2024 Nissan Leaf Morning Commute - Does the OG EV Hold Up? (POV Binaural Audio)

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[aguiii_films]

You are the only YouTuber I'll instantly watch. You could be test-driving a horse and id still watch it

[tyler]

In the land of insanely complicated EVs, the Leaf is such a breath of fresh air. I genuinely WANT something like this as a daily driver to compliment my Miata

[GiGA-BOB]

I heard Dankpods call this "the frog." Yep, that's what this looks like today, what it has looked like before, and what it will always look like. It's a fact of the universe that frog is always frog

[dcf]

Of all the EVs currently made, I think this is the one I'm most likely to buy. It's a car, that happens to be an EV. Not the other way around.

[higheroctave]

You know, that's exactly how I feel about my Leaf. I've only had it for a few weeks now and got it used with really low miles for a crazy price. It's just a really good car. It's easy to drive and get along with, does everything I ask it to do and doesn't pretend to be anything other than what it is. A few little upgrades, LED headlights, tinted windows and a couple of things and the car really has some personality now. I just love it.

[LIFEOFSTUFFEDANIMALS]

WOW that rav4 was absolutely terrifying. And how are the brakes not smoking??!!

[BullittHilts]

Getting those “leaves” in the used market is where they seem to do well. Coming off a lease or something like that. I definitely love the simple interior design and layout - it just an easy car to get along with.

Lord help that RAV4 driver…

[jonstoehr]

I purchased a '23 Leaf 40 KW to supplement my full sized truck. It's perfect for zipping around town running errands. Rarely charge it more than once a week.

[TheHersonCastillo]

Love how quirky and iconic this car is after all of these years

[ZaleAnderson]

Amazing video! Love seeing the Rav4 activities all the time and wondering if anyone else saw that or if it was just me lol.

[AustinWirl]

I have a 2018 leaf with the small battery and love it it’s perfect to just run around the city in a comfortable practical hatchback

[JR-utne]

We have a 2020 Leaf in the family. Honestly as a daily driver it’s perfect. You get quite a lot of tech for comparatively low money (at least when we bought it in my country). I wouldn’t want it as my only car but a set up with the Leaf as a daily and some fun ICE car for the weekends would be a great match.

[williamlong]

It’s “an car, ” in the words of Daily Motor! Honestly, if I got a Miata for weekend funsies, this is the kind of vehicle I’d consider as a daily driver. As cool as stuff like the new Ioniq 5 N is, I’d want an EV to be a comfortable, practical, inexpensive-to-run daily driver in my case, which this does quite well! For being in the position they’re in, Nissan’s making pretty dang good lemonade with the lemons they have.

[andrewl.]

Love Tedward for the fact that he actively complains about drivers the same way I do

[MechayaAlta]

We have the same car and love it. For the frugal consider a lease return for about $20K. Outdated may be good: real switches, framed doors, all metal roof, normal door handles…. Surround view camera is great for city parking. E pedal is awesome. It’s an amazing around town car. In 2022 when we bought ours the Bolt was having battery fire issues. The Leaf for us seemed a bit roomier inside than the Bolt. Early generation Leafs didn’t do well in very hot climates, but this problem may be solved.

[forcedhaircut]

when you're already driving an npc car and you find a rav4 that steals the show npc-wise

[willayling]

Just info for people.
D - for little to no regen
B - Max regen
E Pedel - Max regen w/ brake blending

[uscruiser]

That´s what I´m always saying. I really love ICE engines and will drive them as long as I can. But for daily driving and commuting, electric cars are just perfect. It´s so nice to have a silent car in the early morning or when tired from work, don´t mentioning the fun because of all the torque. It´s also nice that you don´t waste fuel while sitting in traffic and can charge at home.
And for long distance trips or when I want the emotions, I still can use my ICE cars.

[DoSumMe]

I had one once for work, showed 225 kilometres for range, my trip was 186 km and I ran out of battery after 175 km lol. Since I live in Canada our charging network is a joke unless you own a Tesla. I will say the leaf is great for an around town car.

[potusol]

I had a 2012 Leaf with the smallest battery pack and the lowest range. Living in a big city and charging at home it was perfect. In Arizona, my license fees for five years were less than $50. To fill up the battery from 15% to full was about $10 and I could get around town for about a week before needing to recharge. It was quiet and very pleasant to drive. The only reason I got rid of it was that I was able to sell it for almost $4000 more than what I paid for it. I'm moving to a rural area and I'm really thinking about getting a newer Leaf with the largest battery pack to get the 200 mile range. My new place will have a sturdy solar setup so I will be able to charge it up for free most of the time. I think the biggest mistake people make when it comes to electric cars is not understanding what they are for and how they work.