On 3/25/15 3:03 AM, brucedp5 via EV wrote:
% Some U.S. Leaf owners would state differently %
Yes, but to be fair it looks like the quoted articles are about Europe.
AFAIK the US problem was primarily in hot climates in some earlier
models. It's been reported that the packs have been updated a few times
since then. 2013+ LEAF packs have a better reputation.
Failures below spec are eligible for warranty replacement. Replacements
are with the so-called "Lizard" battery pack, which is reported to be
more tolerant of hotter climates.
To outright purchase a replacement pack costs $5500 with trade-in of the
old pack, plus installation (and a necessary upgrade kit for earlier
2011/2012 models which would add up to about $6k total). Warranty is 8
years/100,000 miles against defects and 5 years/60,000 miles against
capacity loss.
http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=17168&hilit=+battery+update#p374490
Cheers,
-Jamie
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
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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.
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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.
[© sunderlandecho.com]
http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?p=220120
Tony Williams' updated battery capacity loss event chronology
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https://www.google.com/search?q=leaf+electric+car+battery+life+heat
Leaf pack dies premature death in U.S. heat
https://www.google.com/#q=nissan+leaf+electric+car+battery+life
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