"? Has anyone done the upgrade? Any mention of that in the Leaf forums? Was it worth it?"
http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=13273 Up to 22 pages already On Thu, Jul 4, 2013 at 4:42 PM, Bruce EVangel Parmenter < [email protected]> wrote: > Thank you Marion for posting about this. > Seeing how the newswire you gave (below) is ~ a month old and you are > just now getting your notice from Nissan, means the manufacturer's > wheels are turning slowly on this upgrade roll-out. > > ? Has anyone done the upgrade? Any mention of that in the Leaf forums? > Was it worth it? > > The idea of an upgrade that includes older vehicles is good. But way in > the past, sometimes upgrades, down-graded performance. I think it would > be wise to know how this upgrade goes before I would jump in. > > ? Also, assuming all goes well with the upgrade, how much of an > adjustment do drivers have to make after the upgrades (i.e.: you know > that 5 bars was this much, and after the upgrade, perhaps 5 bars now > means some other amount/level? > > ? And is there a list of EVSE that the Leaf is (more) compatible with? I > would like to know which ones the Leaf is not that compatible with. > > > {brucedp.150m.com} > > > > - > On Thu, Jul 4, 2013, at 03:08 PM, Marion Hakanson wrote: > > We just got a letter from Nissan. One item it contained is a sticker you > > can > > add to your warranty booklet which describes their expanded coverage > > against > > loss of battery capacity (this was announced in December). > > > > The second item is that they have available a free software upgrade for > > 2011 > > and 2012 vehicles, "updating them with the software currently used in > > production for 2013 model year LEAF vehicles." It specifically mentions > > improvements in accuracy of the guess-o-meter, and compatibility with a > > wider > > range of EV charging stations. Probably old news to some of you: > > > > > http://insideevs.com/nissan-makes-good-on-battery-warranty-plesge-for-2011-2012-leaf-owners-software-update/ > - > > > > > [posted for archival purposes > > http://insideevs.com/nissan-makes-good-on-battery-warranty-plesge-for-2011-2012-leaf-owners-software-update/ > Nissan Makes Good On Battery Warranty Pledge For 2011-2012 LEAF Owners + > Software Update > [Jun 7 2013] by Jay Cole 23 > [image] Nissan LEAF's 24 kWh Battery Pack Now Comes With A > Much-Anticipated Warranty (2011-2012 pack shown) > > If you are a 2011 or 2012 Nissan LEAF owner concerned about your > battery’s longevity, or just wanted to know you had coverage, Nissan > today made good on a pledge to “expand warranty protection against > capacity loss in the LEAF’s lithium-ion battery.” > > [image] While the 2011/2012 Nissan LEAF Will Get A Software Update To > Make Gauges More Accurate, It Will Not Receive The Percentage State Of > Charge Dash Read-Out > > Previously in December, executive VP of Nissan, Andy Palmer said this > coming spring Nissan would put a new expanded, and more importantly – > well defined warranty in place for 2011 and 2012 LEAF owners. > > Well, spring is almost over, Brian Brockman, who is Senior Manager in > Corporate Communications at Nissan, lets us know that day is here. > > Very shortly all 2011/2012 LEAF owners will get a letter in the mail > outlining this new program (shown below). Also, Nissan is requesting > owners to go in and see their local Nissan dealer, to update older LEAF > software to improve accuracy of the battery capacity meter and to > provide “greater compatibility with an expanded range of EV charging > equipment.” > > This new warranty provides a written directive from Nissan outlining > some minimum standards the LEAF must achieve over time…a guarantee that > was missing previously. > > “In addition to the existing lithium-ion battery coverage provided > under the Nissan Electric Vehicle Limited Warranty for defects in > materials or workmanship, the lithium-ion battery for your 2011 or > 2012 Nissan LEAF is now also warranted against capacity loss below > nine (9) bars (or approximately below 70 percent) as shown on the > vehicle’s battery capacity level gauge for a period of 60 months or > 60,000 miles, whichever comes first. ” > > Nissan today also acknowledged a previous commitment (from that same > December announcement from Mr. Palmer on the battery warranty) to > outline the exact battery pack replacement costs on or before June 20th. > Naturally, we will bring you that news whenever it is announced. > > Forthcoming Letter To LEAF Owners From Nissan: > > Dear Nissan LEAF Owner: > > Nissan values the feedback that we receive from our owners, and we > try to use your comments to improve our products. With the goal to > provide the highest level of customer satisfaction, Nissan is now > offering two ongoing improvements for your Nissan LEAF. > > First, Nissan is providing a new software enhancement