I disagree. Nissan is touting
I disagree. Nissan is touting the extended range Leaf as direct competition to the Bolt, Kona, etc.. I'm highly interested in the Leaf because it looks damn good. I know that they chose (wrongly) to keep the damned air cooling. Fact of the matter is that I'm one that needs this range. Yes, most of my driving is a short commute. Still, there are things called days off when that distance expands substantially, or work requires me to deviate from my normal commute. These are the times when I seriously want that extra range, along with the ability to occasionally take it beyond the tether of distance divided by two and subtract to keep a $35k plus car near the house due to range limits. Leaving the car at home on the days when I REALLY want it to offset my gasoline consumption, defeats its purpose.