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[–] 3 points 20 hours ago (4 children)

Yeah but they asked about first gen Nissan Leafs which, yeah, none of those batteries are holding any type of up unless you regularly drive less than 30 miles day.

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  • [–] 1 point 12 hours ago (2 children)

    Last time I checked the majority of people travel under 5 miles for most car trips.

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  • [–] 1 point 11 minutes ago

    Each trip or each day? Average commute is 30 miles a day.

    But no need to really debate it, the first gen Nissan Leaf design is notorious for being pretty harsh on the battery pack, compared to most other prominent electric models that tend to do better than most. I think it should be fine to admit that some models might not have the staying power one would have hoped. Just like sometimes happens in gasoline models.

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  • [–] 1 point 25 minutes ago*

    Look, I'm not saying a first Gen leaf would not meet 95% of my needs and I'm not saying that I would not buy one if you could just convince my partner but I doubt the majority of Americans travel less than five miles for car trips.

    It's disingenuous to say "EV batteries actually hold up fine!" and then follow it up with "Well, you don't drive that much anyway," when presented with evidence otherwise. I know you're not the OP of the other comment, but c'mon, this is a linear chain of thought.

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  • [–] 2 points 19 hours ago

    Yeah they didn’t have thermal management like the rest of the full sized EVs. Even the second gen leafs have iffy ranges and charging speeds. They kinda set EVs back a bit for a lot of early adopters I know.

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