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The leaf just seems to make too many compromises to reach low cost. The tiny size, the poor range, the ugly styling, the tiny wheels, etc. The Chevy Bolt is no

The leaf just seems to make too many compromises to reach low cost. The tiny size, the poor range, the ugly styling, the tiny wheels, etc. The Chevy Bolt is no looker, but it seems to be less of a compromise than the Leaf. It look much more roomy inside and gets Tesla-like range at 240 miles per charge. Obviously, everyone here is waiting on the Tesla 3, but the problem is that the federal $7,500 tax credit is limited by quantity by manufacturer. Tesla will most likely run out before Chevy does, which might give Chevy the advantage here. It does look like the 3 will come in around $3,000 less than the Bolt, which is going to be quite the advantage for Tesla's customers who have pre-ordered. Right now it looks like non-pre-orders will not be able to get the tax credit.

outworlder 10y ago
> The leaf just seems to make too many compromises to reach low cost. The tiny size, the poor range, the ugly styling, the tiny wheels, etc. Tiny size? Just the other day I fit a chest freezer I bought at CostCo inside it. That's not TINY. In fact, I was remarking that, while it does look small, it's just because the average US car is huge. In fact, it's likely to be bigger then what most people drive in Europe. Agreed that the wheels are small. The car is heavy and tire lifetime is not the greatest as a result. The Bolt is much smaller than the Leaf. I'd get a Volt if I were worried about range today. It is an electric car, albeit one with a generator.