The Nissan Leaf

[jedimistress]

Does anyone have one? I am considering buying one, but I'm a bit nervous about things like...how long will it last? How long before the battery no longer holds a charge and how much is a new one? I have read reviews on the usual sites, but really wonder if anyone has one or knows of someone who has one who can offer me any pointers as to wether it's good or not. I realise as it's a new car, noone can tell me how ling it lasts....but general guidance would be good.

[Buenchico]

Quote 1:
"The battery pack is expected to retain 70% to 80% of its capacity after 10 years but its actual lifespan depends on how often fast charging (440-volt) is used and also on environmental factors. Nissan said the battery has a "lifespan of 5–10 years under normal use". The Leaf's battery is guaranteed by Nissan for eight years or 100,000 miles (160,000 km)"

Source:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissan_Leaf


Quote 2:
"Nissan UK senior vice-president Andy Palmer has said the Leaf hatch’s lithium-ion power source consists of 48 modules, each costing £404 to replace. So owners could face a bill of up to £19,392 for a new pack"

Source:
http://www.autoexpres...y_could_cost_19k.html

Chris

[jedimistress]

Thanks Chris,

£20,000 to renew the battery after 5 -8 years. I'm not that rich.

That's really just the information I was after.

[espookid]

Like all of Chris's help on here you can be sure it is up to date but the battery cost might not be anywhere near as high when and if you still have it after 8/10 years as everything goes down in price as it becomes popular , as a user of many batteries I can assure the cost will go down but I wouldn't buy one as they are not as friendly to the environment as they seem to be

[Toureman]

I can never have one unless I move house, the nearest charging station to where I live is 90 miles away and the silly Leaf will only do 105 miles before the battery goes flat and I am not risking that !

[MantaRay]

It cost £500 to replace the battery pack in my electric bike after 3 or 4 years. That was enough to put me off even contemplating an electric car!