OddOcelot
Member
Hey everyone! I've only posted a few times on the forums when I first joined (funny how life gets so busy lol) but I wanted to share for those who want to see first-hand how safe the Leaf can be.
I was going through a green light with my wife over the weekend and was t-boned by a Toyota Tacoma who ran the light (dashcam footage shows our light was green for a full 5 seconds before impact). The speed limit there was 45 and I bet he was going every bit of it. Spun me around in the middle of the intersection almost 180 degrees. Other than not being able to open my door, I couldn't notice but 1-2 inches of interior intrusion in the front or back. The misses and I came out with only minor aches and bruises thanks to the airbags deploying and the great engineering for the side-impact.
I'm fairly certain it is going to be totaled given the resale value of the Leaf but I wanted to make sure to share this as I know I have been combing through pictures of crashed Leafs for estimates and similar accidents. We'll see what the future holds, especially since the new Plus is on the horizon!
I was going through a green light with my wife over the weekend and was t-boned by a Toyota Tacoma who ran the light (dashcam footage shows our light was green for a full 5 seconds before impact). The speed limit there was 45 and I bet he was going every bit of it. Spun me around in the middle of the intersection almost 180 degrees. Other than not being able to open my door, I couldn't notice but 1-2 inches of interior intrusion in the front or back. The misses and I came out with only minor aches and bruises thanks to the airbags deploying and the great engineering for the side-impact.
I'm fairly certain it is going to be totaled given the resale value of the Leaf but I wanted to make sure to share this as I know I have been combing through pictures of crashed Leafs for estimates and similar accidents. We'll see what the future holds, especially since the new Plus is on the horizon!