Looks like this statistic is being dragged down heavily by Nissan Leaf owners. The Leaf is a very niche car - not much space, horrible range, and questionable reliability. It's not surprising that a lot of owners have buyer's remorse.

[–] Chimaeratorian@beehaw.org 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm not sure you're referencing the correct statistic related to the main takeaway of this article. Nissan EV owners were the second-highest group after Tesla (63.2%) to buy another EV, they were just low on model loyalty, not switching back to an ICE.

[–] Kit@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 year ago

Ah I think you're right, I was reading too fast and saw the very low percentage of Leaf owners who said they'd get another Leaf but they're still on the EV bandwagon

[–] PizzasDontWearCapes@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago

The battery in the Leaf isn't liquid cooled either, so they don't last nearly as long as other EV batteries

[–] flambonkscious@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Maybe, but I guess it suits certain purposes.

We're never going back to ICE, though. Quite happy with our leaf, would happily upgrade to something else but charging it a couple of times a week is no bother

[–] Kit@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I've been similarly happy with my Bolt. I've had it for 3 years and can't imagine going back to ICE, except maybe for a roadster. I miss my Miata.

It helps that I charge at work for free, but even before I had this job is was nbd to charge at the grocery store once a week. I struggle to understand people who are hesitant to try out EVs.

How has the reliability on your Leaf been?

[–] flambonkscious@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

I can't think of any issues we've had, at all. There's so little to go wrong with them...

They're certainly less riddled with things to break than other Nissans I've driven. More like a basic Toyota in some ways