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Re:Will the Model 3 make Tesla a real car company? by athenot on Thursday July 12, 2018 @10:33AM (#17514991)
As of now, yes. The 2019 Nissan LEAF is projected to have meet your range requirement. I've had the 2013 and the 2015 models, they are good cars in their own right. If they made them slightly larger (but not an SUV), I'd be getting my 3rd one this year.
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Re:Will the Model 3 make Tesla a real car company? by fhood on Thursday July 12, 2018 @11:23AM (#17515505)
Really ugly though. Do car companies really think they need an completely new design language for electric cars? One thing Tesla did right was to avoid pushing the style envelope too far from the get-go.

Edit: If they ever get that electric Golf to similar range, I think that will be a pretty good option.

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Re:Will the Model 3 make Tesla a real car company? by vvillena on Thursday July 12, 2018 @12:20PM (#17516060)
The new Leaf follows the current Nissan aesthetics. It's not like the old Leaf, which was different from the rest of their lineup.
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Re:Will the Model 3 make Tesla a real car company? by crusso on Thursday July 12, 2018 @11:53AM (#17515784)
We love our leaf. Yeah, it's not the sexiest car, but the economics and fun to drive factor make it the goto vehicle for running around town.
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Re:Will the Model 3 make Tesla a real car company? by manicdee on Thursday July 12, 2018 @10:21PM (#17520077)
Do the Leaf batteries have a decent cooling system, or are you going to run into problems fully charging a battery due to heat?
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Re:Will the Model 3 make Tesla a real car company? by cptskippy on Thursday July 12, 2018 @11:24AM (#17515517)
It's amazing how much wasted space is in the Leaf. Headroom for miles but nary any leg room.
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