Nissan Leaf 75000 Miles Review

[@Billbobaker]

I put 145 thousand miles on mine and it still took me where I wanted to go and back with ease.

[@xperyskop2475]

2017 Nissan 30kwh with 32 thousands miles battery on 91.5% state of health still original tyres overall will recommend especially as 2nd car in household

[@mondotv4216]

I think those battery degradation figures are pretty good for a LEAF, but pretty bad compared to the EV competition. Nissan should have thermally managed their battery. After all Ryan lives in a cold climate and still has nearly 20% battery degradation over 5 - 6 years. Part of that is down to the small battery size and the sheer number of cycles but part of it is also have the battery operate above and below the optimal temperature.

[@xperyskop2475]

@@mondotv4216 They ok. Hopefully When my car reaches 10years I still will have 70 health of battery left .

[@kenwittlief255]

@@mondotv4216 its a trade off the leaf battery has no coolant, no radiator, no water pump, no heater, no thermal control unit - its simple and there is no maintenance like other EVs. Also the Leaf chemistry has been proven safe - no Leaf battery fires in the possession of car owners, unlike tesla cars that have batteries spontaneous ignite for NO reason and burn the car, and sometimes the garage, to the ground In concept an electric car is very simple, but in execution they end up being nearly as complex as a gas powered vehicle... The laws of physic apply to both.

[@matthewzizzo4586]

@@kenwittlief255 so basically getting a new battery for my 2013 SL , in a few years from now would be a good investment ? at what price? I appreciate the Simplicity of my car and I am content with it . It's obvious that you are an intelligent person and I would appreciate your opinion ... thank you 75000 miles 10/12 battery capacity.... New York metro area (for weather reference)

[@haz_raf]

Great review. Genuine and real-world as always. Nice to see you've put ~70,000 miles on it! Hopefully you'll keep it going for another 70,000 miles 😉

[@Reddylion]

👍

[@KJSvitko]

More employers need to install level 2 chargers for employees and customers in their parking areas.

[@davidmccarthy6061]

Here in the US, after Covid and many more people now remaining home to work going forward, I suspect there is a coming crash in the commercial real estate market. I know my office closed and that building is mostly empty. Adding some chargers could be a way for remaining office management companies to help retain the tenants they have. If I ever have to start commuting to an office again I know charging at work will be one of my check boxes in the decision.

[@nerys71]

hell even level 1 would be ok. 8 hour shift would still add 40 miles of charge.

[@lelandhetrick205]

A few years ago Bellevue Square Mall in Washington State doubled their 240-Volt stalls. Some of the Seattle greater area Safeway stores added two free 240-Volt chargers while Fred Meyers dropped their lease (2011 installations) in 2021 - however Bellevue - Overlake Fred Meyers installed a competing charging company in 2022 at another location to their vast parking lot.

[@ianlove3]

Good to see you again.

[@shinrips]

I own a '15 Leaf--my first EV. Love, love, love. It is beautiful and has only 52k miles. I bought it w/ 50K. I just had it worked on for a small knocking sound when I start moving and stopping. They greased the bearings and now no sound.

[@kernzilla]

Long-term how is your '15 treating you? We're looking to purchase one of these as a second-vehicle that won't see a lot of miles per year, and seems like a great option for short trips/appts etc. appreciate the info!

[@shinrips]

Yes, sound is phenomenal--Bose. Nissan Leaf SV (top trim) is well done. Leather stands out--prestigious for a Leaf.

[@BXLCridland]

With the uneven tyre wear, my Nissan Leaf Acenta used to do the same. I spoke to the garage & they said the wear on the outsides was caused by underinflafion, although I was keeping to Nissan's recommended tyre pressures. On their advice, I increased the tyre pressure to 45 psi, my tyres now wear evenly and last allot longer, enabling me to stick to a more efficient & higher quality tyre.

[@DT-dc4br]

Thanks Lee, will give that a try 👍

[@Tron-Jockey]

This was a great update video. For a battery that's nearly 7 years old with over 76,000 miles and only 15% capacity loss that's very good. What most people don't understand is that SIZE MATTERS when it comes to EV Li-ion battery life. Larger battery packs can last much longer than small packs largely because they only need to be "partially" charged each time and charged less frequently overall. Sadly, the early Leaf batteries were very small at only 24kWh. The Leaf's smaller battery typically required far more frequent charging in order to get any usefulness out of the vehicle. Some owners needed to recharge more than once each day and the charging was usually closer to a "Full" charge each time. My 2015 has 62,000 miles and it's at 84% SOH. This is likely because I have to charge it twice each day, once to get to work where I then have to charge it again in order to get home (80 miles round trip). However, I see where the newer 62kWh batteries are showing much slower capacity loss.

