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On the more specific topic of the Leaf, they have sold 250,000 of them in 5 years. Seems pretty decent.
2011 EPA range (actual test, not the Nissan quote) was 73 miles
2016 model moved from a 24 kWh battery to 30 and extended the range to 107 miles (again, tested, not the Nissan quote).
It's tested by the EPA at doing a nice sounding 99 mpg (106 highway, 92 city). The range might not be the greatest (but it's on the up), but that equivelent fuel milage is fantastic. The Tesla Model S 90D, which is of course far more expensive, was tested at 104 mpg. There's quite a few different Tesla configurations, so that changes depending on the model, but the 90D has dual motors, so that can lower it a bit. If you skip the dual motors and go RWD, you can increase that mpg.
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