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useful!
Do you have a driveway?
Yes
What are you using the car for?
Very very sparsely in London, I do see a trip every month-ish (once we are back to normal) to Rugby I have a few mates there. I know esp a used Leaf with 100 miles-ish range could be painful but ICE/Hybrid is out of question for me :)
You can charge it using a normal house plug socket
I was looking at Pod Point as it was the first google result. It was £549 I think.
Leasing them is the best idea right now because of the evolving battery / motor tech.
I get this as a tech nerd but I looked at their depreciation and its not 'that' bad. £8k for example gets me a 2016/17 Leaf with 30k miles on clock. The dealbreaker for lease mainly is insurance; first time insurer. 20/21 plate costs a bomb.
Have you considered a Renault Zoe?
I looked at this but I know someone who had a Zoe and now has a Leaf he said Leaf is more spacious internally. The biggest reason I am getting a car is because my (lazy) parents are blackmailing me in exchange of free child care when they visit so car seat + 4 people.
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Do you have a driveway? What are you using the car for?
You can charge it using a normal house plug socket, but it'll take full 22-24 hours to charge from zero (not that you'll ever get that low). If that's fine, you just have to consider how you'll get the plug to it; do you have to have a window open (sucks in winter)? Do you have to have the lead over the pavement (trip hazard)?
You can get a car charger installed. You get a government discount on this if you have a driveway or garage to park the car. Should cost around £500 max and will charge the car to full in 5-7 hours from empty.
Leasing them is the best idea right now because of the evolving battery / motor tech.
Have you considered a Renault Zoe? Cheaper lease right now (double check this), similar cabin spec & size and gets better reviews for range in the new version.