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Tesla Model 3 First Drive Review

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Re: Tesla Model 3 First Drive Review

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The Nissan Leaf is a terrible EV. The 3-5 year old models you mention have very low range (~60 miles). That's why they're so cheap. People that own them are constantly mindful of their charge % and are always on the lookout for charging stations if they're deviating from their normal commutes. I've seen many of them run out of juice on the leftmost lanes during commute hours too, causing even more congestion for mile…

I drove a Leaf daily for two years. Wonderful vehicle. Know the limits, drive sensibly.

Genuinely interested in following this up - may I ask why you don't drive it anymore?

(I hear circumstantially about a lot of people going back to combustion cars but never why. Is it a range thing?)

Re: Tesla Model 3 First Drive Review

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I drove a Leaf daily for two years. Wonderful vehicle. Know the limits, drive sensibly.

Genuinely interested in following this up - may I ask why you don't drive it anymore? (I hear circumstantially about a lot of people going back to combustion cars but never why. Is it a range thing?)

Admittedly, Georgia made it practically free to lease for two years. Lease ended, gave it back. Buying one outright was a viable option, but buying wife a nice newish SUV (while I kept the old SUV) won out; she had dibs on the next vehicle and wanted something big.
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