content: I have kept a very detailed log of my car usage for the past five years (every time I refuel it, with  mileage,  and all that);  I came to the following conclusion:  even a short range EV like the Leaf would work fine for me (my typical usage involves low yearly mileage,  short trips,  mostly in an urban environment,  temperate climate);  the problem is that,  because of the low total mileage,  I sit well below the break-even point where I could justify the cost of buying an EV - these things are still significantly more expensive than a regular internal combustion engine car of similar specs.