The Rapidgate issue is
The Rapidgate issue is annoying, but I would be looking at a Leaf (or it's competition) as mainly a commuter car, and the new Leaf looked promising. I liked the restyle over the previous design, and the price of the base model after rebates was barely over the previous model despite so many improvements made. Not having thermal management is a BIG point for warmer climates. Anyone paying attention to the resale values of the older Leafs knows that they plummeted because the battery packs lose range over time. The Chevy Volt's that I had (3) didn't lose any EV range over the time that I had them, and my ELR's range has actually gone up a bit. And I think that prospective Leaf buyers are at least somewhat worried about future resale value with the new Leaf saddled with aircooled batteries and CHAdeMO.