Nissan Leaf: 10 Facts You Probably Didn't Know
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The Nissan Leaf is one of the most popular and best-selling electric car models in the world, it’s affordable price and premium features making it the number one choice when it comes to shopping for a budget EV that can perform amazingly well. The 62 kWh model has a range of 226 miles and 214 hp, but you probably knew that, here are some interesting facts you might not have known. It has some great features when you compare it to a Tesla.
I've driven my 2019 over 120k miles in 2 years, 5k miles a month, saved $1000 a month in fuel, costs about $5 to charge up on my home electric bill. Life is good.
Love it! I used to fuel for free at Asda.
No issues? Should I get a base model 2021 or 2022?
Getting mind next month
@@6StringSolos 2022
@@markeh1971 they're charging after today
I have owned a 2011, 2014, and currently a 2015. It's not too expensive if you buy a used one. I was rear ended HARD in my 2011 and had to replace everything from the rear tires back. I was taken to the hospital on a back board but was ok. The LEAF protected me from the huge box truck hitting me at about 50mph while I was stopped signaling a turn. It took two months to get the parts from China. I am very happy with my LEAF!
It isn't particularly expensive if you buy a new one either. New Leaf £25k or thereabouts. New petrol Astra, Insignia or Ford Focus £25k or thereabouts.....
Glad you are okay
Glad you recovered okay; that must've been scary. Also great to hear that the Leaf is a safe car in this situation. I still love my 2014 Tekna.
I love the recycled material fact. I did not know that! So glad I went with the Nissan Leaf!
Its not recycled, it is recyclables. Which means easy for futures recycling.
It's a nice idea but the problem is sometimes when plastic is recycled into other materials sadly it's the end of the road for recycling that component
@@Lugie007 did you even hear? Some of the interior is made with plastic bottle
I own a 2020 Nissan Leaf SV 40 kwH. It is my first electric vehicle and by far the best car I've ever owned. Maintenance is virtually zero since you don't have an internal combustion engine. The extent of the maintenance is regular service, tire rotations, and the occasional replacement of tires and brakes. Loved it so much that I bought out my lease! The only negative I have is the range anxiety. Since I dont have the 60 kwH battery, I get 160 miles and I've just encountered the first battery degradation to 144 miles after 2 years of ownership. Still enough for what I need it for.
Hi what is the charging time for CHAdeMO?
We've had ours for 3 years and are very happy with it.
Love my 2019 e+ SV. It’s a hatchback, heat pump, and one pedal driving
Same. I have a 2018 SV and I love it!
Recently changed from a LEAF Tekna 40kw to a Tekna E+ 62kw. I noticed some parts not now fitted, why Nissan?
I bought a 7 year old Leaf that I have had for a year. Cost me £4K. Absolutely brilliant car, now on 122 thousand miles. Love it.
Wow is the the 4k the cost of buying the leaf or is that a typo.
@@kingbingo117 Currently Nissan Leaf Visia is 25 000€ here ... I would been surprised if he meant 10k or more. It also might be older version with even less than 40kWh. On other end the most expensive variant Nissan Leaf e+ Tekna with drive assist and winter tiers is 42k so 4k from old shorter ranger sounds about right to me ... Would be interested which version they are driving for 4k and if it really was 4k :D
what version do you have (battery size) how many miles of rang do you still get after driving 122k or what ever your milage is now? I really want to buy one but my work commute is about 60 miles a day and I want to make sure after a few years ill still be able to make it to work. Thanks!
£4k is for the 24kWh version, which has a usable battery capacity of about 20kWh if you're lucky (that's with the battery health indicator on the dashboard showing 11/12 or 12/12 bars. With 122k miles on the clock, capacity is probably down to around 17kWh. Still usable for short journeys though. About 50-60 miles of real-world range.
I get my Nissan Leaf in about a week so IM SO EXCITED to getting it. I Love EV CARS 🥰 and the Nissan Leaf is a very exciting and lovely car. As I had a test drive in one for an hour! to get families with it. And the first 10mins I was in love with it…lmao 🤣 awesome video told me a lot! 🌟 Thank you for sharing. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻THUMBS UP👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
I love my 2019 Nissan Leaf. I got it Feb 2020 but it took 5 months as I got mine to do ride share in NYC (Uber, Lyft). I can go 160 miles on one charge and Electrify America will let your charge go to 98% whereas Evgo only 85% before it stops automatically. It drives well, feature rich and is VERY comfortable even after sitting in the drivers seat 12 hours!! 🚘 This morning I charged it and it had 179 miles because I drove 30 miles per hour to the charging station, about 20 minutes from where I was. 🚘 I will update in 6 months to let everyone know how it's going! 😀🚘
How about now?? Haha
Update? 😁
wheres our update😭
Update?
Dude are you okay? Where’s the update 🥺
Enjoyed the presentation. I bought my first EV last May. A slightly used 2019 Nissan LEAF PLUS. Love it! I was a little surprised that even after having driven mine several thousand miles now I still learned a few new things from your video. Mostly about the recycled materials and after use recycling of these cars. Great job!
