Jeff GeerlingSep 4, 2025

I bought the cheapest used EV, and just posted a video going over my experience with my first EV.

*And* why I don't think an EV isn't the right option for most car owners in the US (at least not yet).

Video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQQtFnLefqw

And a blog post, if you're more textually-inclined: https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2025/i-bought-cheapest-ev-used-nissan-leaf

Show threadJeff GeerlingSep 4, 2025

"don't isn't" hehe oops!

But to explain a little more: EVs are substantially more expensive, require access to charging infrastructure that many don't have, and have extra complication where gas cars don't due to 100 years of gas infra investment.

That doesn't mean I don't think they're a great option for some people. Or that we shouldn't invest in EV infrastructure. Just that right now, like for our minivan, there's no EV equivalent that would fit our family's use case (for any price).

Show threadInterpipes 💙
@geerlingguy pretty much the only reason I carry my L2 cable on the daily (in the UK) is on the off chance the only way I can park somewhere is in a destination charger EV-only space which, frankly, is not a compelling reason to give up such a large proportion of your boot space 24x7 given your boot is going to be considerably smaller than the one in my Enyaq!
Sep 4, 2025 at 2:23pmWeb
Show threadJeff GeerlingSep 4, 2025
@interpipes haha yeah, I switched from the giant Nissan cable to a Lectron L1 cable because the Nissan one took like 15% of my cargo space!