[@kenwittlief255]

@@Tron-Jockey LIke everything else, if you use it more, it wears out faster... obviously your car with twice the battery capacity is also nearly twice the price for the car, because the car needs to be bigger, the motor needs to be bigger... to carry that 1500 lb battery around everywhere you go

[@lelandhetrick205]

@@Tron-Jockey Glad that you open this topic up! I purchased my 2015 Leaf-S new April 2015 with an odometer reading with 5 miles. At 131,000+ miles, my State of Health for the battery pack was 83% (24 kWh battery pack). This was from several years driving 60 miles roundtrip and many fast-charging sessions. I have come to find that winter (temps below 40F) I generally need to have it charged a little (at least 10% State of Charge more) on the commute home. I was extremely lucky that an EV shop found a healthy 62 kWh pack after a six month search. $14k cost for battery and labor swap (odometer around 131k miles / March 2022). This included testing afterwards. I found now that I can drive three days of my 60 miles roundtrip commute and it takes three nights / days to recharge @ 120-Volts (trickle charging) to full again (Summer months). Winter, of course my range decreases (varies from 9 to 50 degrees Fahrenheit). Still, I appreciate that I now can drive home directly without the need for charging in the winter months. Accessories like windshield wiper (this is another electric motor that gobbles more power), heat pump / defroster don't impact the 62 kWh battery pack like it did with the OEM 24 kWh. True too is that I need to inflate at least 40 psi with the tires to reduce uneven wear along the edges. I should try 45 psi like one commenter noted.

[@lelandhetrick205]

I should note that my commute has over 60% freeway speeds of 55 to 60 miles per hour, so my range normally falls below the manufacturer's estimated 84 miles @ 25 - 30 mph with the OEM 24 kWh battery pack. The car easily in its later years drive 70 Summer / 50+ miles Winter.

[@lucapacino8831]

Very factual material thanks for that. I had leaf gen 1 and own gen 2 40kwh, managed to drive without any issues from Manchester to Chamonix. Driving an EV makes you a calmer driver and we don't need more range than 200 miles, just more affordable and family friendly EVs.

[@douglasalanthompson]

Glad you are back, and please more Leaf videos!

[@smaemurray]

Very reassuring to hear! My 2018 leaf has just done 50,000 miles. Thankfully I haven't seen any issues with range yet!

[@helihobbit]

2014 leaf now 9y7m 120.000km and almost exactly the same experience as Andrew. Thinking will I ever get a reasonably priced battery for it, and rejuvenate. Its not much use for longer journeys any more, but for a run arounder its perfect.

[@tommac5411]

Nice job. Great summary. The Nissan Leaf doesn't get enough credit for ushering in the EV revolution.

[@philmorbey1827]

Ah! Shiny plastic has a new nemises. Along with kids, fingerprints and splashes there is now the joy of hand sanitiser! Good to see you back Ryan!

[@EVOpinion]

Ah, yes! Hand sanitiser get everywhere!!

[@GrrMeister]

*Get Shares In Micro Cloths - deals with the problem in no time.*

[@neddyl1225]

Had 2 LEAF Teknas and they are great cars. I didn't own them long enough to notice any significant battery degradation and they were both low mileage cars. I now have a 28 kWh Ioniq, which I only have to charge every 2 weeks compared to every week with the LEAF. It's very efficient.

[@garrylawless3550]

Great video Ryan, you're Leaf has been a really good buy, and I thought your 75k mile review was thorough and a real revelation to any of the doubters of EV's. Looking forward to seeing more videos from you when you get the time, I'm guessing the new job, with all it's travelling, will make it more challenging to do that. Once again, really good to see a video from you.👍🏻

[@fastfreddy19641]

I have a 30kw teckna with 19000 miles on it so I'm pleased your battery is in good shape after 76000. 😁👍Nice cars to drive as well.

Congrats on keeping the Leaf! Mine had more degradation and I got fed up. Replaced by a e-Niro in 2019, and now a Model 3. Nothing compares to Tesla when you want to travel more than 200 miles!

