by Gabrielle DeSantis

I’ll cut to the chase here. Right now, it’s just about impossible to get your hands on a new car. Well, unless you’re willing to make a blood sacrifice or give up your firstborn heir. However, one brand is trying its hardest to find a vehicle to bring in new blood: Nissan. The brand hopes that the new 2022 Nissan Leaf will be that vehicle, and the brand is offering a killer lease deal to get it done.

The 2022 Nissan Leaf is a low-key EV

Honestly, there’s a lot of reasons to like the new Leaf. However, there weren’t always. Back in its early years, the Nissan Leaf struggled somewhat. Then again, our civilization was still very new to the whole “electric car” idea and making it all work. Then, things started to turn around for the Leaf in 2018 when it got a respectable range boost. Now, these small EV hatchbacks will easily go north of 220 miles on a charge.

The pros don’t end there, either. Given its economy car roots, the 2022 Nissan Leaf checks a lot of the “A-to-B” car boxes like Android Auto and Apple Carplay. Of course, charging infrastructure has only made EV life easier, and with Biden’s new infrastructure plans, it seems like EVs are here to stay, including the Leaf.

Lease deals like this are a scarcity nowadays

Now, about that lease deal. We already know how hard it is to find a new car these days, so let’s hope Nissan has the inventory to fulfill their new lease incentive. Right now, you an get a 2022 Nissan Leaf – a brand new car- for just $89 a month. That’s less than a lot of new cars right now. People are out there flipping Ford Broncos for six figures, and Nissan wants to undercut the market.

However, keep in mind that you’ll need to fork over some cash up front. That amount, of course, is entirely determined by financial basics such as credit score, as with any lease. However, Nissan says that you can walk away with a new 2022 Leaf for that magic number, plus anywhere from $1,000 to $3,000 down. As with any dealer incentive, the brand is also offering “0% APR to qualified candidates.”

Nissan wants to turn their image around

Honestly, Nissan needs you to buy a 2022 Nissan Leaf. The Japanese brand’s reputation has taken a hit as of late for their lackluster truck lineup and the ever-aging GTR. However, the 400Z promises to bring new life to the brand, and Nissan clearly wants a share of that EV market to help bolster sales. Frankly, if you’re looking for a solid, practical EV, it’s hard to argue with Nissan or the Leaf. Now, it’s all about finding one.

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by Gabrielle DeSantis

Power windows have been a standard feature in cars for more than half a century. But on a hot day, the temptation to leave the windows down a crack is stronger than ever. After all, it lets a nice breeze run through. And surely, nobody would be able to get inside, right? Wouldn’t they have to shatter the windows and attract plenty of attention?

An old trick still works when car windows are cracked

Former thief Steve Fuller told ABC that advances in car security and technology haven’t done much to prevent window-based theft.

“A window that has enough room for me to stick my fingers in, I can get out of its track by rocking it back and forth. Then I can pry the window out of the track enough to where I can get my arm down in there and unlock the vehicle.”

Steve Fuller via ABC

Most cars will still unlock when the button is pressed, regardless of whether the keys are present. If an enterprising thief can get their hand into the car, it’s not long until they have full access to the interior.

More advice from a former thief

After kicking his drug habit, Fuller is on the straight and narrow and doing his best to make amends. He provided some additional tips that could help you keep your car safe. Primarily, car thieves hate the possibility of anyone watching. If they can’t get away quickly and quietly, odds are they’ll move on to another car. Fuller listed car alarms, killswitches, well-lit streets, nosy neighbors, and security cameras as things that might dissuade him from swiping a specific car.

The more precautions you take, the safer your car will be. But there’s no guarantee anything you do will be 100% effective. In some cases, futuristic new features have even been used by thieves to allow access to the vehicle. As long as there’s a reason to do so, thieves will find a way to steal cars. But what Fuller tells us is that we shouldn’t make it easy — especially don’t leave your car running unattended.

Other types of car theft to watch out for

Though owners should ensure they roll their car windows all the way up, another booming type of vehicle theft doesn’t require getting inside the car at all. Catalytic converters are easily portable, valuable, and difficult to trace. Clever thieves can slide under the car, saw the converter off, pocket it, and be away in minutes (less clever thieves, coincidentally, have been making it easier to catch them — whether they’re easily identifiable or simply don’t know how to put gas in their stolen vehicles.)

A thief’s slipping into your car and making off with the valuables inside or even the car itself is as easy as it’s ever been if you make the mistake of leaving the windows cracked. Thefts of catalytic converters mean that no matter what you do, your car isn’t 100% safe. But the information from the former car thief reminds us to take all the precautions we can.

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