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Interested in an EV but think $30k is a bit pricey? A 2013, 2014 and even 2015 Nissan LEAFs can be had for $9-11K. I just bought a 2015 Nissan LEAF (S trim) whi
by iandanforth 10y ago
Interested in an EV but think $30k is a bit pricey? A 2013, 2014 and even 2015 Nissan LEAFs can be had for $9-11K. I just bought a 2015 Nissan LEAF (S trim) which adds many of the features of the higher SV trim from 2013/2014. Total price at 26k miles? $11,200 (with tax and fees in CA).
Not a solution for the long distance folks, but for my 46 mile round-trip commute, I can charge each evening on 110 and don't worry about going out to dinner or other side trips I want to add to my day.
- cpursley 10y agoWhat was your average max range when required with 26k on the clock?
- thecodemonkey 10y agoWe did the same thing. 2014 Nissan Leaf had about 18k miles on it, still had full battery capacity (no "lost" bars). The range is just north of 80 miles.
- cpursley 10y agoThat's very compelling. Maybe I'll wait until there's some used Bolts on the market.
- iandanforth 10y agoOn full charge the car estimates a range of 90 miles. That assumes eco mode and my driving style. It's a guess at best. The battery is at full health, I didn't consider buying a car that had a degraded battery.
- csours 10y agoYou are kind of comparing apples to used apples; EVs are currently unproven and have extreme loss of residual value.