We Bought This Car So That You Didn't Have To! First Gen Nissan Leaf 85,000 km Review

We Bought a first generation Nissan Leaf about 4 years ago to experience the wonderful world of electric mobility. We have driven it for over 50,000 km in hot and sunny Zimbabwe in the time. Watch This Video To Find Out How The Nissan Leaf Performs In Africa.

[@RealTBTKenya]

Oh my goodness, 4 bars left innit. Is battery swap feasible especially down there in Zimbabwe?

[@ElectricDriveAfrica]

Some people looking into it. We will explore this option

[@PLUGINJAMAICA]

Hello from Jamaica. We have a 2014 nissan leaf. We did the same as the leaf was the best value for money at the time. Any consideration given to doing a battery replacement for your leaf?

[@ElectricDriveAfrica]

Yes. There is a crew in South Africa that is doing battery replacement. So we are looking into it

[@sdzvux]

Nice update. Thanks. How many bars do you now have on the battery?

[@ElectricDriveAfrica]

Down to 4 bars

[@tumelomasejane6798]

How is ev chargers infrastructure in Zimbabwe?

[@ElectricDriveAfrica]

Basically no public chargers yet. A big opportunity

[@theunknownunknowns5168]

Early petrol cars had no infrastructure you had to buy benzene from a chemist. Charging infrastructure is always a chicken and egg situation. Respectfully that question is kind of moot because no one will invest in charging infrastructure until they have usage and location data and they will match ev uptake and not get out front. Most ev owners charge at home most of the time. Infrastructure will quickly follow uptake because charging stations are easy and quick to install. Nga Mihi.

[@sm80801]

Do electric cars need servicing after a certain time?

[@azania-mycountry5220]

Technical no

[@sdzvux]

What type of charger do gou use at home?

[@ElectricDriveAfrica]

We installed a 7kW charger at home