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Nissan is killing off the LEAF in another key market (electrek.co)

submitted 4 months ago by sabreW4K3@lazysoci.al to c/electricvehicles

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The Leaf was such a big name for a while and then Hyundai and Kia came with better cars and really changed the landscape.

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[–] Cort@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago (2 children)

I ended up going with a plug-in hybrid due to range anxiety, but after driving it for 4 years I now realize I could probably do 99% of my driving in a leaf, and only need a gas car for visiting family in other cities like twice a year.

[–] Dogyote 1 points 4 months ago (2 children)

I have a question about phevs. So gasoline goes bad after 3-6 months. If you're just running off of the battery and not using gas for months, do you need to remember to use up the gas before that happens? Does the car remind you?

[–] Cort@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

Gamermanh is right. My car forces the engine to run for a few miles every 60-90 days, if I haven't used it recently enough.

For the first few years I owned it i did use a fuel stabilizer, but don't anymore. After hearing from other drivers of my model that it really wasn't necessary due to the sealed fuel system, I decided it wasn't worth the hassle of finding the funnel to add it into the tank.

I go through maybe 2x 14 gal (55L) tanks a year for about 1000 of my average 6500 mi (1800km/10000km)

[–] gamermanh@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 4 months ago

Don't own a PHEV (honestly a terrible idea for where I live) but I have worked in fuel for years:

There are additives that make fuel stable for up to 2 years. Technology Connextras has a video where he starts a mower or something after a full winter of it being unused and it just starts.

Also, PHEVs will periodically force the gas engine on for that very reason I'm pretty sure

[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I have a leaf and a pick-up. Pick up gets me any where I need to go and lets me move furniture/ buy soil/ compost etc. It leaves the driveway maybe ever 3 weeks.

I want a Canoo for my next EV.

[–] Cort@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I swear, if ford would just make a phev version of the maverick, I'd buy one day one. As things are now I'm just dreaming of finding a cheap S10 or VW rabbit I could convert to electric. The canoos look nice but too big for my needs I think

[–] ProdigalFrog 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Something to bear in mind, Chevy S10's don't crash the best.

[–] Cort@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

That's good to know! Looks like it's at least a little better than the kei trucks I was also considering. I just want a small truck that's electric, and even the maverick I'd bigger than I'd prefer.

Now I'm wondering if replacing the engine with a smaller electric motor might turn the engine bay into a larger crumple zone.