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Absolutely. I agree. Given what's available right now, for the money, it was between the Soul EV and the '15 Leaf. It was close but really the difference was the better range; the other improvements helped, of course, but the ability to get a real world ~100 miles highway was enough to sway us.

I found the exact opposite. I had one payment left on the Leaf and the dealership looked at the residual value of it and told me I'd be better off making the last payment and returning it to Nissan (and I chose to do so).

We've gone to the Soul EV side and after a few hundred miles, we're glad we have. First off, we really liked our Leaf and we seriously considered leasing a 2015 but after looking at the Soul EV Plus, we leased it instead. It's clear that Kia did its research and created a car to compete...

And, just for fun, here's Jalopnik's fastest sedans: http://jalopnik.com/the-ten-fastest-sedans-ever-made-1621544935" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;.

I think the point of the D is that Tesla isn't ceding the performance aspect to BMW's i8, the Model S's only real competitor and the D becomes a halo super car, interesting in that it is a sedan. If you look at the specs, http://www.caranddriver.com/bmw/i8"...

I like the idea that Tesla is not going to cede the performance coupe segment to the i8 and is going to produce a super coupe.

I just picked up a Cadillac ATS on lease for 3 years (still need an ICE sadly) and, after thinking hard about the Model S, decided against it because it is too large and expensive. I'm hoping to return the Caddy in three years for the Model E. Would I put $5k down to reserve it? Nah. I have...

Model S. :o

I haven't driven the S but I've been in one of the beta cars with the working display. It could definitely be distracting but it's no gimmick - the interface is freaking awesome! Really, much better than anything out there now, including GM's new interface. The only complaint I had was the speed...

I agree. By definition, if you buy or lease a Leaf you are an early adopter of new technology and the larger the dataset the larger the edge cases and that's how technology gets better; the edge cases are the more interesting data points. It sounds as though Nissan is in this for the long haul...

Correct. Although the chargers across from the courthouse, on Santa Clara, are free (ChargePoint) and the parking spaces are free, even during the week. You don't need a permit for those. During the week, there's a three hour parking limit, though.

Sorry, I didn't make myself clear on the registration fee: $35/year.

We live in a condo building in downtown San Jose and we do not charge in our building. San Jose has city parking lots that have charging stations and street charging stations that we use. San Jose doesn't charge EVs for parking (street or garage), if you have a permit ($35 I believe and the...

I ordered the 350green card and joined the SFBay Leaf Facebook group yesterday. I'm happy that we finally have an L3 charging option in the area.

Exactly right. Why do you have to go through a middle man (dealer) to buy a car? I should be able to order what I want, with the options I want, and have it delivered to my door. That way I'm not inconvenienced and I don't have to pay the middle man cost. They could sell it to me direct, cut...

Not sure about SF. We leased ours from Sunnyvale Nissan and the sales guy there was exceptionally knowledgeable. That's actually worth a lot when working with dealerships.

I don't have the front license plate mounted on my Leaf. I just can't see any police bothering with the Leaf. I've described on a different thread why I have the hidden plate on my 6. I've been in California two years now and have yet to have any police attention, unlike Colorado, where the 6...

Style. I hate the look of the front plate on cars. I don't have one on the Leaf. But in California (and Colorado where I lived when I installed the hidden plate), there's a law requiring one. I was pulled over in Colorado for not having one, paid a rather large fine and went hunting for an...

Well, the missus and I are a four vehicle family, the Leaf, a 645Ci, and two motorcycles. We sold our '01 M3 to lease the Leaf and we assumed all along that it would be our primary car; my wife drives it daily and we also use it as a business write-off. We kept the 645Ci, much more luxurious...

Ghosn is taking a long-term gamble on the technology, essentially the same way Toyota did with the Prius. Toyota assumed that the Prius would lose money until the technology reached a tipping point and gained acceptance, which is exactly what happened. Now, every major auto manufacturer has a...