Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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While Tesla gets the credit for making EVs popular for a wide swath of buyers, it was Nissan’s Leaf that truly brought battery-electrics mainstream way back in 2011. Well, after soldiering through the past 14 years with occasional minor updates, an all-new LEAF is finally dropping. So, let’s see if this reimagined Leaf will rake in a lot more buyers for Nissan.

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