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https://3d-car-shows.com/nissan-leaf-battery-reliably-outperforms-cynics-critics-and-alternatives/ NISSAN LEAF BATTERY RELIABLY OUTPERFORMS CYNICS, CRITICS AND ALTERNATIVES March 23, 2015 By Gerald Ferreira [image https://3d-car-shows.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/nissan-leaf.jpg video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6V1bJJwJhEg Nissan LEAF Battery Reliability Outperforms Cynics, Critics and Alternatives Nissan Europe Mar 17, 2015 - Just 0.01% of batteries have been replaced since 2010 - More reliable than a petrol or diesel engine, according to industry averages § Nissan LEAF is the world’s best-selling electric car, with more than 30,000 sold across Europe ] - Five years on, Nissan reports 99.99% battery success rate across Europe - More reliable than a petrol or diesel engine, according to industry averages - Nissan LEAF is the world’s best-selling all-electric car, with over 165,000 sold globally Rolle, Switzerland, 19 February 2015: Five years and more than 35,000 European sales since the launch of its all-electric LEAF, proprietary data released by Nissan for the first time shows that 99.99 percent of its battery units remain entirely fit for purpose. The findings will silence naysayers who, in 2010, claimed that “batteries would need to be fully replaced after three years,” or that “high-mileage LEAFs would experience a noticeable drop in battery capacity in the first year of ownership.” In fact, the failure rate of the battery power unit is less than 0.01 percent – or just three units in total – a fraction of the equivalent industry-wide? figure for defects affecting traditional combustion engines. To prove the long-term reliability of the battery technology, Nissan tracked down a rather infamous early model, whose owner is still enjoying fault-free motoring in her LEAF three years on: Electric vehicle advocate and presenter of online TV channel Fully Charged, Robert Llewellyn commented: “This comes as no surprise. There was a lot of apprehension about electric technology in the beginning, but with sales climbing month-on-month I struggle to see how these myths continue to be regurgitated today.” The Nissan LEAF has smashed its own sales record with a 33 percent increase in sales in 2014 over the previous year, taking more than a quarter of the burgeoning electric car market with 15,098 sales. Jean-Pierre Diernaz, Director of Electric Vehicles for Nissan in Europe, comments: “The facts speak for themselves. The rate of battery faults in our vehicles is negligible, even the most ardent critic cannot argue with that. “The battery technology is just part of our success story. With over 165,000 customers globally, it’s clear that we’re not the only people who are thrilled by the success of this state-of-the-art technology.” With just three main components – the on-board charger, inverter and motor – the Nissan LEAF is also 40 percent cheaper to maintain compared to petrol or diesel-powered alternatives. The Nissan LEAF launched over four years ago in 2010, as one of the first mass-market, pure-electric vehicles. It is now the best-selling electric vehicle in history, with over 165,000 LEAF vehicles sold globally, more than 35,000 of which have been sold in Europe; clocking up an impressive one billion kilometres worldwide. [© 3d-car-shows.com] ... http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2015/03/23/127476-nissan-leaf-battery-reliably-outperforms-cynics-critics-and-alternatives.html Nissan LEAF Battery Reliably Outperforms Cynics, Critics and Alternatives 23 March 2015 http://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/business/nissan-sends-powerful-message-to-those-who-doubt-electric-vehicles-1-7171329 Nissan sends powerful message to those who doubt electric vehicles Fiona Thompson 23 March 2015 NISSAN’S Leaf batteries have shown they go the distance after less than 0.01 per cent of those installed in 35,000 cars have failed. Five years after the first models were built, data has shown 99.9per cent of the battery units made remain fit for purpose, with just three breaking during that time. It is said to be a fraction of the equivalent industry-wide figure for defects affecting traditional combustion engines. To prove their long-term reliability, Nissan tracked down the owner of the model which appeared in Top Gear’s test drive and electric vehicle advocate and presenter of online TV channel Fully Charged, Robert Llewellyn, who owns a Leaf. He said: “This comes as no surprise. “There was a lot of apprehension about electric technology in the beginning, but with sales climbing month-on-month I struggle to see how these myths continue to be regurgitated today.” Nissan says the Leaf has smashed its sales record with a 33 percent increase in 2014 over the previous year, taking more than a quarter of the market with 15,098 sales. Jean-Pierre Diernaz, director of electric vehicles for Nissan in Europe, said: “The facts speak for themselves. “The rate of battery faults in our vehicles is negligible, even the most ardent critic cannot argue with that. Nissan’s Sunderland plant produces the Qashqai, Note and Juke and the Leaf, with the production of lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles starting in 2012. 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