I was unloading some plants and compost from my boot today and got looking at the lines of the MK2 Leaf.
There appears to a fair few design elements that could have been done differently - mainly in respect of improving aerodynamics.
Given the Leaf isn't at its happiest during sustained higher speed motorway work, I'm unsure why some of these have not been rectified. (Beyond the obvious "Accountants Vs designers and engineers battle that always impacts design choices)
I no particular order, I spotted:
The rear lights could have been designed to follow the line of the quarter panel - giving a cleaner transition off the side to the rear.
The gap at the top of the rear lights unit that is a piss poor fit.
The door mirrors not being faired in.
The front wipers not being under the bonnet when in the off position.
The gaps around the front lights on the front upper panel and bonnet.
These omissions are things I saw on an old Audi a2 I had years ago as well.
They probably wouldn't make a huge difference individually, but I reckon the cumulative impact could add a small amount to the motorway efficiency at higher speeds.