I live in a very rural area of Wales where public transport is no longer an option. A car is a necessity.
We have relied on second hand petrol cars to date but with the two we have both nearing their 15 year old point the time to look for an alternative is rapidly approaching.
The vast majority (90%+) of our journeys are 30 miles or less. So an electric car will be a good fit.
Along with the forthcoming PV panels an electric car is one of our homestead goals for 2018.
A friend nearby has a Nissan Leaf that he is extremely happy with, and with the new extended range model coming out in the new year, that will likely be our chosen model. I'm not sure whether we will go for purchase or lease at present - that will depend on numbers.
Excellent! There's a big price jump between the Nissan Leaf range and the Renault Zoe I found that has a range of 250 Miles.. Most likely I would go for a low price one and then wait for technology to improve the range and cost in the next few years before getting something better. That said, I intend to be in a jungle somewhere in a few years anyway :)