Since I am in Flick and can take advantage of lower cost off-peak electricity and have two cars I was thinking of moving to an EV. The use would be for commuting (Wellington suburbs to city each day) and could be charged night. For longer trips I have a fuel guzzling 4l V8 :--(
The NIssan Leaf looks interesting and I was led to EV Imports. But pricing for the Leaf ranges from $23K for a Gen 1 2012 with 12K to over $34K for a later model. Even at $23K it's going to be a hard sell since I could get a small Japanese compact for $10K assuming 12K a year driving, and say 10L/100km then that's only about $2268 in fuel PA.
That notwithstanding if I were environmentally conscious, and I went EV, do folks have any knowledge of the differences between Gen 1 and Gen 2 Leafs and EV Imports as a dealer?
Thanks