donmaico
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Yes thank you .I have considered the Leaf but given its charger I would opt for an e plus as that would give me more leeway for the very odd occasion I travel further than I normally do. Looking tab the ev database the 44 kWh leaf would give me in a worst case scenario 100 mile on the motorway in the winter whereas the e plus that potentially goes up to 150 miles. Other cheap options I have considered are the Renault Zoe 50 and the Vauxhall eCorsa. Then I think about the mileage not because off the battery per se but other components that are subject to wear and tear or simple malfunction and can be expensive to replace. I have in mind about 50 k as a maximum mileageIf your usage is so low and charging at home it does not really matter which charge plug you have. The reason these models are cheap now is their short range, but that fits your needs. You can use a granny charger at home and you have a very cheap transport option. This is a very cost effective way to get an EV.
With a bit of planning, one of these can still do a longer journey but if that was needed often then it's time to upgrade. By then a new crop of improved, and better priced, cars will be on the market.
Over here the only common older model is the Leaf, thus used it as an example.