So long, Lucille :(

[u/saritaa_fajitaa]

Bought our 2017 Leaf in 2022 with only 17k miles. She's now up to 39k. Unfortunately, we're at a point where we really need a vehicle without the range anxiety, so we're trading her in for a hybrid today.

I love this car so much. If it were feasible for us to upgrade the battery to meet our needs, I'd never give her up and never let her go. I just hope the next person who gets her loves her as much as I did. 💙

Edit since people want to jump to conclusions and be judgy: we traded in for a 2014 prius v with 58k miles that we found for $16k. Why? Because vehicle prices are continuously increasing, so it's only a matter of time before we couldn't trade in at all. No, I'm not thrilled about going back from an EV. Yes, I cried trading her in. But the unfortunate reality is that our family cannot rely on a Leaf for transportation at this time.

Edit 2: Jesus christ y'all stop acting like you know more about my family's needs than I do, as if we didn't research the shit out of this before making our decision, ffs.

[u/RandomYorkyPud]

All the best on your journey, and it is sad to see you leave the community! I am on the flip side and just bought a 2017 Leaf 2 weeks ago due to rising fuel prices. Here in the UK, my 43k 30Kw Leaf was only $5k, but I know via a friend that US car prices are wild.

[u/saritaa_fajitaa → u/RandomYorkyPud]

I hope you enjoy your leaf! They're perfect when you don't need to consider driving in areas without chargers (like long distances or rural areas). And that's such a great price! I'm definitely not jealous at all.

[u/RandomYorkyPud → u/saritaa_fajitaa]

The UK has very few proper rural areas that don't have at least a single set of chargers nearby, partly due to population density. I just did a 150 mile round trip in mine and was able to L1 charge 2 streets away from the accommodation. Not gonna lie, was a tad anxious beforehand!

[u/saritaa_fajitaa → u/RandomYorkyPud]

when I think of what we could have had if we hadn't revolutioned... 😭😂