Nissan Leaf 2020 EV in-depth review - carwow
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Date: 2022-04-11
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Ritz
We are now in Nov. 2020 and I bought a brand new e+ Leaf after 5200- Price reduction + 4 winter tires. So, why didn't I buy any of those newcomers from VW (ID. 3 or the upcoming ID. 4) Nissan Ariya or it's alike? Well, after driving cars in soon 40 years and had many new cars, I end up with the thought that cars are like people. Young progressive and eager people are good sometimes, but after a while you go for older, experienced without surprises or child diseases. The personalities can be handled and you just want a smooth ownership. The Leaf e+ doesn't have much rapid gate left in it. It behaves great and is an excellent winter car. The infrastructure for chargers are just great where I live but 95% of the time I charge from my wallbox 6 to 32 Amps.
It was a no-brainer. So don't give up on the Leaf just yet.
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We are now in Nov. 2020 and I bought a brand new e+ Leaf after 5200- Price reduction + 4 winter tires. So, why didn't I buy any of those newcomers from VW (ID. 3 or the upcoming ID. 4) Nissan Ariya or it's alike? Well, after driving cars in soon 40 years and had many new cars, I end up with the thought that cars are like people. Young progressive and eager people are good sometimes, but after a while you go for older, experienced without surprises or child diseases. The personalities can be handled and you just want a smooth ownership. The Leaf e+ doesn't have much rapid gate left in it. It behaves great and is an excellent winter car. The infrastructure for chargers are just great where I live but 95% of the time I charge from my wallbox 6 to 32 Amps.
It was a no-brainer. So don't give up on the Leaf just yet.
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Adrina
You can set the temp for it when you get back in, big screen for gps, loud sound system, cameras etc etc, so plenty of battery draining devices.
Funnily enough none of these things bother me in the least, I've got mirrors, I dont live in the artic of North Africa so rarely get too hot or to cold, if I do I can open and close window.
I'd prefer all this power draining and extra weight equipment was removed to allow a longer running time.
I'd simply charge at home, not likely to go further than 150 miles a day as I'm not a long distance salesperson.
I might consider one in the next couple of years once the prices are driven down
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You can set the temp for it when you get back in, big screen for gps, loud sound system, cameras etc etc, so plenty of battery draining devices.
Funnily enough none of these things bother me in the least, I've got mirrors, I dont live in the artic of North Africa so rarely get too hot or to cold, if I do I can open and close window.
I'd prefer all this power draining and extra weight equipment was removed to allow a longer running time.
I'd simply charge at home, not likely to go further than 150 miles a day as I'm not a long distance salesperson.
I might consider one in the next couple of years once the prices are driven down
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Serenoj69
Well the difference is that you can have the tankstation in your front yard anywhere. Second thing: I have a lot of solarpanels on my roof. So that is point 2: I have way more solarpanels than I use currently (10. 000 vs a current use of 4000. So I charge my car with the solarpanels. The panels cost me very little since it was supported by the company where I work for. The end result is that the cost per trip are really next to zero in 95% of the trips. Easy. The cost I save over a year are near 2000 euro just for the energy needed to drive the car. That is pretty substantial.
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Well the difference is that you can have the tankstation in your front yard anywhere. Second thing: I have a lot of solarpanels on my roof. So that is point 2: I have way more solarpanels than I use currently (10. 000 vs a current use of 4000. So I charge my car with the solarpanels. The panels cost me very little since it was supported by the company where I work for. The end result is that the cost per trip are really next to zero in 95% of the trips. Easy. The cost I save over a year are near 2000 euro just for the energy needed to drive the car. That is pretty substantial.
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Simon
In my country, electricity cost HK$1. 2/ KWH, the petrol costs like $HK17-19/L (depends on oil company.
If we use EV, they cost is around $0. 2-0. 3/km (or GBP$0. 019-0. 029 / km. On the other hand, even with the best fuel economy Prius, it still costs $0. 7-0. 8/ km(or GBP$0. 068-0. 077/km. Makes a lot more sense to own EV here. And then things like registration fees, tax, maintenance are cheaper as well.
