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There are many Fiat 500e and Nissan Leafs on the road that are cheap and closing in on a decade old. The Fiats generally are above 90% battery health at 80k mi
by simfree 4y ago
There are many Fiat 500e and Nissan Leafs on the road that are cheap and closing in on a decade old.
The Fiats generally are above 90% battery health at 80k miles since they only support level 2 charging or slower, so you don't need battery replacement.
Nissan Leafs have many options for battery replacement, but the 2011 era ones had a bad battery chemistry so you should probably avoid buying one with the original battery.
There are also some electric Smart cars out there that are fun to drive!
- uxp100 4y agoUnfortunately used 500es have gone from around 7k to around 14k, which is a much less compelling price for a deeply flawed vehicle. Otoh, if you like that size, I tend to feel there will never be small EVs that are still full speed cars again, so…
- simfree 4y agoThe flaws of the 500e are pretty manageable if you accept that it's just an around town car, but this means you probably want it as an addition to your fleet of cars, or want to have the option to borrow or cheaply rent a long distance vehicle when needed. The current runup in used prices for the 500e is crazy though, there is no way a 500e should be as valuable as a Ford Fusion Energi Titanium. The longer range of the 500e and lower maintenance needed might partially justify this.