KaityVoivre
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I'm a newbie to EVs but familiar with hybrids. My partner is looking to get a used Leaf here in Vegas. Her concerns are when driving out of town, how often she has to stop and charge and how very little fast charging stations there are between Vegas and any other place outside Vegas. I looked at Tesla stations and other stations, but I don't see how she could drive to LA from Vegas as the distance between charging points exceeds the vehicle's maximum optimal range. She's looking for reasons to get a Leaf over a hybrid but it's looking like a major hassle. For example, my 2000 Honda Insight can go 600+ miles on 10 gallons of gas, where a Leaf can drive a little over an hour before having to stop for perhaps hours to recharge.
For a commute to work vehicle it makes sense and we can charge it for free at our apartment, but for actually going anywhere else, it looks like a hybrid is more practical. Please spread some experience my way, I'm a hybrid person through and through, but I'd like to see her get the Leaf, but I too am inexperienced and dubious of the electric car, unless it's a Tesla, which is out of our price range.
For a commute to work vehicle it makes sense and we can charge it for free at our apartment, but for actually going anywhere else, it looks like a hybrid is more practical. Please spread some experience my way, I'm a hybrid person through and through, but I'd like to see her get the Leaf, but I too am inexperienced and dubious of the electric car, unless it's a Tesla, which is out of our price range.