These cars are a bargain because now, for the same prices as a Leaf sold
for a year ago, you can get a Bolt with 200+ mile range. It doesn't
matter if the Leaf battery is in mint condition, the car won't sell for
the same price as a Bolt.
Beyond that, many of the used Leafs have depreciated batteries. Mine,
for example, is at about 75%. I have a 2011 with 27k miles. That drops
their value even more compared to a new Bolt.
Peri
------ Original Message ------
From: "David Kerzel" <a...@bellsouth.net>
To: "'Peri Hartman'" <pe...@kotatko.com>; "'Electric Vehicle Discussion
List'" <ev@lists.evdl.org>
Cc:
Sent: 18-May-17 9:43:08 AM
Subject: RE: [EVDL] EVLN: Low-mileage Leaf EV glut
Why do you say worn out battery at 20K miles?
These cars are a bargain because people don't understand them.
My 2013 is approaching 20K miles, the battery still has 10 bars and I
get
4.6 miles/KW. I live in South Florida and its hot, the AC has been on
every
moment I have owned the car.
David Kerzel
-----Original Message-----
From: EV [mailto:ev-boun...@lists.evdl.org] On Behalf Of Peri Hartman
via EV
Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2017 10:03 AM
To: Electric Vehicle Discussion List
Subject: Re: [EVDL] EVLN: Low-mileage Leaf EV glut
With all the used Leafs on and coming on the market, I see a potential
retrofit market available to someone entrepreneurial. These cars have
relatively low mileage, perhaps as low as 20K miles, and are hardly
worn out
other than the battery.
It appears unlikely that Nissan will supply a battery replacement,
other
than replacing with the original 24kwh (or maybe 30kwh).
If someone can figure out a way to put a 50-60kwh battery in the
existing
tray, maybe with cylindrical cells like Tesla, these cars could be
resold.
There are over 100,000 used leafs in the US. That may be big enough
number
to setup a mass production battery plant.
Used Leafs are selling for, what, $7K - 10K. It's my assumption that
the
speculated 200 mile Leaf will sell for around $37K minus the federal
tax
credit. I would think that there would be a market for a used, upgraded
to
200 mile range, Leaf and it would easily sell for $20k+. Just my guess.
With
an efficient process to build a new battery, can this be profitable?
Peri
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Sent: 18-May-17 1:25:28 AM
Subject: [EVDL] EVLN: EV-newswire posts for 20170518
http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-Low-milea
ge-Leaf-EV-glut-sales-slump-2hit-the-U-S-gt-more-cheap-deals-td4686756.html
EVLN: Low-mileage Leaf EV glut/sales-slump 2hit the U.S.> (more cheap
deals)
Nissan Says Slump In U.S. Will Hit Net
A glut of lease vehicles are hitting the used car market, and these
low-mileage ... In both markets, Nissan plans to launch a range of
electric
vehicles, including a ...
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