[@douglasalanthompson]

Did you try a Plus. We have 200+ miles frequently in our Plus models on a charge amd for about 40% Less than the base Tesla.

[@chrisbarrow9909]

@@douglasalanthompson you cant compare an Eplus to a Tesla M3 .

[@douglasalanthompson]

Agreed they are in different segments (hatch back vs. sedan) and priced very differently. I was just pointing out that there is a large price differential between the cars. You can pick up a base Plus for low 20s once you include the 7K Nissan discount and 7,500 Fed credit and any dealer or state discounts. The base M3 with destination is essentially 40K. If you rarely drive over 200 miles at a shot and see a car as a means for basic transport, both will easily fit your needs. If you want a car as a mobile media device, then yes you will want a Tesla.

[@Adam-lx4et]

For sub £30k ID3 all the way

[@stephenjames8470]

Come on you irons

[@wam0404855]

I've had my 60Kwh 2019 Leaf for 2 years. I traded my 2017 Tesla model S even up ($42,4K). My Leaf has the same range (about 240 miles). AS a retired software engineer, I think Nissan made fewer bad design decisions than Tesla. My leaf is mush more nimble and I'll probably drive it for 3 more years, at which time numerous EVs should be available and battery technology will have advanced.

[@smoothvelvetsinger]

Great update. I've tried to convince my wife to get a second hand Leaf for a year now.

[@landrewmackinnon4888]

You and me both

[@n.s.5278]

​@@landrewmackinnon4888how do you know his wife?

[@humstrumbangtwang]

Great review. Roughly matches my experience. Worth mentioning you can sometimes access free electricity so I’ve saved even more. I planned to let my car go at the end of 3 years......keeping it. I can see me swapping out the battery in another hundred thousand miles as companies are starting to provide that service. I’ve only had to buy 4 tyres and a set of wiper blades! We even have an independent EV servicing and MOT garage at half the price of the main dealer. If only the heater was better and did not zap the battery......the only con. As you said, pre heat on charge while you are sleeping using the app and use the heated seats and wheel during winter driving....sorted.

[@anthonymalovrh2912]

Wow! 85% still left - splendid. Guessometer shows as high as 107 on mine, with only 19 out of 30 kWh left. But getting 5.3 miles per kW - mostly city driving.

[@Adam-lx4et]

I have a similar commute to you, charge overnight (5p/kWh) costs me £1 in fuel compared to the £8 my petrol Peugeot was costing me and that's not including maintenance! Although this is an egolf. Working from home genuinely costs more than driving into the office in electric.

[@pioneer7777777]

Nice review. Our 2013 is going along strong but getting used a lot less now that we have a 2019 Plus as well.

[@RussRyan7713]

Miss my 24kwh leaf. Same colour and spec as yours. Got a 40kwh for the last year. Still sort of prefer the old shape. Don't miss the 60-70 mile range much though. Although when I had that car I had a back up Mondeo. Now it's just the Leaf 👍. Great video as always.

[@stevejacobson3474]

My 2017 Leaf is the neatest car I've ever owned and I've been driving for about 50 years. I used to like fixing things on cars but no more give me an electric any day.

[@lelandhetrick205]

I like the digital dash on my 2015 so much that I preferred to spend the $14k for a 62kWh battery pack instead of $40k+ on a newer model that included a 62kWh battery pack. Caution: Six months went by before my EV garage found a suitable replacement pack of 90%+ State of Health. It was 97%. I had the patience or the stubbornness to see this goal through.

[@foolcellsorryfuelcellmirag4835]

I have 2012 Nissan leaf the original. You have been extremely lucky I've had lots of issues with my car. I know all the junk yards all over the world. Be aware if something major doesn't work the cost of parts from Nissan are jaw dropping. Mines has done 77000 miles lost 2 bars. Will be my last year with this car with a bit of luck wont have any more problems.

[@peterowen4456]

Really helpful and, if I recall correctly, you said ages ago that you hadn't done any particular battery saving charging regime so it's impressive. This would now make an ideal second car for shopping, school runs, short commutes.

[@aaronbounds1336]

I managed to pick up what appears to be the same car (mid trim level, with cloth white interior, premium upgrades package (Bose sound system, upgraded wheels, etcetera)) used, in 2017, with 4K miles on it, for $13,750, one previous owner. Now it has 50K miles on it, and it has been great. Maintenance expenses are minimal (tires, wiper blades, cabin air filter, 12-volt battery), but I do wish it had better crash safety ratings. Mine has 12 battery bars still. No LEAF spy information. 🤷‍♂️ Plus, lots of free L2 public charging.