for model year > 2011-2012 LEAF vehicles, updating them with the software currently > used in production for 2013 model year LEAF vehicles. The software > enhancement is aimed at improving the accuracy of the battery > capacity level gauge and providing greater compatibility with an > expanded range of EV charging equipment. > > Second, Nissan is now implementing expanded coverage under its New > Electric Vehicle Limited Warranty, to protect against capacity loss > in your LEAF’s lithium-ion battery, as previously announced by > Nissan in December 2012. > > SOFTWARE ENHANCEMENT > > The 2013 LEAF features many improvements, including updated software > that improves the performance of the battery capacity level gauge > (outlined below) to more accurately reflect actual battery capacity. > This update does not change the amount of capacity represented by > the each of the bars in the meter. > > In addition, the vehicle’s on-board charger software has been > enhanced to improve compatibility with a broader range of EV > charging equipment. By updating the software for 2011 and 2012 > vehicles, Nissan is providing customers with the benefits of these > ongoing improvements enjoyed by owners of the 2013 LEAF. > > WHAT NISSAN WILL DO > > To ensure your continued satisfaction and confidence in your car, > your EV Certified Nissan dealer will update the software as > described above at no cost to you for parts and labor. > > WHAT YOU SHOULD DO > > Contact your EV Certified Nissan dealer at your earliest convenience > in order to arrange your appointment. This service is free of charge > and the work should take less than 2 hours to complete. To ensure > the greatest convenience to you, it is important that you have an > appointment before bringing your vehicle to the dealer for this > service. Please bring this notice with you to your service > appointment. Detailed instructions have been sent to your EV > Certified Nissan dealer. > > EXPANDED WARRANTY COVERAGE > > In addition to the existing lithium-ion battery coverage provided > under the Nissan Electric Vehicle Limited Warranty for defects in > materials or workmanship, the lithium-ion battery for your 2011 or > 2012 Nissan LEAF is now also warranted against capacity loss below > nine (9) bars (or approximately below 70 percent) as shown on the > vehicle’s battery capacity level gauge for a period of 60 months or > 60,000 miles, whichever comes first. > > This warranty covers any repairs needed to return battery capacity > to a level of nine remaining bars on the vehicle’s battery capacity > level gauge. If possible, the lithium-ion battery components will be > repaired or replaced, and the original battery pack will be returned > to the vehicle. If necessary, the lithium-ion battery will be > replaced with either a new or remanufactured battery. Any repair or > replacement made under this Lithium-Ion Battery Capacity Coverage > may not return the battery to an “as new” condition with all 12 > battery capacity bars, but it will provide the vehicle with a > capacity level of nine bars or more on the battery capacity level > gauge. > > Please apply the label at the bottom of this letter to your Warranty > Information Booklet. If your vehicle’s battery capacity level is > currently at or above nine (9) bars, no further action is required. > > If your vehicle’s battery capacity level gauge is already displaying > eight (8) or fewer bars of capacity prior to the above referenced > software update (and within the first 5 years or 60,000 miles, > whichever comes first), your Nissan dealer will verify this > condition and arrange for the repair or replacement of the > lithium-ion battery in accordance with the terms of the warranty. > > Please note that replacement lithium-ion batteries may require > special ordering which may delay the actual repair by several weeks. > Your patience in these circumstances is appreciated. > > If you have any questions about this announcement, you may contact > the Nissan LEAF Call Center at 877-N0-GAS-EV (877-664-2738), or by > writing us at Nissan North America, Inc., P.O. Box 685003, Franklin, > TN 37068-5003. > > Thank you for providing us an opportunity to ensure your > satisfaction. We hope you continue to enjoy smooth, zero emissions > driving in your Nissan LEAF! > > Big hat tip to reader John H, and to mynissanleaf.com > ] > > -- > http://www.fastmail.fm - Email service worth paying for. Try it for free > > _______________________________________________ > UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub > http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org > For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA ( > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA) > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/20130704/590d7280/attachment.htm> _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
