, 2018 under 42, Driving off the grid.
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Ray of sunshine?
We bought our Nissan Leaf on the 27th January 2014 out right apart from a 5 year lease on the battery, which gave us ownship of the battery at the end of the lease. Only two years later we were told we were on a “Flex battery lease” which has no end date 😮 And […]
Posted: August 3rd, 2018 under Driving off the grid.
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