Love it! I used to fuel for free at Asda.

No issues? Should I get a base model 2021 or 2022?

Getting mind next month

@@6StringSolos 2022

@@markeh1971 they're charging after today

It isn't particularly expensive if you buy a new one either. New Leaf £25k or thereabouts. New petrol Astra, Insignia or Ford Focus £25k or thereabouts.....

Glad you are okay

Glad you recovered okay; that must've been scary. Also great to hear that the Leaf is a safe car in this situation. I still love my 2014 Tekna.

Its not recycled, it is recyclables. Which means easy for futures recycling.

It's a nice idea but the problem is sometimes when plastic is recycled into other materials sadly it's the end of the road for recycling that component

@@Lugie007 did you even hear? Some of the interior is made with plastic bottle

Hi what is the charging time for CHAdeMO?

Same. I have a 2018 SV and I love it!

Recently changed from a LEAF Tekna 40kw to a Tekna E+ 62kw. I noticed some parts not now fitted, why Nissan?

Wow is the the 4k the cost of buying the leaf or is that a typo.

@@kingbingo117 Currently Nissan Leaf Visia is 25 000€ here ... I would been surprised if he meant 10k or more. It also might be older version with even less than 40kWh. On other end the most expensive variant Nissan Leaf e+ Tekna with drive assist and winter tiers is 42k so 4k from old shorter ranger sounds about right to me ... Would be interested which version they are driving for 4k and if it really was 4k :D

what version do you have (battery size) how many miles of rang do you still get after driving 122k or what ever your milage is now? I really want to buy one but my work commute is about 60 miles a day and I want to make sure after a few years ill still be able to make it to work. Thanks!

£4k is for the 24kWh version, which has a usable battery capacity of about 20kWh if you're lucky (that's with the battery health indicator on the dashboard showing 11/12 or 12/12 bars. With 122k miles on the clock, capacity is probably down to around 17kWh. Still usable for short journeys though. About 50-60 miles of real-world range.

Awsome testimony. I'm looking to buy a used one .. just nervous about nit having thermal battery protection. Its gets cold here in Ontario Canada.

@@Johnwillbegone Last I heard the Aptera is going to be using a heat pump for AC and heater, but I'm not sure if it will be applied to the battery thermal. The composite body is supposed to have vent channels for battery thermal but not sure if that same heat pump is used for that?

@@Johnwillbegone It's actually high heat that causes premature degradation. Cold is actually healthy for batteries moreso than heat. Just keep in mind you will notice up to a 40 percent range reduction below 0F with running the heater. At least with mine.

Too cold isn't healthy for batteries either, better than too hot though

This is good to know! I just got a used 2014 leaf so this is comforting.

yea that is why it rapid gate after two rapid charges LOL

I like the Leaf but have reservations about it not having a thermal management system. The longest road trips I plan to take are about 500 miles. While I would not be doing these regularly, I would like to have confidence that taking such trips will not harm the battery.

It's not got a particularly sophisticated BMS, so seems to be happier when charged at lower speeds. That's fine if you don't need to go on long journeys.

me too

@@Silver01Son me too: used Nissan 2018

How many miles did it have when you got it and how many miles per charge are you getting? I’m thinking of buying a used one as well. Thanks

*What like $500 and money back guarantee ? The Clue is in the Name - IE A Leaf.*

I am a owner of 2011 first generation Leaf. It is still 11 bars in battery health and 92,000 miles over. Great car for sure. No need to buy new one whatsoever.

How about now?? Haha

Update? 😁

wheres our update😭

Update?

Dude are you okay? Where’s the update 🥺

Hi, you don't hear enough about the change in battery formula. Reportedly reduced heat into battery when charging and should allow a quicker charge through reduced internal resistance. Waiting to see on my new E+. Take care M.

Have you had issues with the chargers? The charging trickles down and it’s not as efficient after 85% charge. I find a Prius Hybrid to be more cost effective.

@@erikakim7425 I have a 62 KWh and have not had any difficulties with it. Anyway I keep to what I have learned about EVs in general, to charge from 20% and not higher than 80%. Instead of going for 100% which takes longer for most of the EVs anyway. If you are going for a long trip, charge at 100% at home and fast charge up to 80% when needed. It's plenty for the most of us, and you save money that way. If you have to fast charge to 100% several times during a single trip, it's probably not the car for you.

@@ritz5606 yea after the second rapid charge you get feature nr 11 it's called rapid gate which the leaf is famous for LOL, ho yes and feature nr 12 is chademo. Nissan should have use ccs & liquid cooling for the second gen but never the less i still have it on my list.

