bigtlb
Well-known member
I thoroughly enjoyed the drive event.
I am a very big guy (6'1" north of 400lbs) and wanted to make sure I was going to be able to even fit in the car (it was my main concern). I currently drive a VW Beetle. You would be surprised how much driver's side space Germans put in their cars!
The LEAF has more headroom than I currently have in my Beetle, which may be the reason they didn't see the necessity for a vertical seat adjustment (or if one exists, my rep didn't know how to do it). Leg room is a little tighter than in the Beetle, a few more inches and I would have called it a no go because my knees would have been too high. With the tilt steering wheel all the way up, it was a little tight to slide my right leg under the wheel. I am sure I will find a less awkward way to get in and out with practice.
In all other ways the car is very nice. It "feels" put together. The ride was as smooth and controlled as silk on rails. The fold down seats were easy to operate and the trunk was more spacious than I imagined. I had occasion to flip the car into reverse when we got stuck behind porta-potty trucks :lol: (getting ready for Lollapalooza). And my ride-along Drew said, "Oh look at the reverse camera on the screen!" Drew left the event saying, "I wasn't sure about the car when you were describing it. But that is a nice car!" He's not an EV guy, and he is sold.
I am a very big guy (6'1" north of 400lbs) and wanted to make sure I was going to be able to even fit in the car (it was my main concern). I currently drive a VW Beetle. You would be surprised how much driver's side space Germans put in their cars!
The LEAF has more headroom than I currently have in my Beetle, which may be the reason they didn't see the necessity for a vertical seat adjustment (or if one exists, my rep didn't know how to do it). Leg room is a little tighter than in the Beetle, a few more inches and I would have called it a no go because my knees would have been too high. With the tilt steering wheel all the way up, it was a little tight to slide my right leg under the wheel. I am sure I will find a less awkward way to get in and out with practice.
In all other ways the car is very nice. It "feels" put together. The ride was as smooth and controlled as silk on rails. The fold down seats were easy to operate and the trunk was more spacious than I imagined. I had occasion to flip the car into reverse when we got stuck behind porta-potty trucks :lol: (getting ready for Lollapalooza). And my ride-along Drew said, "Oh look at the reverse camera on the screen!" Drew left the event saying, "I wasn't sure about the car when you were describing it. But that is a nice car!" He's not an EV guy, and he is sold.