2018 Nissan LEAF Taxi, Winter Tire And Range Tests: Videos

Let’s check out some winter tires for the 2018 Nissan LEAF and see how far it will travel in cold weather.

We really enjoy YouTuber Fancy a Bev Mate. He focuses on only the Nissan LEAF, which makes him somewhat of an authority on the car. Not to mention that fact that he uses his LEAF as a taxi. So, he’s got plenty of experience behind the wheel, is continually racking up the miles, and puts the utmost importance on range and vehicle safety. To top it off, he’s just really down to earth and informative.

In his latest video, he tests the 2018 LEAF in subzero temps (-5°C / 23°F)The goal is to get and idea of the car’s range in the worst-case scenario, so he keeps the cabin relatively warm (19.5°C / 67°C). While it’s common for people to lay off the climate control in their EV to increase range, this probably wouldn’t keep taxi passengers very happy. How far does the LEAF go compared to its EPA rating of 151 miles?

Check out the video above to find out.  Then — since we’re on the topic of winter driving — take a look this taxi driver’s evaluation of GoodYear UltraGrip winter tires in the video below.

Video Description (above) via Fancy a Bev Mate? on YouTube:

The 2018 Nissan Leaf 29k Range test -5°C (taxi)

Hi this video shows worst case scenario using the 40kWh leaf at very low temperatures ranging from -6°C to around 1°C and the cabin temperature set to around 19.5°C as always this is an taxi environment.

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Video Description via Fancy a Bev Mate? on YouTube:

The 2018 Nissan Leaf Winter Tyre Test (Goodyear Performance Gen 1s)

Hi I finally get to test the new rubber in harsh conditions, I am very impressed by the performance variants of the UltraGrip Series from Goodyear. In the second part of the video I have to navigate a road which is notoriously accident prone even in the summer.


Source: Electric Vehicle News