Hello There, a really useful and informative as well as decent video throughout, thank you so much for sharing this, it's much appreciated. Kind regards Peter :)
I have one of the first Leafs (# 712). Still get over 60 miles and the battery still charges to all bars because I was careful in how I use it. Normally charge to 80% or if 100% never leave it fully charge for more than a few hours. Best thing about the car was the maintenance cost. Over the decade I've spent less than $500 on it (incl. flat tire replacement, 2 key fob batteries, 1 accessory battery).
Awsome testimony. I'm looking to buy a used one .. just nervous about nit having thermal battery protection. Its gets cold here in Ontario Canada.
@@Johnwillbegone Last I heard the Aptera is going to be using a heat pump for AC and heater, but I'm not sure if it will be applied to the battery thermal. The composite body is supposed to have vent channels for battery thermal but not sure if that same heat pump is used for that?
@@Johnwillbegone It's actually high heat that causes premature degradation. Cold is actually healthy for batteries moreso than heat. Just keep in mind you will notice up to a 40 percent range reduction below 0F with running the heater. At least with mine.
Too cold isn't healthy for batteries either, better than too hot though
This is good to know! I just got a used 2014 leaf so this is comforting.
Good review of the 2020 Nissan Leaf. I currently drive a used 2015 Nissan Leaf. I got a great deal on the car and it fits most of my driving needs.
me too
@@Silver01Son me too: used Nissan 2018
How many miles did it have when you got it and how many miles per charge are you getting? I’m thinking of buying a used one as well. Thanks
*What like $500 and money back guarantee ? The Clue is in the Name - IE A Leaf.*
I am a owner of 2011 first generation Leaf. It is still 11 bars in battery health and 92,000 miles over. Great car for sure. No need to buy new one whatsoever.
I've had mine for a year now(25000 km), just had the first service. No issues, no hickups, great dealership.
I like that acoustic glass
This really is just an ad for the 2020 Leaf. I have a 2010-1/2 (It was the dealer test car, and had 360 miles on it even though technically it was "new.") It would be neat if my car did half this stuff, especially the larger battery (I have 11 bars left of a 2015 24kWh battery). I think the use of recycled materials is also true of mine. The one-pedal driving is mostly true of the Eco Mode. I saw the Bird's Eye View on a Honda in 2015. Trace Control sounds like a safety bonus; probably a standard feature in a few years, like ABS or the third taillight.
I have the 62 KWh model. I have also a traditional car. This EV car with its ProPilot and its embedded intelligence and wireless connectivity with outside world is not too far from the future generation of intelligent autonomous car. Very nice video. Many thanks.
Have you had issues with the chargers? The charging trickles down and it’s not as efficient after 85% charge. I find a Prius Hybrid to be more cost effective.
@@erikakim7425 I have a 62 KWh and have not had any difficulties with it. Anyway I keep to what I have learned about EVs in general, to charge from 20% and not higher than 80%. Instead of going for 100% which takes longer for most of the EVs anyway. If you are going for a long trip, charge at 100% at home and fast charge up to 80% when needed. It's plenty for the most of us, and you save money that way. If you have to fast charge to 100% several times during a single trip, it's probably not the car for you.
@@ritz5606 yea after the second rapid charge you get feature nr 11 it's called rapid gate which the leaf is famous for LOL, ho yes and feature nr 12 is chademo. Nissan should have use ccs & liquid cooling for the second gen but never the less i still have it on my list.
@@paulvanderhaegen761 You don't get rapidgate with a 62kwh version after seccond charge. It slows down after 75 to 80%, something that happens with most ev's No matter if its the first, seccond or third for that matter. Ev's are best when you can charge from home, but there are plenty of chademoes if needed.
The new Leafs are using the NMC532 million mile formulas. We just did 133% of the EPA range in my wifes 3yo Leaf. Great car. The Leafs are the safest EVs. Most reliable, most economical, and now the longest lasting EVs.
Hi, you don't hear enough about the change in battery formula. Reportedly reduced heat into battery when charging and should allow a quicker charge through reduced internal resistance. Waiting to see on my new E+. Take care M.
I love my leaf and it’s been a great daily driver to and from work. However, I can’t recommend it to most people because of the lack of active battery cooling. I would love to travel with it, but battery heat prevents anything that requires more than 1 fast charge.
I'm doing some research into EV's. What year is your leaf?
@@JoffeeBean 2019
The Leaf also uses a very safe battery formula. Zero battery fires and it doesn't heat up as much during charging as other battery formulas that require cooling systems to prevent fires.
yea that is why it rapid gate after two rapid charges LOL
I like the Leaf but have reservations about it not having a thermal management system. The longest road trips I plan to take are about 500 miles. While I would not be doing these regularly, I would like to have confidence that taking such trips will not harm the battery.
It's not got a particularly sophisticated BMS, so seems to be happier when charged at lower speeds. That's fine if you don't need to go on long journeys.
The title is "Nissan Leaf: 10 Facts You Probably Didn't Know" not "Things unique to Leaf" . Two things I like about my Leaf - It tells you what the speed limit is (I am famous for asking my family "Does anyone know the speed limit here?") and it has a digital speed read out which is very helpful at 20 mph. Nice work on the video - thank you.
