Looking to sell your EV? Get an offer at evercars.com/sell Check out our inventory here: evercars.com/cars The Nissan Leaf needs no introduction. It was the first mass-market EV that hit American shores in late 2010. We're putting the 40 kWh Leaf S — sold from 2018 through 2025 — through our standard 10 to 80% DC fast charge test to see how this aging platform holds up at the charger. The Leaf S sits at the entry level of the lineup, packing a 40 kWh battery on a passive air-cooled system. That detail matters, as we'll see. Nissan rates the car at a peak charge rate of 50 kW via CHAdeMO, with an EPA range of 149 miles. As one of the few remaining vehicles still relying on the CHAdeMO connector, finding compatible fast chargers is becoming increasingly difficult as the standard is phased out in favor of CCS and NACS. Finding a CHAdeMO station in 2026 is a test in itself. We located an EVgo unit and arrived at the stall with under 10% state of charge on a mild day in ...