[exotree]

There are a bunch of Nissan Leafs in my area and that’s it. Doesn’t really qualify as “options,” especially during the winter months.

[idontknowifican]

i don’t think that changing from « there aren’t any cars » to « the cars are ugly » deserves any more of a response than this

[sbrother]

Older leafs (don't know about the new ones) don't have thermal management and are literally useless in cold weather.

IMO Leafs do a disservice to the adoption of electric cars because many of peoples' gut reactions to buying an EV (what if I run out of battery! Does it work in cold weather? Will the battery last? What about resale value) are actually showstoppers for these glorified golf carts. There are more and more options for 200+ mile range EVs that will work for more than a niche subset of Americans, but "you can buy a leaf for cheap" isn't helpful and helps spread FUD about EVs.

[dahfizz]

A new Nissan leaf gets less than 70 miles of range in the winter, and they have notoriously bad battery life. A used leaf in cold climates is actually useless.

Assuming that the OP is talking exclusively about asthetics when they specifically mention winter performance is bad faith.