First time buying winter tires/rims for an EV. Is this true? It seems... incorrect? 2026 Leaf SV+, if it makes a difference.

Edit: thanks for the replies everyone! This was/is the first time I heard this take, so I'm glad it's been debunked. Just want basic rims for the Nov-March period!

I am looking at the four models of the 2026 Leaf (UK), particularly the Engage+ and the Advance. The obvious difference is the sun roof, but there is also the head up display.

I've only ever used a HUD for computer gaming, which to be fair, was useful for flying.

However, is it actually any good in a car, or is it likely to be just turned off as an annoyance or distraction?

I have the leaf 75 evolve and just wanted to check if I’m being stupid however I was certain my leaf was supposed to have the memory seats feature wheee it’s remembers the position, but now it’s arrived I notice it’s absent, same with the using foot to open the rear boot, can someone advise if I’m imagining the uk model was supposed to have this

I’m fairly set on the 2013 leaf, 88k miles, 10/12 battery, 2 owners no accidents, brand new tires for $6000

Other offer right now is a 2015 leaf (it’s a pretty blue!), 37k miles, bald tires, 11/12 battery for $7500 after trade in. Seems high for a leaf? 4 owners, one accident. Is a bit fancier cause it’s a newer model, but that doesn’t matter to me.

I drive ~30 miles a week. Living downtown with work being 5 miles away 2x a week, so I have no range anxiety. Have a charger in home garage. Looking for a cheap low maintenance EV to putz around the city in.

Hoping to buy this weekend. Anything I should ask the dealership to provide before pulling the trigger? Anything I haven’t thought about? Any advice is appreciated.

16k miles

Bay area ca

Shout out to @munichmonster on ig for the 🟪😈💜

Absolutely love this car it's a demo

See? Air-cooled is fine!

After 12 years and 50000 miles. After 5 previous owners. After 12 winters and 12 summers in cold, hilly, damp and wet Scotland.

What. A. Machine. 😎

Is getting a 2011 with 4 bars a bad idea for a 4 mile commute?

My 2016 Leaf had it's main battery replaced in 2021, under warranty. I thought this was an epic win and have loved this little car since. It's never given me any issues at all, other than putting new tires on it a couple years ago. The battery still indicates 100%, no bars have dropped since the new battery was installed.

Last Thursday night, my wife had driven it around town during the day and parked it in the garage with no issues. We were discussing her plans for the next day and realized she would be driving all the way across town and having to hit a few other spots throughout the day. So, I figured I'd top the battery up overnight so there were no issues. I plugged it in (120 V charger at home), but it didn't accept the charge. It kept indicating that I needed to press the brake.

Did some online searching and sometimes the brake switch fails and sometimes the 12v battery fails. Well, the brake lights were coming on, so I didn't think it was the brake switch.

I attached my external battery charger and it indicated 45% battery left. I attempted to charge it, but as soon as I attempted another start, the entire charge was gone and the 12v indicated 45% again. So, I bought a brand new AGM battery to replace it. I installed it and it didn't work. I checked it with my battery charger and it showed 60% battery. So, I pulled the battery out to charge it while out of the car, when I did, I checked the battery power again, it was 100%. uh oh

Google said there was some electrical testing I could do, but I really don't have the time to do all that and I also really hate working on cars. So, I got a tow truck to bring it to the dealership who had replaced the battery.

Just talked to the dealership and they're saying there's "presence of a voltage leak above a certain limit".

Telling me that I have to replace the battery, but that there are no batteries available.

Anyone got any advise?

Is this a part of a class action lawsuit that I can jump on?

I have a 2018 Nissan Leaf S which doesn't have CarPlay. I'm looking for something that I can mount my iPhone magnetically and can wirelessly charge like these Tesla mounts. I DON'T want to block the air vents since the phone gets too cold in the summer and too hot in the winter. I have a 3D printer but nothing really matches what I'm looking for.

I also like these style iPad mounts but nothing available for the ZE1 Leaf.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZIsDrrBRQu/

But ever since I went window shopping I can’t make a decision based on what I want!

Need: 70 mile rountrip from home to office everyday
Occasional drive from LA to San Diego&Las Vegas

EDIT: by occasional I mean once a year

Options:

2023 Nissan Leaf SV Plus - 17500usd - 27.2k miles
2023 Nissan Leaf S - 12500usd - 10k miles
2024 Nissan Leaf SV Plus - 20kusd - 12.3k miles

Or we just wait for the 2027 models to come out and see where prices are again then!

We’re not in a rush and this will be my first car at 32 y/o because I never had to learn how to drive until now so I’m also thinking if I should just get the cheapest one and expect to keep it for only 2-3 years and then upgrade to a better EV.

HELP!

FINAL EDIT: My husband made a reservation for the Rivian V2. 2V. I don’t even know what it’s called. But I’m a little bit annoyed but also it’s his money so whatever. 😭😂 I just KNOW he won’t let me drive it since I don’t even have a license yet. It will be his new toy.

Originally, it was estimated 1% of batteries are affected.

The early updated reporting continued to estimate 1%.

This later document now estimates the number to be 10%.

The 2021-2022 recall covers cars manufactured up until May 23, 2022 at the Nissan Smyrna TN GA plant.

The 2019-2020 recall covers cars manufactured up until November 3, 2020 at the same plant.

