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Because it will smoke your arse....Even thought the heater is a range killer, it is the best car heater I have had in a vehicle. I wondered why Ford only gives us 5 minutes of preconditioning and I have discovered the heater almost instantly heats up. I set mine at 66 degrees with the seat heater on 1 and I am very comfortable. I have also noticed the car is very tight. On other cars you could feel cold air coming in through the door latch or around the electric window switch. This one appears very tight and I often turn the heater off and just use the seat heaters, which in fact use very little electricity....My area is RI and not that cold. Average temps right now in low 30s in the am and high 40s for the daytime. My range has been cut from 4 miles per kWH to 3. A 25% reduction. For my usage it isn't a deal breaker. I am still getting 50-60 miles of battery capacity.The heater is a good response to all the early complaints on the Leaf. Ford has given us a very usable vehicle even in the worst conditions like our friend from BC. (By the way j79guy, -23C is friggin cold! God bless you!)
Because it will smoke your arse....
Even thought the heater is a range killer, it is the best car heater I have had in a vehicle. I wondered why Ford only gives us 5 minutes of preconditioning and I have discovered the heater almost instantly heats up. I set mine at 66 degrees with the seat heater on 1 and I am very comfortable. I have also noticed the car is very tight. On other cars you could feel cold air coming in through the door latch or around the electric window switch. This one appears very tight and I often turn the heater off and just use the seat heaters, which in fact use very little electricity....
My area is RI and not that cold. Average temps right now in low 30s in the am and high 40s for the daytime. My range has been cut from 4 miles per kWH to 3. A 25% reduction. For my usage it isn't a deal breaker. I am still getting 50-60 miles of battery capacity.
The heater is a good response to all the early complaints on the Leaf. Ford has given us a very usable vehicle even in the worst conditions like our friend from BC. (By the way j79guy, -23C is friggin cold! God bless you!)
