• LeFantome@programming.dev
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      5 hours ago

      Even now, the Leaf only goes 200 miles. Less than a 2018 Model 3. Not good enough.

      I agree, Tesla was the viable option fora long time. The charging network is part of that even still.

      The NACS connector is a big deal.

    • Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee
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      12 hours ago

      It has been, but the leaf was very much a “second car” for a very long time. They had relatively short range, an air cooled battery, and as a result couldn’t be charged particularly fast. The battery would also overheat if you tried to charge it multiple times.

      Tesla, on the water, had a water cooled battery pack, and could be fast charged multiple times per day, and much faster than other vehicles, meaning a road trip was actually possible.