I am on my third LEAF. Having a plus (62 kwh) has been a revelation. The extra capacity gives me so
much more flexibility and requires less planning for everyday uses. I am not a regular commuter so my use pattern can vary substantially from day to day. And actually the larger battery means that my LEAF spends essentually
no time at over 80% SOC - only the occasional longer trip when I depart soon after charging. And I now do no fast charging as I meet my typical needs by charging at home. That has two large advantages. The first is that is more convenient for me (level 2 in the garage) and secondly that is substantially cheaper. Commercial level 3 fast charging is not a good deal financially. And stir into this mix the fact that the prices of lightly used and new LEAF plus models have dropped substantially. Life is good
. In the interest of full disclosure I'll also comment that we have 2 vehicles in our household (the other is a Prius V). As we have 2 drivers in the household, we had 2 vehicles before EVs and would have 2 vehicles now regardless. The hybrid means we don't need to try to push the LEAF into long distance trips for which it is not well suited.