Post by stewartm on May 3, 2015 22:51:47 GMT 11
Due to circumstance I found myself driving back from Brisbane on the M1 north Friday afternoon. The 4" an hour rain was horrific. The impact on driving through continuos surface water, wipers on full, headlights and demist at 40km/h rapidly reduced the charge. My ability to make Brisbane to Sunshine Coast was impossible and I had to get charge at beerwah until lightning took out the power. If faced with torrential rain, park up unless you have on a short distance on a good charge. A loss of 30-50% range in torrential rain.
On a more positive note 30-50cm of water unexpectedly encountered did not affect the Leaf at all. And before you criticise, I am a safe driver, 35 years a paramedic I don't take risks. But I now fully understand that on a dark road, with pouring rain, the difference between very wet road and road water is impossible to discern especially if not following other cars. I scared myself but the Leaf had no issues with the water.
I don't want to ever do that again. Sadly 5 didn't make it from that storm.
On a more positive note 30-50cm of water unexpectedly encountered did not affect the Leaf at all. And before you criticise, I am a safe driver, 35 years a paramedic I don't take risks. But I now fully understand that on a dark road, with pouring rain, the difference between very wet road and road water is impossible to discern especially if not following other cars. I scared myself but the Leaf had no issues with the water.
I don't want to ever do that again. Sadly 5 didn't make it from that storm.
