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I've owned five EV's over nearly six years - a 2015 Leaf S, 2015 e-Golf SEL, 2017 Bolt EV, 2017 e-Golf SE, 2018 Smart EQ. My extended family has had twelve EV's - 2 i MiEV's, 3 other Leafs, another Bolt EV, and i3 REx, in addition to ours.
The e-Golf's are the best car, and the best EV. They are close to ideal on both fronts. They coast by default - and they coast incredibly well, with the right tires. They have a unique feature - a direct heating windshield defroster, which helps them maintain more range in the winter.
The Bolt EV is the best range, and has the best performance, and the best dash information. It also fits my tall family of four better than any car we have ever owned.
Used Smart ED's are the lowest cost EV's most of the time. If you can live with the 2 seats and short range, they can be great.
Leaf is the most common, and are larger than the e-Golf. They are decent cars, and have several good features as EV's. Where I am in the northeast, the batteries do not seem to have very much capacity loss, at all.
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