One drawback is charging station is still not enough, but not none however.
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In my country, electricity cost HK$1. 2/ KWH, the petrol costs like $HK17-19/L (depends on oil company.
If we use EV, they cost is around $0. 2-0. 3/km (or GBP$0. 019-0. 029 / km. On the other hand, even with the best fuel economy Prius, it still costs $0. 7-0. 8/ km(or GBP$0. 068-0. 077/km. Makes a lot more sense to own EV here. And then things like registration fees, tax, maintenance are cheaper as well.
One drawback is charging station is still not enough, but not none however.
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Pat
I currently own a 2019 Nissan Leaf with 8500kms. It has been at the dealer for 10 weeks. They just can't seem to find what the issue is. I was driving and the following message popped up in the console (driver side. ''Maintenance on the EV vehicle. The car will not start once turned off''. Have ever heard of this message? They called me last and told me it was finally repaired. I took it out of the dealer's driway only to get the same message again after only 10 minutes! Thanks, Pat
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I currently own a 2019 Nissan Leaf with 8500kms. It has been at the dealer for 10 weeks. They just can't seem to find what the issue is. I was driving and the following message popped up in the console (driver side. ''Maintenance on the EV vehicle. The car will not start once turned off''. Have ever heard of this message? They called me last and told me it was finally repaired. I took it out of the dealer's driway only to get the same message again after only 10 minutes! Thanks, Pat
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Philip
So its not even any cheaper to run that a normal petrol or diesel car with the added inconvenience of not. much range and having to plan your drives in relation to where you can charge it, and the subscriptions for all the apps, bit shit that the charging side of things has become a monopoly. The electric car is dead before it even started for me, I'm out
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So its not even any cheaper to run that a normal petrol or diesel car with the added inconvenience of not. much range and having to plan your drives in relation to where you can charge it, and the subscriptions for all the apps, bit shit that the charging side of things has become a monopoly. The electric car is dead before it even started for me, I'm out
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Collin
Okay for local driving around town, but long distance journey NO. In the UK hopelessly inadequate charging infrastructure, limited bays, many charging points broken, and single operator (Ecotricity) on Motorways (except for Tesla of course. If the Government is serious about going electric, then we need many many more fast and superchargers built.
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Okay for local driving around town, but long distance journey NO. In the UK hopelessly inadequate charging infrastructure, limited bays, many charging points broken, and single operator (Ecotricity) on Motorways (except for Tesla of course. If the Government is serious about going electric, then we need many many more fast and superchargers built.
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Lukas
In Lithuania we have only two companies that you have to register. And then we have a lot of stations that are free. So you rent a car for 32euros/24h and then you can go 200km for free. And afterwards it's 1km=10ct.
On corona quarantine time it's 15eur/25eur and all the kilometers are for free.
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In Lithuania we have only two companies that you have to register. And then we have a lot of stations that are free. So you rent a car for 32euros/24h and then you can go 200km for free. And afterwards it's 1km=10ct.
On corona quarantine time it's 15eur/25eur and all the kilometers are for free.
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Janet
They have re-titled a 2018 video for 2020 so some of the details are not correct // The steering wheel goes in and out and up and down, Plus there are more features on the Acenta than the 2018 model, I have a 2021 model, SHAME on you Make a new video not re-badge an old one
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They have re-titled a 2018 video for 2020 so some of the details are not correct // The steering wheel goes in and out and up and down, Plus there are more features on the Acenta than the 2018 model, I have a 2021 model, SHAME on you Make a new video not re-badge an old one
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keith
If you load things in the back and its just Flat then you have the problem of things wanting to join you in the front seat unless you have a lip built in. So laying it down in the back of the Nissan means it won't slide forward as easily.
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If you load things in the back and its just Flat then you have the problem of things wanting to join you in the front seat unless you have a lip built in. So laying it down in the back of the Nissan means it won't slide forward as easily.
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