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Awesome work, thanks for keeping us posted on your progress.

Indeed. They might as well rename the HOV the Leaf lane these days.

Thanks for sharing the article - you make some really great points. One additional note is that I prefer the black interior of the regular Soul to the gray that interior of the Soul EV. The interior materials in my car are nice to touch, but just don't look as rich as they would in black:

You'll notice that the roof of the Soul is higher than the Leaf, but that's mostly due to the higher ground clearance. The Leaf is nearly a foot longer than the Soul, and part of length extends the floor of the cargo area. The floor of the Leaf's rear hatch is noticeably larger than that of...

Comparison photos:

The Soul is about a foot shorter in length than a Leaf, but the other exterior dimensions are similar and the interior specs are pretty similar as well.

I've routinely used the onboard 'range until empty' displayed on my BMWs since the late 90's. I always found that info useful, despite the estimate not being super accurate--likely because my driving style varies a lot by mood and circumstance. The range estimates on our EVs seem noticeably...

I find my Soul's range estimate to be a bit optimistic, but I'm positive that it's due to my driving style. I'm used to driving performance cars and make little attempt to drive more efficiently in my Soul than in my other vehicles.

The Leaf is about 18 months old, has about 15K miles, has lost zero bars (I know, right?), and is charged to 100% every night. The Soul is two weeks old, has less than 500 miles on the clock, and charged as needed. When charged to 100%, the displayed range on the Leaf is 93-97 miles and on the...

We have both a 2014 Leaf SV and a 2015 Soul + EV in our driveway, so I will try to remember to take some comparison photos of the hatch areas soon. I find the cars to be very, very similar by objective measures. So close in terms of size, practicality, creature comforts, driving experience...

I got a pretty good chuckle out of this comment... of all people, this coming from a guy with a Leaf and a Cayenne! At least the Porsche is a post-facelift model ;) I don't qualify for Nissan VPP so I din't have access to the real deals, unfortunately. I wasn't interested in a Leaf S, and...

Back on topic... finally got to take delivery of this tonight.

So the data set has grown from 5 to 42 sales, but the average sale price has dropped by $1,000 from last month. Just-off-lease 24 month old Leafs continue to be the best bargain going.

My local dealer hasn't received their first shipment of Soul EV's, but they do have a California-reg demo car now. I drove it today and liked it a lot. By the stats, the Soul EV is a very comparable match to the the Leaf, but I prefer the Soul's styling and the cooled seats are a nice bonus...

Took my own advice and signed the paperwork on a new EV this evening.