Michael drives a Nissan LEAF N-Connecta 40kWh 2020 electric car.
This is Michael’s first electric car, he’s owned the Nissan LEAF from new and drives 5,000-10,000 miles annually. The current mileage of the car is between 5,000-10,000 miles and he achieves 140 miles range from a full charge.
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Why did you choose this electric car?
- Affordable
- cheap to run
- low maintenance
- short delivery time (in 2020).
Positives – List 3 or more reasons why you love this electric car
- Excellent ride
- comfortable seats
- spacious cabin
- quality build
- clear parking cameras from and rear
- responsive performance.
Negatives – List 3 or more things that you really don’t like about this electric car
- CHAdeMO rapid chargers are outnumbered 3 to 1 by CCS. There is never more than one CHAdeMO at any destination so queues are frequent
- battery range is much lower than its competitors
- climate control could be more intuitive.
Have you experienced any faults with the car? If so, what have they been?
None ,apart from a recall for a problem with the e brake.
What are the standout tech features of the car?
- Regenerative braking
- acceleration
- parking cameras.
Surprise us! Tell us something people wouldn’t readily know about this electric car
For the price, it is the most efficient & comfortable car in its class. Nissan/RAC recovery is very efficient, I had to use it after my tyre was shredded on a major A road.
What electric car are you interested in next and why?
Hyundai IONIQ 5 or Kona. Both have a longer battery range than the LEAF and both feature a CCS rapid charge input. The IONIQ 5’s looks appeal over its competitors. However, I may be forced to switch to a hybrid owing to my flat having no access to a home charge point. The management committee and residents are reluctant to install them at the moment. This and the scarcity of public charging in West Sussex makes it difficult to justify. This is made worse by the long lead times for electric cars.
What home charging unit do you use? Would you recommend it to others and why?
N/A – not yet available as I’m in a flat.
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What home electricity supplier & tariff do you use? Would you recommend it to others and why?
N/A
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What public charging networks would you recommend to others and why?
None are particularly outstanding due to breakdown. I’ve been told IONITY are good but there are none in my area.
List your top 3 favourite public charging networks (in order of preference)
None are outstanding due to unreliability. Only three are represented in preferred order:
1) Gridserve
2) bp pulse 7kW
3) bp pulse 3kW 👎
4) Shell Recharge 👎👎
Who do you insure your electric car with? Would you recommend them to others and why?
Aviva – never needed to claim. They will hike the premium at renewal so will use GoCompare for a better deal.
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Estimate how much money you save per month owning and running an electric car compared to a petrol/diesel car
£70
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