@@paulvanderhaegen761 You don't get rapidgate with a 62kwh version after seccond charge. It slows down after 75 to 80%, something that happens with most ev's No matter if its the first, seccond or third for that matter. Ev's are best when you can charge from home, but there are plenty of chademoes if needed.

I'm doing some research into EV's. What year is your leaf?

@@JoffeeBean 2019

It means you have the timer on. Turn it off to enable normal charging

Just picked up a 2018 under 30k miles. A BLAST to drive, love the handling & road feel‼️

@@dawnreneegmail Do you still get tax credits for buying a used EV?

No Michael

@@michaelcrz1430 , no. the credits/rebates are for original owner, and are only good for the year of purchase

@@ARSciandra Sad, considering buying an EV to replace one of my ICE car but all brand new Leaf are sold out..oh well!

My Fiat 500e hatch release is ONLY on the remote, what could ever go wrong!

Did you know that the dutch word for cute is “lief” which sounds the same as Leaf? :)

Me too. I love Honda. But they are dropping the ball on alternative-fuel vehicles. Bummer for them.

I've been a Honda Accord owner for 6 years and I recently got a 2020 Nissan Leaf. I enjoy it and it's been good so far. I agree that Honda is behind when it comes to investing in electric and or hybrid vehicles compared to other brands.

Love that and I love my Leaf 🍃🚘😀💙

@@DJFreedomlives I know how you feel, because I also own a used 2015 Nissan Leaf.

Would that be LEFAF

Eric P close enough I guess. Lol

Ronnie G They do. Look at the Leaf S. Gets 151 miles per charges without many of the higher tech features shown in this video.

but theres no BMS

@@Cloudrak What does that do?

Real HiFi Help + Especially if one lives in or around a city, for the most part, drivers only use their vehicles for daily commutes ( work, groceries, etc. ). And I agree about the Tesla's, the Leafs have proven their value as used vehicles over time. Oh, one last thing, here in Texas they require inspection for your car along with your tax, obviously no need for EV but is your tax lower?

@@kzinful There were some few EV's like the Leaf in Denmark, that were completely TAX free. Now taxes are slowly being added on to EV's in my country and we are no longer getting free electricity deals. The Leaf is a very underrated car. And I think that just a lot of people take it for granted, because they want all the bling, which the Leaf does not really have. The first to third generation of Leaf is most likely going to go down in history as the most stable EV. And that might not impress a lot of people. But they have to realize that EV's are most likely going to only last 5-10 years in average for the next 10-50 years time, to make everything fit around the 36k USD mark which is about what most EV owners are willing to pay in average. People want a bigger battery and more features. And having more features will make EV's as a standard go way down in quality.

The fact that the Leaf doesn't have battery heating or cooling is an issue for for some potential buyers. The Leaf's technology is looking a little outdated these days. Tesla? It seems you've not seen the UKposts video posted by the Tesla Model S owner, and his car had covered 400'000kms with no major issues, and on it's original battery too....

That sounds impossible, I need proof before I start sprinting to my closest dealership.

As a Leaf owner I would say that seems impossible, even for a 62Kwh, unless driving very slowly with everything turned off. I would say 210 miles is more realistic.

Yep they fixed the batteries in 2013.

Easy enough if you use ZapMap...

I assume you speak from experience.

@@Demobot1 oh yes.

Jesus, you're the driver, don't blame the car because you can't watch and react.

@@jeeves6490 If I'm sold a robot who supposedly can do that, and it happens it can't after all, I've got my reasons to feel just a tiny bit cheated.

@@elguinolo7358 'Supposedly' is your key word. It's called a driver aid, not an automated car. Be careful when driving at night, if you don't turn your lights on it can be difficult to see at speed.

hogster just like a new iPhone 😆

Mine hasn't missed it at all.

Biggest let down of this car. I have a 2013 Nissan Leaf and love it. About a year ago I rented a 2018 Nissan Leaf for the extra range while a friend was visiting so we could do more stuff. It was amazing how much they improved what I thought was an already great car in just 5 short years. So the fact that they are still dragging their heals on this active battery thermal management was very disappointing. This would be one of the best cars out there if that wasn't the case.

