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Nissan Leaf ZE1

2018–2026 · ZE1 · hatchback

Second-generation Leaf. 40kWh base battery (~150 miles range, 110kW motor) or 62kWh Leaf Plus battery (~215+ miles, 160kW motor). Still passive-air-cooled. Nissan did not move to a liquid-cooled pack like Tesla/GM. Still uses the CHAdeMO DC fast-charge standard, which has been deprecated in North America in favor of CCS and Tesla NACS. FWD. e-Pedal one-pedal driving mode.

Watch out: Two structural issues. (1) The passive-cooled pack still degrades faster than liquid-cooled competitors in hot climates, and worse for the larger 62kWh pack which generates more heat under DC fast-charging, there's a documented 'Rapidgate' throttling pattern on consecutive DCFC sessions. (2) The CHAdeMO port is being phased out, most new US DC fast-charging stations are CCS/NACS only, leaving Leafs with fewer and fewer places to fast-charge on a road trip. Both are reasons the Leaf trades at a steep discount on the used market.