I don't know what the story is in Australia but just to clarify some of
the info below, our USA _2013_ LEAF SV model does have the faster level
2 charging, 440 volt quick charging port, and heat pump.
Plus a light in the charge port, a useful battery charge percentage
display and a few other refinements added in 2013. It also has an 80%
charge option (good for protecting battery life) that was removed in
later years.
2013 SL models also had those features plus Bose speakers and an
all-around camera display. 2013 S models did not come with all of those
features but some may have been available as options.
We can report that at 55k miles or so the dash still shows all 12 bars
on the battery display (it's likely degraded some but not enough to
knock off the top bar yet or have a significantly noticeable effect on
our daily driving needs).
Our 2013 LEAF SV is EPA-rated at 84 miles/full charge and we generally
do better than that in summer and a bit less in winter. We plug it in
when not in use, so daily miles can be higher than those available from
a single-charge.
When we bought it we figured out what range we actually needed and it's
been a workhorse for us.
Cheers,
-Jamie
On 8/21/19 9:56 PM, Glenn Van Vlemen via EV wrote:
I have been looking at 2nd hand leaf’s but find the battery degradation
severely limits the use of these vehicles.
Some progress appears to be on the horizon for installing additional
capacity to restore and or improve range. But not commercially available
yet and potential issues around insurance, liabilities etc yet to be
clearly defined.
In Australia this appears to make these vehicles impractical and thus
valueless!
I do a 55km commute daily so would like a 80% charged range of > 80km to be
useful. Then there is the issue of continued battery degradation and
further reduction of range into the future.
So the leaf appears to me to have a very limited life and market. Pity as
the cars are on the market for reasonable prices now, assuming you can
accept the range limitations.
On Thu, 22 Aug 2019 at 09:13, Seth Rothenberg via EV <[email protected]>
wrote:
I second much of the advice shared here already,
and I would add one thing.
On Wed, Aug 21, 2019 at 8:52 PM brucedp5 via EV <[email protected]> wrote:
I would not waste time on ay leaf that is older than 2014. That is the
model
year offering onboard 6kW chargers and had worked out most of the charger
bugs.
I have a 2013 Nissan Leaf S, 24KWh battery, theoretical range 84 miles.
I bought this car 200 miles from home on a day that was 18 degrees F.
Let's just say it's good I had plenty of time and a really good friend
to take turns with.
In the 2016 model year, two additional options became available -
Heat pump instead of resistive heat and
30 KWh battery (Not on all models in 2016).
It would be worth studying if these options are available
in your area, as I have been told they make a big difference in range.
If you buy a Leaf, one or more of the groups can share
more tips, like using seat warmers to warm people
conductively instead of the high cost of physically moving
air through the heating system.
Good luck, please let us know :-)
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