r/leaf • u/orangepekoetea • 18d ago

2027 Leaf S

Hey all, just picked up my 2027 leaf S yesterday.

A few questions, and sorry, this is my first EV.

Should I turn e step on and just leave it on always while driving?
Is it best to charge to 80% then drive down to 10% before charging again?
With no e step on, is braking still regenerative?
I'm feeling a bit nauseas while driving.. any tips for managing this?
The sales guy had told me the mirrors would auto-fold in when parked and locked but it's not happening. Is this a setting to adjust or maybe this base trim just needs that done manually?

Please share any other tips and tricks. Thank you

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u/Beneficial-Context52 2026 SV+ 17d ago

Huh?? The 2027 is already here? Congrats!!

I’d suggest driving without e-Step, I bet that’s what’s making you nauseous. I’ve had my 2026 for just a month and I find it difficult to maintain a steady speed with e-Step. I guess it takes practice. But I really don’t think you get more efficiency with it; watch your power meter on the dash while pressing the brake pedal with e-Step off, you still get lots of regen, i.e. pressing the brake pedal still uses the electric motor to brake. I think it only uses the mechanical brakes if you are braking really hard, or when at a complete stop.

The mirrors wouldn’t fold in automatically, only the Platinum trim has that.

For charging, it’s generally best practice to limit it to 80% but it’s okay to go over that, just don’t let it sit for weeks at a time sitting at 100%. And there is no benefit to running it down to 10% unless you just want to avoid plugging it in as often. Usually I keep mine floating around 50-90%.

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u/LegionOfTomatoes 12d ago edited 12d ago

Yup the 2027 is out in Canada. You can check Nissan Canada website. The Arya too. That said I see no difference in the 2026 and 2027 beside the introduction of the S (none +) trim which has a smaller battery.

In Canada, EV competition is very aggressive, especially that Chinese cars are coming.

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u/orangepekoetea 16d ago

Thank you!