# Purchasing a IMIEV

**URL:** <https://community.electricforum.com/t/purchasing-a-imiev/4857>\
**Category:** i-MiEV\
**Created:** [March 24, 2015, 12:54pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/purchasing-a-imiev/4857 "2015-03-24T12:54:20Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![my2012imiev](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/41988e/32.png) [@my2012imiev](https://community.electricforum.com/u/my2012imiev)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2015, 12:54pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/purchasing-a-imiev/4857/1 "2015-03-24T12:54:20Z")

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I am going to purchase a 2012 IMIEV. I’ll be driving 46 miles round trip daily and will be using the DC chargers at various utility stations across the area. Any tips/feedback about this car and how well it does in general, and in wintry weather conditions?

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**Author:** ![eyemeev](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ac91a4/32.png) [@eyemeev](https://community.electricforum.com/u/eyemeev)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2015, 11:53am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/purchasing-a-imiev/4857/2 "2015-09-19T11:53:35Z")

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If you are only doing 46 miles from home and back in one day and recharging overnight. Then you can, select B, turn off the traction control,’ floor it ’ and generally act like a boy racer, and you’ll still make it home !

The DC fast chargers take less than 30 mins to put 80% charge into the battery pack.

As a rough guide, a fully charged battery (16 bars) on the fuel gauge, returns about 4 miles per bar.

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**Author:** ![EvForum](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/evforum/32/322_2.png) [@EvForum](https://community.electricforum.com/u/EvForum)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2015, 12:43pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/purchasing-a-imiev/4857/3 "2015-09-19T12:43:35Z")

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Hi My2012imiev

Perhaps you could post about your experiences for other members?

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**Author:** ![Old\_Houseboater](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/old_houseboater/32/544_2.png) [@Old\_Houseboater](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Old_Houseboater)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2015, 2:19pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/purchasing-a-imiev/4857/4 "2015-09-19T14:19:31Z")

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It has a range of 62 miles so you should be Ok as your trip window is only 46. do you plan on charging at your destination?