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Dad Drives An EV For The First Time | Nissan Leaf e+ Tekna Review

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EV Powered's Charlie Atkinson puts his Dad behind the wheel of an EV for the very first time! In this video, he gives his verdict on the top-of-the-range Nissan Leaf e+ Tekna before deciding if he is ready to make the switch to electric vehicles!

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Dad Drives An EV For The First Time | Nissan Leaf e+ Tekna Review
Dad Drives An EV For The First Time | Niss...
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Timecodes
00:00 Intro
00:50 Nissan Leaf Exterior
04:17 The Interior
05:48 The Back Seats
07:32 The Boot!
08:57 Lets go for a drive: Price, Range & Driving Verdict
14:42 Dads final verdict: Re-gen breaking & More
18:43 Outro

20 Comments

@isaachunt5799 2 years ago

i have been driving 45 years. 4 million miles owned many cars vans and bikes.
our 2020 leaf is the best car i've ever owned.
we have 2 ice cars aswell.

@RichardBall-c4r 2 years ago

BEST LEAF REVIEW I'VE WATCHED SO FAR, I'M AN OLDER GUY AND YOUR DADS OPINION'S CHIMED WITH ME.

@lemonbone 3 years ago

You have a great Dad and he is a great driver as well.

@kevinthorne9108 2 years ago

You two gel together so well....and make reviewing the Leaf so much fun! Your dad had me laughing from start to finish. Well done!

@martinostlund1879 2 years ago

We have one 10 years old, it is much the same on the inside, still just as good as new.

@edcadwell 3 years ago

I just got a 2021 62kw one few months back to use as a taxi in Dublin. Perfect for my needs. Do about 140-160kms a shift, thats bout 40% of the battery. Dash is abit dated but as he said it has everything at your finger tips an more. Love seeing honest reviews an this is 1 of them

@tasinrehman6710 3 years ago

Great video with dad.
Very informative, I just bought this car to teach driving in.
I’m a bit nervous and unsure but your dad answered many of my questions.
Due to start giving lessons in the leaf once dual is fitted.
I always had petrol cars.
After watching the video I’m really impressed.
🙏

@imyourhuckleberry1881 2 years ago (edited)

Great video. Your dad is awesome! He’s bang on with his review. I like his comment when he said less is more. I’m with him. Today’s cars are meant to dazzle with loads of features that not necessary. Just money in automobile manufacturers pockets. Well done, and well said, dad.

@happychappy7115 1 year ago (edited)

Fits my use profile: Retired. Gym 3 miles there and back. 100 miles a week on average. 😊 Driving to Scotland; unlikely.

@ridehead8771 2 years ago

"Bloody Cyclists" haha, awesome!

@theokool1736 1 year ago

Great stuff with Dad🙂👍

@DrJakesVeryBritishReviews 2 years ago

Enjoyable review. Very funny. By the way though, I believe the regen braking does cause the brake lights to come on.

@atlaspath5803 2 years ago

It is Japanese yes dated in design and tech but it will be reliable if looked after! Think about that aspect.

@johnmcgrath8886 1 year ago

Your dad is a real character - great to listen to. I agree with him about the dark interior- it's more restful and won't get too dirty either. He might like a plug-in hybrid - can be best of both worlds. ( what did he get in the end?)

@ericfielding668 11 months ago

Your Dad would like to see one 10 years old. Well, I can describe mine: I recently bought a 2014 Leaf SL (leather, NAV, Bose, and cameras all around) with 98,000 km. Leafspy gives it 85% SOH and 9mV differential on the cells. It's cold here in Canada, which seems to be good for battery longevity. The rear wiper motor should be replaced. The driver's seat leather has a 1 mm start of a tear. It's a great city car. Travelling outside the city, I'll take my Passat. Nova Scotia is only starting to build up public EV charging infrastructure.

@justknowtech 2 years ago

Love my leaf best decision I made

@timtutton9502 2 years ago

Excellent review. Careful your dad is going to have your job.

@Shacon24 4 months ago

I like my leaf. But one thing nobody seems to mention is how the brake feels. E pedal is very nice, but if you want to drive it "normally", the brake is reeeally stiff. Or hard.
On other cars, tapping the brake usually is enough, but on the leaf, you really need to put your feet onto the brake

@PaulCunningham-sf5pu 1 year ago

The Nissan leaf is a fantastic vehicle I have got one it is a 23 plate tekna

@decimal1815 2 years ago

LEAF (even the e+ featured here) is not a long-range EV but it's great for commuting and 'normal' driving of up to 200 miles in a day. If you really want to do 300+ mile journeys regularly, look at an EV with CCS charging and a larger usable battery capacity. LEAF is great if you can charge at home overnight and only need about 100-200 miles range each day. Then you don't need to worry about pulic charging at all most of the time.