[@marcinrog3851]

Great and honest review, thank you! I’ve been considering a Leaf as our second car and this has really reassured me I’m not going to go wrong when I buy one 👍🏻

[@matthewsands1453]

Thanks heaps for your EV series Ryan. I've used your advice as a source of info prior to and after buying our first EV and have not regretted it. 2016 Leaf Tekna only done 34000 kms so very reassuring we have many years of trouble free motoring ahead. Any updates on your MG coming soon? Cheers regards Matt

[@isaachunt5799]

we have a 2020 leaf 40kw tekna. we also have 2 ice cars. the leaf is an incredible car to own. in 4 years it's cost us one wiper blade. no servicing needed. the mot is the service. cheaper than taking the bus. if you never drive more than 100 miles and have a home charger then just go buy one. i've been driving 45 years and over 4 million miles. takes a lot to impress me. the leaf is one fantastic car in everyway. so nice to drive aswell.

[@kernzilla]

cool to hear this! we're looking to purchase a used one, now need a second car that will see maybe 5000 miles per year and this seems like a perfect fit for trips to work/appointments/saturday morning errands. how the dealer service experience been for you? see some mixed reviews on this topic, but always hard to find a good dealer that's not trying to gouge you constantly. thanks!

[@aaronbounds1336]

Charging cost information is useful. I have rooftop PV, and access to free charging at all of my destinations (not originally, but now)..so charging for me have been minimal, probably less than $50 over 50K miles.

[@paulchurch3444]

Hi Ryan you are the reason l have a Leaf Thankyou!! Tekna 2017 30kw. Grey (1 years ownership now) I really like the detailed day to day ownership information you always give. So happy we did get one, and l cannot keep the wife out of it! saved hard for it and brought it from UK to Rep of Ireland. Not many here really. Lightbulb moment when you talked about the drivers window 😳🙏🙏 So so true, l shall Silicone it a second time! Regards and best wishes, always Paul

[@simonmills9427]

Great vid just bought a 2016 tekna 24 kwh 60,000 on clock still 12 bars soh 85.38% my commute is 7.2 miles a day and on full charge the range is showing 93 miles

[@alistairmccausland1580]

Thanks for all your figures which are surprising...I will be changing my present car to a used electric Nissan Leaf, so you convinced me, Ryan thank you.

[@PeaceChanel]

Thank You for All that you are doing for our Planet Earth.... Peace.. Shalom.. Salam.. Namaste 🙏🏻 😊 🌈 ✌ ☮ ❤

[@rossbransby]

I also had in mind you had a 30kwh Leaf but it's interesting how the 30's and 24's are progressing. I have identical car to you, year, colour, spec, but it's 30kwh, however, I'm on 55,000 miles, one bar down and SOH of 82%. My range with normal/careful driving is only a few miles more than you. It does seem the 30 has a bit more deterioration and I can see soon won't have much more than the 24. Knowing that now I'd possibly have saved a bit and gone for the 24 (bought 3 years old), however, I'd agree that for the right usage case they are absolutely brilliant cars - we love ours. Also have a petrol VW Touran but Leaf is used as number one car (unless with dog or trailer) and does about 13,000 miles a year compared with about 1/10 that for the VW. Good to see another vid from you. Cheers.

[@leekavery]

...and now we're at over £100 per tank of fuel, £189.9 per litre.

[@GavinScrimgeour]

I had it in my mind, you owned the 30KWH Leaf and was shocked when you said you get 60 miles in the winter! I'm somewhat glad you later mentioned you had the 24KWH as I've been toying with the idea of the 30KWH for the driving style you have suggested. Great video as always and I like the drone-cam too :-)

[@stevezodiac491]

The 30 kwhr batteries degrade much faster than 24 kwhr batteries. Mine is 6 3/4 years old under 30k miles and has lost 3 battery bars and 25%.

[@GavinScrimgeour]

@@stevezodiac491 Silly question - did you get the latest firmware available from certain dealerships of Nissan to update the battery management system? Also, have you used Leafspy to determine the SOH and available kWh of the battery? To perform the latter, make sure you use a rapid charger to charge up to 100% from as little % as possible (under 5% if possible).

