A/C owners can expect sticker shock when they try to buy Freon, as the coolant's cost is rising with the continuing phase-out. âIn 2012, we were charging $139 for the first three pounds of R-22 refill, and already this year, weâre at $170 for the first three pounds,â he says.
Charging a Nissan LEAF from empty with a standard 3 pin plug takes between 12 to 15 hours. Charging with a home charging point takes only 4 to 6 hours. Nissan LEAF can charge with a 3.7kW or 7kW charger.
Given that estimates in 2009 and 2010 of the first pack costs in the Chevy Volt and Nissan Leaf ranged from $600 to $1,200 per kwh, that's a lot of progress in only five years. And as is often the case, we suspect Tesla may be more optimistic about the fall in costs it will see than is the rest of the auto industry.