Probably to reduce costs

If you can charge at home why would you need thermal management? Thermal management is mainly to protect the batteries during events that cause excessive internal heating. The biggest culprit are public 50kW-100kW DC Fast chargers which greatly increases battery temperature (especially if charging after a period of extended high speed driving in ambient temperatures over 100F). But these are clearly scenarios that most commuters won't have to deal with. If the batteries remain within their normal operating range they will last just as long. Level 1 and Level 2 charging (home charging) keeps battery temperatures low as does keeping speeds under 80 mph. Here on UKposts there are plenty of Leaf owners with high mileage on their original battery packs with only acceptable capacity loss. Thats speaks well of the early battery packs especially considering they were tiny 24kWh packs. The bigger issue for early Leaf batteries was their limited size. SIZE matters when it comes to EV battery life. The early batteries were good for maybe 750-1000 "full" charge cycles. So even with the best of care a tiny 24kWh battery pack, good for only 80 miles per charge cycle, you were lucky to reach 80,000 miles before seeing significant capacity loss. The batteries would still work well but you were now down to perhaps only 60 miles of range. With such a small battery and only 80 miles per charge cycle you were constantly needing to charge them, for some people as many as 2 or three times per day. At that rate it didn't take long to use up the available charge cycles. The new batteries are much larger with greatly increased range. My new 2019 SV Plus needs to be charged just once a week and after 10 months is showing virtually no degradation.

Technology has not gotten cheap and mainstream enough

It's expensive isn't it

Most, in other words - means the majority. The median vehicle price purchased in Canada is $33K. The Leaf retails at $46k minus $13k in government subsidies puts it smack in a $1-2k range of that number. And more and more consumers are going for fully-loaded awd suv's. Factor-in your monthly gas fill-up ... So, YES, most can afford it.

Not any more. The MG5 beats it by £5k

@@Brian-om2hh no MG here in the states.

This is why there is a strong market emerging for EV battery refurbishments, as they usually cost way less than a replacement....

I personally just use it in stop and go traffic or urban settings where it feels more natural and safe

I personally just use it in stop and go traffic or urban settings where it feels more natural and safe

All bets are off when driving on ice! This would be an edge case where I live in the UK (extremely rare to have icy roads) e-pedal is perfect for urban driving

I have been told that trickle charging is better for your battery life

Yeah I would love it if I could upgrade the battery of my older leaf to the newer battery tech best car I owned so far. For sure the temp control on the battery kills the longevity of the battery pretty quickly though.

Thank you for the criticisms.

So what battery problems did you experience with your Leaf?

Walter Payne I personally have had no problems with my 24kwh leaf as I only ever bought it to do short journeys that require a top up at destination to get home again but I have a friend that owns a 40kwh leaf and when he tries to do a long drive that requires 3 or more rapid charges in concession then the battery ends up overheating and it won’t charge. He has been left stranded for hours at chargers having to wait for the battery to cool down before it will charge again. All because Nissan won’t listen to there customers and install thermal battery management. Even a Renault Zoe has it. Nissan were at the forefront of electric cars, but now they have been left behind and it clearly shows in the sales of the leaf over the last year.

Walter Payne I have no problems watching reviews promoting electric vehicles but if your going to take the time to do it, they also need to take the time to tell any negatives as well. This gives the consumer as much information as possible to make an informed decision on weather the car suits there needs. I’m sure this car would suit most people’s standard use but I have family that live over 6 hours away and if someone knew what I know then I’d like them to pass the information on. This video almost seems like there being paid by the manufacturer to make it. Search for Nissan rapidgate or Nissan overheating on UKposts and you will find plenty of videos from owners experiencing this issue.

@@danielsage1354 Everything that you have said has already been documented in a million UKposts videos. At this point is someone were to buy a 40kwh leaf and take it on a long road trip they are just stupid and didn't do any research. I myself am in the market for an EV and Leaf is at the top of my list simply because of price, availability and utility. The only other EV that comes close is the e-Niro but it's not available where I live. The 62kwh Leaf is just perfect since I don't travel far and if I need to go to the next nearest city it has the range to get me there. And if I need anything more, I have a Ford Explorer as well.

Did your Nissan do that?

@@ghostsoda7710 Yep, so I replaced the standard El Cheapo battery inside with a yellow top one, and everything has been fine ever since.

Er, no, not true. You *can* open your car. You don't actually *own* an EV do you?

@@Brian-om2hh No you can't. When there is no more juice in the accessory battery, you're done.

Here is an affordable way, John. Look for cars coming out of lease. It’s rare to find the top model with the long range battery but they do exist. Instead of $42,000 plus expect high $20s. The 150 mile range model are more common. Only u know what range model fits your needs. My 2011 Leaf SL, top trim minus heated seats/steering wheel, was purchased used with 19,000 miles for $14,000 down from initial price of $20k. I upgraded the battery in 2017 with a special offer from Nissan. At 80% charge it goes 75 miles no problem. So look for 2018 used models online and best of luck. Thanks

Plus the fact it's relatively inexpensive to get the battery refurbished if it needs it..... and certainly way cheaper than having it fully replaced.

Then don't engage it. Better yet don't purchase the option in the first place. They're offered with or without ProPilot.

Humans makes more mistake than a computer.

Car Ana has them.

You’re not married are you?