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Episode 437: 2026 Nissan Leaf, 2026 Ford Expedition Tremor

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A turtle icon meant the Leaf had entered reduced-power mode in extreme cold.

Sami and Ben start with their usual loose back-and-forth. They joke about frozen listeners, liquid hot magma, and the kind of copyright-strike energy only these two would casually invite. Ben gets a few work sites name-checked, and then the Leaf takes over. The episode is built around the Nissan Leaf. Most of the conversation stays there, which makes sense. The Leaf is the car that raises the practical questions. They like that it is a normal-sized EV. They also like that it does not act like a rolling tech demo. Comfort is a real strength. So is how it fits into daily driving. Range gets the usual winter caveat. When it is not absolutely freezing, the battery size seems sensible rather than punishing. That matters in a market full of EVs that feel oversized for no good reason. Pricing is where the tone tightens up. In Canada, the Leaf feels expensive enough to be a hard sell. In the U.S., the same car looks more defensible. There is still a case for a base model commuter. Charging is the part people will remember. They walk through the car's two-port setup and the awkward split between charging standards. Sami's attempt to fast-charge with an adapter fails at two stations. Level 2 charging at home works fine, which makes the public charging mess feel even more annoying. The review keeps drifting between jokes and useful ownership detail. That fits the show. It sounds like two knowledgeable people thinking out loud about whether the Leaf finally makes sense.

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A practical EV reality check, with the charging discussion doing most of the work.

Two automotive journalists spend the episode on the 2026 Nissan Leaf, and the strongest quality is how fast the talk moves from banter to the parts that matter: range, winter behavior, charging-port confusion, and commuter duty.

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You want a straight answer on the Leaf's range, charging, and price.

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