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-The car payments on a $10k car vs $25k+ car for starters
You don't miss the LEAF's luxurious seats?
I've not had these problems. I've only had one very close call once over my 4 years of Leaf driving.ElectricMonkey said:I miss not knowing if I’ll have enough juice to make it home.
I miss knowing the exact location of every charge station in my area.
I miss driving <55mph on an empty freeway after working late, for fear that I won’t make it home if I go any faster.
I miss relying on heated seats to keep me warm in the winter, for fear that I won’t make it home if I run the heater.
I miss driving with the windows down on a noisy freeway in the summer, for fear that I won’t make it home if I run the AC.
I miss constantly wiping down the inside of my fogged windshield, for fear that I won’t make it home if I run the defrost.
I miss that feeling I used to get when I had zero juice left and there was a gas guzzling SUV parked at the only charge station around.
I miss spending my lunch hour eating at whatever charge station I can find.
I miss that feeling I used to get in the pit of my stomach when I was merging onto the freeway before being able to get up to the same speed as traffic.
I miss that feeling I used to get when it rained, and the car would hydroplane at anything over 55mph.
I never replaced the wipers on my 2 year leased Leaf. I bought refills from a Honda dealer for cheap (don't have the receipt handy but I'm pretty sure was under $20 total) around March 2017 as they were streaking badly at that point: http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?p=489698#p489698 on the used Leaf I bought in July 2015.ElectricMonkey said:I miss replacing very expensive windshield wipers every 3-6 months.
I miss having to buy a new set of tires after only 20K miles.
I miss having to replace the brake fluid after only 20K miles.
I miss needing a wheel alignment after only 20K miles.
Never experienced the above. The latter point is moot on my current one, as well. It doesn't have a CHAdeMO inlet.ElectricMonkey said:I miss having to buy my own spare tire, jack, and tire iron (which, oh by the way, I was very glad I had at point).
I miss being told by the service department that I’ve been degrading the battery by frequently using the quick charger.
It's better than Teslas where their flap closes automatically. It is NOT conducive to plug sharing.ElectricMonkey said:I miss the fact that the charge port door locks automatically, and can’t be opened without a key, even though there’s clearly nothing to steal in there.
Never had plastic hub caps. Never had a problem.ElectricMonkey said:I missing having to replace the plastic hub caps because I hit a pot hole on tires that sit so close to the rims.
I miss having to trick the charge timer into charging during the best time-of-use hours.
Smells like progress. Congrats on the new car. Nissan had definitely been resting on their laurels for a couple of years now awaiting some serious competition in the EV space. It will be interesting to see how LEAF2 rises to the challenge.ElectricMonkey said:
I think the MAIN aspect of your Leaf complaints comes to the fact that you LEASED the car. I have seen this all too often that people make complaints by comparing the product against all of the benefits of a product in a completely different class (e.g., gas car). As a leaser, you never had any investment in the car you were RENTING... Of course, when you rent a car, it is easy to complain about it because you can easily find complaints, much like you can complain about your service at a restaurant.
This thread doesn't appear to be a comparison at all, but a LEAF bashing.
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So, the Bolt EV is at the top of the list, based on a cheap lease, ability to carry people and packages, and we still get the $2500 California state rebate.
ElectricMonkey said:I miss replacing very expensive windshield wipers every 3-6 months.
I miss having to replace the brake fluid after only 20K miles.
I miss needing a wheel alignment after only 20K miles.
I miss having to buy my own spare tire, jack, and tire iron (which, oh by the way, I was very glad I had at point).
I miss having both remote batteries die on me, even though I only ever used one remote.
I missing having to replace the plastic hub caps because I hit a pot hole on tires that sit so close to the rims.
I miss having to trick the charge timer into charging during the best time-of-use hours.
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