[@bdeithrick]

Welcome back again

[@OVarlamov]

2 phones annoyance is so relatable! It is always a pain calling to my wife while she is driving - she finds it to much effort to go through all the steps and reconnect her phone. And if I do it for her I always have to swear later when I forget about it and have to reconnect mine while on the move 😂😤

[@anthonymalovrh2912]

Have a 2016 Leaf SV - agree that changing the cabin filter is a challenege. Bought mine used in 2019 - shiny black plastic was all pitted. Previous owners were not nice to the car.

[@petermc7098]

Hello There, this is a great Video and thank you for giving this really decent Review. It was great to hear your perspective. Cheers Peter :)

[@dawnofapril3055]

Just got a 2019 Leaf SV and I love it! If the previous generation Leaf held up that well, the current should as well. As someone who has been plagued with mechanical problems in the past, I hope to have a much easier time with this car.

[@NHRunDad]

I just got my first EV, also a 2019 Leaf SV! I got the 40kw battery, and thus far it’s done fine, even in New Hampshire winters! No way am I going back to a gas car.

[@stevezodiac491]

The Leaf battery container is the same size for the 24kwhr, the 30 kwhr, the 40 kwhr and the 60 kwhr. With greater battery density in the same sized box comes greater heat dissipation problems. My 30 kwhr hasn't faired any where close to his 24 kwhr car and I suspect that the 40 and 60 kwhr cars will be even worse than mine in battery degradation ?

[@evaddicted3224]

Hi everyone, last December I bought a Leaf 65 plate 24 kW. It had done only 4000 miles back then and now I have had it for 5 months and I am more than happy, chuffed to bits I would say. I have learnt how to drive it more efficiently and to use the regen breaking to boots the range and on a full charge I am comfortable with 90-95 miles. We also have a Skoda Karoq diesel in the house hold 69 plate and it turns out that we use way more the Leaf then the diesel car. I look forward to replacing the SKODA with another electric car. Very useful video, thanks a lot. If I may ask the channel, how much does Rapid charge affect the car's battery's health for example if I use rapid charge during the weekend only. Thank you in advance for your reply.

[@humstrumbangtwang]

Hi. I rapid charged every day for 3 years! My figures match the review. 60k and still full bars.

[@evaddicted3224]

@@humstrumbangtwang hi and thanks for the reply, did you do this with a Leaf 1 generation.

[@BSAT10]

That squeaking can start after washing the car with some car shampoos if you get it on the windows :) Nissan sales advised me once a month to charge to 100% using the granny charger so that the car will do it's cell balancing where it gets all the cells to the same state of charge and that might improve your battery stats Ryan Great video as aways John

[@scbirduk2]

Does seem a reasonable secondhand buy. 85% is very good for that usage. It has not been on my radar, as I am more of a Zoe fan. Still EV in my life yet!

[@tmac3975]

Interesting, good video, nice to see real world examples of the cost saving possible.

[@JonathanPorterfield]

Brilliant video on long term ownership 👍👏👏

[@EVOpinion]

Thank you JP. That means a lot, especially coming from you 😁👍

[@discoverkenya]

3:42 just earned yourself a sub 😂😂😂

[@nssimpson]

The lack of range was infuriating so I went from a 24kwh (22kwh usable?) leaf to a 64kwh (usable) eNiro. No longer any need to ever take our ice vehicle.

[@MartynDews]

Great review Ryan. Good to see you back. Where have you been? :-)

[@KJSvitko]

EVs are just better.

[@maggygwire]

I fancy one of these as a second car for school and shop run etc but it would take me years to do 70,000 miles. That is a big saving but over say 5 years I’m not sure it sounds that appealing. I just want one because I’m intrigued by electric power and don’t want to wait until everyone’s got one!

[@stuartduncan2772]

Just ordered my new Leaf today. Now trying to find out what I pay for my electricity. I've no idea and my provider's website is useless. I don't even know if my electricity is cheaper overnight. Never mind. The lead time on the car is 3 - 6 months so I've got plenty of time to figure it all out.

[@stevejev6577]

Excellent video and explanation thanks

[@nerys71]

50k !!!! wow. I am at 42k on my 2016 and already lost 2 bars. down from 120 miles to 80 miles already. Grrrr its the ONLY thing I hate about the leaf. otherwise I LOVE my leaf. 65k miles on my 2012 before it got totaled. 42k on my 2016 so far. sadly I can't go 110-120 miles any longer. that was nice. could reach all of Albuquerque then. but now I can only reach about 60-70% of ABQ unless I recharge somewhere.

