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Nearly Half of EV Owners Would Switch Back to Combustion Engine Vehicles: Study (www.energyportal.eu)

submitted 11 months ago by lntl@lemmy.ml to c/worldnews@lemmy.ml

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this statistic does not account for Tesla loyalists, as three-quarters of Tesla owners indicated that they would continue with EVs.

Some people just like Elon Musk

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[-] Kit@lemmy.blahaj.zone 15 points 11 months ago

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 11 months ago

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 11 months 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 11 months 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 11 months ago

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 0 points 11 months ago

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?