2013 Nissan LEAF

Great second car

By Nookster (CA) on Monday, July 22, 2013

I own this car - My approximate mileage is 2,000

Pros: "No gas very little maintenance"

Cons: "Looks very Asian"

Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 10

"Try it you will like it. An awesome second car for less than 80 miles per day. Basically free to own if you are doing 15000 miles per year with a medium sized gas car replace it. Fun to drive accelerates well. This is the future. Look into energy programs tha allow time of use . Even in expensive Southern California you can get in this electricity program and save. Just limit your usage in the afternoon.every family should have a Leaf and either an SUV or a mini van perfect combination . I am 6.4 headroom is fine legroom could be a little bit better but I say that about most cars ."

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4.6 mi/kWH equals $30-$33 per 1000 miles! Awesome

By MC SilverLeaf (OH) on Monday, July 15, 2013

I own this car - My approximate mileage is 16,500

Pros: "Great Car, Lots of headroom (I am 6'4" and 330lbs)"

Cons: "OK button on touchscreen & interior armrest wear."

Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 10

"I drive about 13 miles (all highway and country roads) to work each way and my wife occasionally goes to town in the AM to workout prior to me leaving. We have averaged 4.6 miles per kwH which at $.11 per kWH means that if a gallon is $3.599 per gallon I can drive 135 miles on that amount of money in electricity. That is factoring in a 10% loss for wall plug loss, so the 4.6mi/kwh on the car screen actually is 4.1mi/kwH. We only use the 110v supplied charger and we get 60-70 miles charging to 80% and 80-100 miles charging to 100%. You do need to drive easy to get over 90 miles on a charge (not over 55mph). Our car is the SL model and was purchased 2 years old with 13.5K miles for 60% less than sticker price. I love never having to stop for gas. Plugs in Fort Wayne, IN and Lima, OH allow us to drive to either city to and charge for free at several locations if we have lots of stops in either city. This is not necessary but nice to know charging locations are available if needed. The area I live is flat farmland (no hills anywhere), but it is very windy as our county as we currently have 160 windmills producing about 350 megawatts in our county and the county north of us."

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