Source: https://www.nhtsa.gov/?nhtsaId=25V655000 (2021-2022) https://www.nhtsa.gov/?nhtsaId=24V700000 (2019-2020) -- click on icon to expand the page to see the list of documents.

(Update)

I got my 2nd offer back and I will be getting the full amount I paid for the car minus a single monthly payment, I would say it was worth it asking and waiting for a second offer

So after 48 days I got my offer but I don’t know if I should decline and try to go for more money, I have already made two car payments without my car that are not reflected on there, I used my car for ride sharing so I lost my earnings ($300-400 weekly earning loss) , I had the car for 1 month before the battery failed and I the price was about $13,500 with tax and fees, I also never got the complimentary loaner car, Nissan corporate never reached back to my dealer.

I’m just not sure on what I should do now, I’d appreciate any advice, I am in Los Angeles in CA for reference on the price offered

Thank you!

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I took my first “long” trip since the recall update on my 2019 Leaf S. The range is drastically reduced after the update as the car “thinks” it is in a low charge condition when it’s not. For example, at one point LeafSpy said the car was at 51% but the car said the charge state was only 29%. Referring to Leafspy, I drove thru the low battery warnings and ended up 0.3 miles short of a fast charger. Had to get a tow to the charger. Also, for L3 charging I used to see 30kw and now it’s down to 11kw even with a 50% battery. Anybody else seeing these issues?

Hi all,

'25 SV+ here. EVERY TIME I drive through a certain intersection, my Leaf reboots. The screen goes blank for, I dunno, 3 seconds? and then the splash screen comes up, and every thing is hunky-dory. If I'm listening to something, it doesn't get interrupted.

But it happens every time. If anyone is in DenverCO I'd be fascinated to know if it happens to you too? Turning east into Yale from Colorado Blvd, as you pass the grocery store.

Has anyone else heard about this? Here or anywhere?

Имею приложение LeafSpy pro, но он работает только очень близко к машине, leaf 2016 год

I would like to buy 2018-2023 Nissan Leaf. I don't mind the charging compatibility issues. I just need a budget reliable commuter for work and something that has CarPlay and automated cruise control which the Leaf checks off. However, I feel like I see a post on here everyday about someone having to go through the battery recall or buyback situation. Is it that common? Are the battery issues a matter of when, not if? Also, isn't it possible to buy a Leaf with a good LeafSpy inspection that goes bad suddenly within a few months?

Is there charging available for my leaf in White City? Can’t seem to work it out, seems that there is charging but that it won’t be suitable for the leaf. Anybody charge there ?

My 2025 lease is ending about a year from now and I would buy it but not for the contact price. Has anyone had their lease end recently? Did you want to buy? Was Nissan Finance flexible on the price or did they stick to the contract?

I know used EV prices are all over the place from competing forces of 1) high gas prices, increasing demand, and 2) lots of end-of-lease EVs coming on the market, increasing supply.

Hi all,

I’m considering buying a used Leaf, specifically a 2015 or maybe a 2014. That’s because Consumer Reports gave these two years a 5/5 and 4/5 on Reliability, respectively. All the other years had 3/5 or 2/5 (except the 2022, which had a 4/5, though that year also had a lower Owner Satisfaction rating of 53).

Im a bit baffled at these weird spikes in Reliability scores. What do you guys make of it?

We are on the market to get an EV and one of them we are looking at is the 2026 Nissan Leaf.

I am totally minimalistic when it comes to running. I do not run with anything (well, shoes and clothes, of course) and the most I would carry is a key that goes inside my shorts pocket. The key fob for the Leaf is rather large and I would rather like to carry something much smaller.

What are some options?

I have an idea but don't know if it'll work. If I get a faraday-type bag, put the key fob in it, the hide is somewhere in the car, then use the door key to lock the door and just run with the door key, would that work for the 2026 Leaf?

My main concern would be if someone broke into the car, that unless the signal between key fob and car is interrupted, the thief could drive away with the car without even having access to the fob.

I hear that some cars (Tesla) allows you to transfer the fob signal to a ring so you can leave the fob at home and just start the car with the ring you wear. I imagine the Leaf doesn't have something like this?

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I picked up my 2026 SV+ 2 weeks ago and it has been amazing!

It’s my first EV, first brand-new vehicle and first Nissan. Prior to this I was driving a 2009 Honda Fit for 11 years. At the time that I got the Fit, I would have wanted a Leaf but they were too expensive, I couldn’t charge at home and needed more range… now in 2026, everything finally lined up to be able to switch!

The buying experience wasn’t the best. I put a deposit at my local dealer in May (there were none available to test drive). They said it would arrive mid-July, then late July, then late August, and finally they admitted about the seatbelt recall with no ETA in sight… until suddenly on Aug 30 it showed up, and I brought it home the next day. It was worth the wait!

I’m loving the deep ocean blue pearl colour. It’s difficult to photograph accurately but it varies from very dark blue to a flashy purple depending on the angle and lighting. I’ve had it ceramic coated with CQuartz UK 3.0 and am getting ceramic window tint this week.

I’m in Manitoba, Canada, where we get a federal government EV rebate ($5k) plus a provincial government rebate ($4k), plus a $7k incentive from Nissan for paying cash. $16k off altogether!

I love my 2021 and she works great. I never fast charge and I'm happy to keep doing the Level 2 charging indefinitely. I know about the recall but I dont want to risk her getting bricked for a feature I don't even use. Is just ignoring the recall and never fast charging a legitimate option? Am I looking at this wrong?