On Sun, 01 Sep 2002 22:30:32 -0400, Seth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >I just hit hondaev.org. I saw one lease return at 36,000 miles. One with >a battery replacement at 27,000, then the lease return at 61,000. >Another (on a different site) that had a battery replaced after 5 weeks >of use. Those were the three detailed reports I could find on the web >tonight. Looks like a nice battery pack at 288V and about 90Ah, but >still having battery problems. > >Seth
For those who didn't go to this site http://www.hondaev.org it appears this is a pro EV site and not a Honda site. You neglected to mention that the pack replacement at 27,000 miles (no reason given) was within specs. A later section at the site said that the tech said it was a GFI problem and the pack was sent back to Panasonic. You also neglected to mention this report that was on the site: ***************************************************** TOYOTA releases the RAV4 EV for sale! Thanks Toyota! EV RAV4 has the battery pack well-sited on the bottom, as the former Honda EV+. To date, about 1200 Toyota RAV4 on the road in fleet operation have had zero battery pack replacement. The batteries have virtually zero defects, considering the number of cells, and they do not suffer apparent degradation. A great 5-passenger vehicle, and perhaps the first time that any auto maker appears to comply with the full spirit of the Zero Emission Vehicle mandate. ***************************************************** While it is hard to believe that these NiMH packs can be this perfect I don't recall that many problems with the NiMH pack on the EV-1 club board. You don't just happen to work for the AAM do you Seth........just kidding.
