[headmelted]

I'm certain if I ever own a Tesla, it'll be a long way into the future.

I'm glad they keep pushing forward though, it's causing the infrastructure to advance to a point where I'm almost ready to go fully EV.

Where I am, a low-mileage (20-30k) 3-5 year old Nissan Leaf is the equivalent of around $12k with no road tax to pay. And it gets around 150mpg equivalent due to electricity prices.

Exciting times!

[perryh2]

The Nissan Leaf is a terrible EV. The 3-5 year old models you mention have very low range (~60 miles). That's why they're so cheap. People that own them are constantly mindful of their charge % and are always on the lookout for charging stations if they're deviating from their normal commutes. I've seen many of them run out of juice on the leftmost lanes during commute hours too, causing even more congestion for miles. If you were looking at new cars, you can get a 2017 Chevy Bolt with 200+ mile range for not much more than a new Leaf.

[ctdonath]

I drove a Leaf daily for two years. Wonderful vehicle. Know the limits, drive sensibly.

[headmelted]

Genuinely interested in following this up - may I ask why you don't drive it anymore?

(I hear circumstantially about a lot of people going back to combustion cars but never why. Is it a range thing?)

[ctdonath]

Admittedly, Georgia made it practically free to lease for two years. Lease ended, gave it back. Buying one outright was a viable option, but buying wife a nice newish SUV (while I kept the old SUV) won out; she had dibs on the next vehicle and wanted something big.

[headmelted]

I suspect if the battery is still showing full bars it should be closer to 80 miles, but in any case my commute is 11 miles, has never been more than 20, and at that price you can pick up one with a fast charger.