lorenfb said:
So the plus is a pig given its additional 22 kWhs, i.e. lbs/kWh.
Well, that is certainly one way of looking at it, but a more informed way is to look at the 2019 car is as the best of the LEAF Gen 1/Gen 2 series cars.
I say that because of the LEAF Plus excels in these factors:
Competitive Range with its competitors
Best of series NVH mitigation
Best of series battery durability
Fastest acceleration of the series
Best of series charging capability
Best value of series and with its competitors
Continuing with the best reliability of any BEV
A great lead-in BEV for Nissan's first purpose-built BEV platform
Comparable weight, size and capacity to other "late to the party" Asian competitors
Personally I would rather call the LEAF Plus the LEAF LR or the LEAF Heavy.