[@ttcameron6390]

I am well thank you.

[@showme360]

I have the same year Ascenta with 56k miles and 84% left on the battery, but plan to keep it and use it as a house battery in the near future as we are switching from oil burner to air source, it will run the air source on solar energy and cheap or cheap off peak electricity.

[@EVOpinion]

Will you remove the battery yourself or ha e you found a company to do it?

[@showme360]

@@EVOpinion I plan to keep the car and use a device to enable me to use the energy, it's about £2.5k so cheaper than buying a 2nd battery pack, and I get to use the use car if I want!

[@PeterStaniforth]

If you're wearing out the outsides of the tyres you have to much toe-in. Get the car tracked at a garage and you'll see a huge improvement.

[@alanhowemusic2457]

Very good video, thank you for sharing.

[@norahalkefs]

Great information,thank u sooooo much.

[@mustafanaji6591]

GOOD REVIEW & GREAT CAR.

[@jimf4748]

I have the same car in the same colour, but it's a 17 plate. In my car, the phones automatically change over within about a minute of the other person leaving the car. My biggest bugbear is despite having auto light and wipers, they don't talk to each other. In torrential daytime rain it won't turn the lights on. I have to turn my automatic lights to manual. I phoned Nissan customer service and was told the system is not designed to turn the lights on in daytime rain! Every other car I have had in the last 15 years turns on the lights during daytime rain after the wipers have given about 5 sweeps. Not good for safety but, other than that, I love the car..

[@stuartpocklington7107]

Another great video

[@Life_Of_AL]

Found myself here looking for alternatives to daily running costs, given the huge rise in forecourt prices recently with more to come. In addition to that the governments objective for phasing out combustion engines, and also increasing ULEZ in more towns and cities. One thing not factored in to the running costs, is the most obvious cost involved…the initial purchase. Although not a running cost specifically, it should be included in any pence per mile calculations. I do really like the Leaf, but my 2005 3 Series Tourer is on 180,000 miles and still does 60mpg

[@freakeystyley34]

I just bought a 2014 Tekna leaf with 60k miles on the clock for £10k (second hand car prices 😭) but I had the chance to use leafspy before buying and could see the battery was at 92% health still.

[@alexanderirwin7271]

Good and very informative video, there are other savings to be had with EV ownership, if you have dual electricity meter because of owning an EV and using time delay white goods for example my tumble dryer normal cycle costs on my tariff of 22p per kw standard and 12p EV off peak £1.10 normal or 60p on the EV tariff include a dishwasher with similar savings.

[@simonsantics9672]

Great video (bought a 30kwh Tekna last week after watching your videos) - with the tyres - have you had tracking checked as that can adversely affect the wear?

[@xperyskop2475]

Under inflated tyres will place extra wear on edges of tyres if is just one side usually wheel alignment, over inflated will wear execive in middle of tyres .( I have done 32 thousands miles on my factory fitted tyres in my leaf from new and they still go strong)

[@vedranart]

Hey! Stupid question maybe, but have you tried changing a battery in a key fob? Or using another key?

[@davefitzpatrick4841]

its easy, plenty of videos on youtube on how to do it , just type in the male of your car with key fob battery change, job done !

[@vedranart]

@@davefitzpatrick4841 hahahah, I was thinking about the problem you have with unlocking the car via its button on a handle. It might be the problem with the key or low battery charge in it.

[@robertsmuggles6871]

I was told the leaf batteries die at about 80k - by a company that used two as staff cars [up and down the m3 everyday] . Maybe they've got better. I've a diesel and expect 200k out of the engine - 10 years away. Swings and roundabouts.

[@LordElpme]

one of my major hates with the infotainment is that the screen is angled towards the passenger, not the driver. when the sun hits it, the screen is unreadable.

[@jcfallows]

Hi have you given up your channel in 2023?

[@lookoutleo]

ive been offered a 16 plate leaf asenta 30kw with 108,000 miles, its battery health 79% for £5k , what do you think ? think its lost 2 bars on battery, its not perfect bodywork and slightly worn interior

[@lookoutleo]

i bought the leaf 30, it does about 65 miles 80 to 30 percent . I get 4.9m per kw, I love this car

[@malcolmstreet1]

Very impressed with the battery state under your conditions. As someone else posted, excessive wear on the edge of tyres can indicate under-inflation. I've generally run my cars with 36 psi, but with the Leaf, my first EV, I've upped it to 40.

