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The Zoe has 40kwh useable! To compare it to the Leaf, it has a NEDC rating of 400km, whereas the Leaf24/30 have 199/250km. So considering the Leaf 24 is 84 miles EPA, you could say that the Zoe would be around 170 miles EPA. Premium for that battery is 3000€ which is quite good for an extra...

No it's not. Went to ask to a Kia dealer a few months back and confirmed that they wouldn't have it. Nothing either on http://www.kia.ie 95% of Irish EVs must be Leaf at this stage. Too small market for many manufacturers to launch a niche vehicle.

Hi RonDawg, that Alliance convertible was never sold in Europe and Renault hadn't made any convertible in Europe for about 20 years so this is something that always attracted me (the Renault 9 was my first car as teenager). There are quite few differences in legislation, making registration a...

I'm indeed interested in the Zoe as I'm single so actually prefer a smaller car for city parking and don't need the interior space of the Leaf. However it isn't for sale yet in Ireland (should be soon though) and like many I'm a bit put off this battery rental thing :x . Will see if they have a...

Good question. There was a ferry between Fishguard in Wales till Rosslare in South East Ireland. This left me with around 480 miles of actual driving. I could have done it a bit shorter but I was relying on fast charge network. Took me around 24 hours total, taking it slowly and allowing plenty...

Hi everyone, My name is Guillaume and I live in Ireland. I'm a pround owner of a 2013 Leaf (one of the latest mk1.0), red in color since last February. I bought the car at Nissan Oxford (in UK) as Leafs are expensive and not so common in Ireland. Drove it back to Cork and happy driving since :)...