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  • The main problem with the new leaf is the lack of battery cooling. After 3 (sometimes 2) rapid charges in a day the battery is at max temperature and the charge rate drastically reduces.

    Unless you already have a CHAdeMO V2G charger, I recommend choosing an EV with battery cooling (almost all of them). You can probably find one with more features and longer range for a lower price than a new Leaf.

    If you aren't planning on using the car enough to worry about battery overheating, and you enjoy the test drive, it's not actually a bad car. Just a little overpriced.

  • It is a Leaf.

    When the battery does eventually die, I'll be looking at EVs enhanced for an upgrade. The car is too nice to throw away.

    I also have a 62kWh Leaf E+ for highway driving. It's ok, but the older Leafs (from before the refresh) are much more fun to drive, have more storage space, a tighter turning circle, and are much better value for money. I would recommend almost any EV instead of buying a new Leaf. (Maybe not the Hummer EV).

  • I have a 12 year old electric car with an old battery chemistry known for it's fast degradation compared to current chemistries. It still has more than 50% of its original capacity, which is still more than we need.

    I wouldn't be surprised if I can keep driving it for another 5-10 years before selling the battery for grid storage.

  • I have a friend who's 91. He just started using Linux, and has had only minor issues that I was able to fix in seconds.

    It's nowhere near as difficult as it was 10 years ago.

  • Faced a loose Pitbull when walking the streets on my own. It wasn't until then that I realised a dog is completely capable of killing me and there would be nothing I could do to stop it.

    Fortunately, it turned out to be quite friendly, and the owners came looking for it a few minutes later.