[@Reddylion]

Nice ev

[@shaystern2453]

fine video

[@borinvlogs]

Was looking to buy something like this to save the cost of running a big engine fossil car but just realised this car range is very limited. I do 80 miles a day.

[@robn.5932]

Have you thought about changing the oil in the gearbox. I would imagine you are due and that would make a good video.

[@vl3005]

3:40 Ahhh, yes. The old precussional maintenance.

[@williamkulimoeangapailate8288]

it's a nissan Nissan toyota is the most best cars in the world reliable cheap on parts cant go wrong. as long as its Toyota and Nissan your in big bussiness on this earth battery is nothing just buy a new one for $3000 simple and easy

[@notmyname6452]

I have the same issue with the drivers window. Saw a video online mentioning the dry silicone but comments saying it didn't work for them and now they get streaks even after a long time of waiting. Can you provide more info? Thanks

[@barryw9473]

A very important piece of information you left out is how you charged the car most most of its life. That is, did you charge to 100% SoC everyday and even if you did not drive the car for days, kept the pack at 100% unused, for days? What is the ambient temperature where you live? Hot temps + 100 % SoC is what really degraded cells so please tell us about this information. Thank you!

[@rhuisjes02]

With a NOT Tekna you also get heated seats in the front and in the back

[@computerbob06]

I know the subwoofer is quite low in height, but does it get in the way at all? The Leaf will probably be my 1st EV, I cannot charge at home but there's now a Tesco nearby with (free) Type 2's, so that should be OK. I also love the thought of preheating the car without the need to have it plugged in! I think Bjorn Nyland believes the longer range EV's are better battery health because they've been cycled more effectively, so the lower mileage cars could be worse than their higher mileage sisters! My one concern is that the government, with the growing popularity of EV's, start to tax (especially with the Covid spend) cars for miles covered rather than CO2 produced! Also, I'd have to get over not being a Golf driver anymore!

[@Ligre667]

If you like your VW Gold, there is the eGolf available though think Nissan Leaf is more affordable

[@Ligre667]

*golf

[@richardnicholls3633]

Did you not get the MG ZS EV in the end or did you replace your other car with that? Great video and I hope you get back into making more!

[@EVOpinion]

I never went for the MG. we needed something bigger as our first car and at the time the model X was the only one big enough. Unfortunately I couldn’t afford one😬. There are lots more coming onto the market now so hopefully next time I’ll find a perfect EV to use as our primary car👍

[@jeff111972]

Hi, what is your charging routine? Max charge and minimum battery state before you charge again?

[@adrianbowie2094]

You do the window side seals as well not just the bottom ones.

[@robburrows2737]

I've got a used 2015 Leaf. Yes it's good, but it doesn't make me that F___ing happy!

[@WhatHappenedFFS]

Hi - have you done any videos ref D mode, vs B mode, vs Eco? I've had my Tekna 30kwh for about a week and am hearing differing views about this. My question relates to wringing the most miles out of the car...

[@levenkay4468]

wouldn't it be easier for you to estimate your recharging expenses by dividing your odometer reading by your cumulative miles/kWh efficiency, and then maybe adjust for wall-to-battery charging efficiency by another 10% or so?

[@bdeithrick]

WD40 and hit the inside with fist. Before removing door card. I bet the passenger door is an easy fix.

[@davidsworld5837]

it may be time to change car due to the work drive each day really need more an ability to get to work and back range.

[@Vodaph0ne]

Why's your headrest wonky?

[@Crypto__College]

You do rotate your tires correct?

[@PabloTBrave]

No car tax or fuel tax yet, hopefully the government doesn't introduce them until there is price parity ICE to BEV , I doubt it though .

[@Brian-om2hh]

There won't be any car or fuel tax eventually, as a system of road tolls will be applied once the tipping point is reached.

[@ursschwarzwald5074]

How many km or Miles is possible to drive with 24 kW akku

[@chrisrichmond403]

Is it still running on its original from new gearbox / final drive fluid or have you had it replaced at any time ??

[@johnryle4249]

Do you have to pay for battery rental on a leaf?

[@adrianpike4649]

Your Leaf is showing typical degradation of 2% per 10000 miles, and cost savings of £1000 per year sound about right too.