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this statistic does not account for Tesla loyalists, as three-quarters of Tesla owners indicated that they would continue with EVs.

Some people just like Elon Musk

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Looks like this statistic is being dragged down heavily by Nissan Leaf owners. The Leaf is a very niche car - not much space, horrible range, and questionable reliability. It's not surprising that a lot of owners have buyer's remorse.

[–] PizzasDontWearCapes 4 points 11 months ago

The battery in the Leaf isn't liquid cooled either, so they don't last nearly as long as other EV batteries

[–] flambonkscious 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Maybe, but I guess it suits certain purposes.

We're never going back to ICE, though. Quite happy with our leaf, would happily upgrade to something else but charging it a couple of times a week is no bother

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I've been similarly happy with my Bolt. I've had it for 3 years and can't imagine going back to ICE, except maybe for a roadster. I miss my Miata.

It helps that I charge at work for free, but even before I had this job is was nbd to charge at the grocery store once a week. I struggle to understand people who are hesitant to try out EVs.

How has the reliability on your Leaf been?

[–] flambonkscious 2 points 11 months ago

I can't think of any issues we've had, at all. There's so little to go wrong with them...

They're certainly less riddled with things to break than other Nissans I've driven. More like a basic Toyota in some ways