Sounds like your set on the leaf...but...if you reconsider....for slightly more....you can get a Tesla model 3 which is a much better car. The leaf does not have active thermal management for the HV battery! The bolt EV is a good car but doesn't have TACC. The TM3 will check all boxes and you should be able to get one for 30ish used. Even the bolt is a much better car IMO. Your choice of course...but lack of active TM for the battery would be a deal breaker for me.
Good advice, but I shudder at the thought of a teen driver in a TM3, even in chill mode. Also, the used EV tax credit is only for vehicles up to $25k, so the price of a TM3 is almost double the net price of a circa 2018 Leaf. It would be way cool to be a 2-T family, but even the Leaf will be a big step up from the 2000 Accord that she will be learning in.
I am intimately familiar with the Leaf’s battery issues. I bought my 2014 with 11/12 battery life @ 17k miles. Original owner frequently charged to 100%, I imagine. I sold it with 10/12 battery after 5 years at 55k miles, with level 2 charging to 80-90% being the norm. From the kWh:% charge ratio, I figured the 24 kWh battery was down to 16 kWh, which was good for 60 miles with a comfortable reserve in warm weather. When winter came, that’s when I knew it was time for the Tesla. Getting back to my teen, I see a Leaf’s limited range as a safety feature.
Most prospective buyers know the Leaf’s battery issues, and the used prices on Leafs reflect it. So despite my primal urge to get another Tesla, I think I’m going to end up with a Leaf with a 36kWh or greater pack. But, of course, if I hit the lottery, the equation changes
Now, getting back to the original thread, I’ll need to price out the costs of adding the Tesla J1772 charger vs. repairing my broken Juicebox and running another circuit across the garage. Thanks for all the good info!
. Power share via WiFi works perfectly. In my case I have the J1772 set as the leader and the Gen 3 TWC is the follower. Each on their own 60 amp circuit.
