Well, That’s One Way to Sell Americans on Electric Cars
www.theatlantic.com
The U.S. has been wary of EVs. As the cost of gas soars, we’re now paying the price.
  • daannii@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    vor 3 Monaten

    Nissan makes electric cars?

    I didn’t know this. They sure don’t advertise it very well.

      • Midnight Wolf@lemmy.worldEnglish
        8·
        vor 3 Monaten

        It was reasonably priced and started with the 2011 model year (I had one!). The Roadster was the only Tesla available at that time, and the Model S was released for the 2012 model year, but the base model cost 2x+ the cost of the top-trim Leaf.

        It was popular because it wasn’t trying to impress anyone, and had the price tag to back it up.

        • SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.caEnglish
          2·
          vor 3 Monaten

          The first gen ones had a weak range and batteries failed because they lacked temperature control.

          Gen 2+ are fine and really cheap used with 60,000 miles.

          • Midnight Wolf@lemmy.worldEnglish
            1·
            vor 3 Monaten

            Ehh the range was fine, I had a pretty degraded battery (nearing the required threshold for battery replacement) and it still got 75-80 miles on a charge consistently, and 5+ miles per kilowatt. The battery chemistry got a refresh in… 2013? To help defend against this. I live in the place that was most impacted by this, actually. The battery really doesn’t appreciate being fast charged in 115F (air) temps.

            Afaik gen 2 still lacked active cooling, unless they fixed that. I’d like to get another gen 1, do a battery swap and heat pump upgrade, and enjoy it. That car was fantastic, other than wishlist items like AWD and getting more power (gotta go fast), it was perfect.

      • partial_accumen@lemmy.world
        5·
        vor 3 Monaten

        The Leaf was the first mass-produced affordable EV in the states

        Well, technically the GM EV1 probably holds that title, but I agree with you in spirit.

        • Midnight Wolf@lemmy.worldEnglish
          6·
          vor 3 Monaten

          Ehh the EV1 wasn’t really mass-produced, it was also lease-only so GM could crush them for that sweet sweet oil bribe money.

          Fuck you, GM.

        • SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.caEnglish
          3·
          vor 3 Monaten

          Not mass produced, not available for most of the country, lease only and every car was crushed.

          The EV1 was supposed to have demonstrated that EVs were not viable.