I have a 2019 Nissan Leaf SL Plus. After over 3 years of driving, the vehicle drives perfectly, and the only maintenance I have ever done is rotate and balance tires.
Awesome video!!!!! Wish your channel become successful soon!!!!!
Is there any aftermarket 360° bird eye view system?
Love my leaf. Am on my 3rd ! Just upgraded to my first new one.
Love the e-pedal.
Cool video👍🏻
I really liked this video. I want to go all electric and I’m kind of waiting for Honda because we’ve been brand loyal for 40 years but this Leaf is very tempting and if I get to test drive and like it I might just pop over to Nissan. Thanks!
Me too. I love Honda. But they are dropping the ball on alternative-fuel vehicles. Bummer for them.
I've been a Honda Accord owner for 6 years and I recently got a 2020 Nissan Leaf. I enjoy it and it's been good so far. I agree that Honda is behind when it comes to investing in electric and or hybrid vehicles compared to other brands.
Hello Sir, when the charging cable connected the charge indicator light illuminate in sequence and then stop, what we need to do to bring it in charging mode
It means you have the timer on. Turn it off to enable normal charging
I am looking to buy my first ev. I'm thinking 2016 Nissan leaf or 2016 Kia Soul. The more I look..the more unsure I become. Any thoughts, opinions would be greatly appreciated. I'm in Canada.. so winter driving is a consideration. I have to make a decision soon.
I have had my 2019 40kwh Leaf Tekna for over a year now. I love the car but here in the UK the charging infrastructure is woefully inadequate at present. Long journeys are a nightmare of can I find a charger that is unoccupied and actually working. The town where I live does not have a single charger of any type. Fortunately I can charge at home but not everyone can. The UK government want us all to be driving EVs by 2030 but are not doing anything about local chargers.
Super video thank you.
excellent review
Great.Thanks👍
fact 11: now that this new generation of leaf has hit the market, the older ones will be even cheaper. these are still great cars, and richer leaf owners will probably trade in their older ones and upgrade putting plenty of perfectly fine used cars on the market.
Just picked up a 2018 under 30k miles. A BLAST to drive, love the handling & road feel‼️
@@dawnreneegmail Do you still get tax credits for buying a used EV?
No Michael
@@michaelcrz1430 , no. the credits/rebates are for original owner, and are only good for the year of purchase
@@ARSciandra Sad, considering buying an EV to replace one of my ICE car but all brand new Leaf are sold out..oh well!
When tun right or left white indicator the fog light comes on when turning right or left
I ❤ electric Nissan!
Im considering buying a 2020 leaf +. It Will be my first el car and im just a little concered about range and space. We only do about 15000 km a year and i only drive 40 km to work and back everyday. But once in a while during the summer hols we like to take longer trips out. How does the car behave on longer motorway journeys? We have 3 children but only two of Them use car seats. It looks like it could be a bit of a squeeze in the back🥴are there any car seats on the market that are a little thinner?
I love my 2018 Leaf. The only problem is that no one at Nissan thought it would be useful to be able to open the rear hatch from the drivers seat. Anyone notice the large SUV parked in the compact charging spot?
My Fiat 500e hatch release is ONLY on the remote, what could ever go wrong!
The battery thermomanagement is really missing for long journeys when you have to chrage more than 2x times per road... No idea why Leaf II did such mistake :-)
Why can't they make a basic stripped down model for a lot less money. All these fancy gadgets are not necessary.
Ronnie G They do. Look at the Leaf S. Gets 151 miles per charges without many of the higher tech features shown in this video.
I love my 2021 LEAF a really brilliant car
I find Nissan Leaf name adorable idk why
Did you know that the dutch word for cute is “lief” which sounds the same as Leaf? :)
GREAT VIDEO ! I HAVE A NISSAN LEAF AND WILL KEEP IT EVEN AFTER I GET MY TESLA CYBER TRUCK NEXT YEAR !
Love my 2015 Leaf bought with 50,000 miles. I only get 80 miles full charge but free charging at my dealership on my way to work and free gourmet coffee drinks at the dealership is well worth the limited range.
great little car
My Rav4 also has acoustic glass, no big deal.
Just got my 2022 SV Leaf. Very excited to save on gas now!
Smiling from ear to ear
Pity Nissan are being so pig headed when it comes to active temperature control of the traction battery. Without that, the battery will never have the life of it's competitors.
LEAF stands for "Leading Environmentally Friendly Affordable Family" car.
Love that and I love my Leaf 🍃🚘😀💙
@@DJFreedomlives I know how you feel, because I also own a used 2015 Nissan Leaf.
Would that be LEFAF
Eric P close enough I guess. Lol
Will all this technology work. I have Nissan Navara. They can't get the anti collision sensor form new after 3 years. I got told it is the road.👎🤔 good answer.
Can we install a kill switch because mine was stolen right out of my Locked garage. What can we do to slow down a car thief?
I almost got a leaf but went with the 2021 Chevy Bolt EV...better specs and get 256 miles out of it. But the leaf Is a beautiful car.
I own one that is 2 years old and so do some of my friends. It is the most simple and stable EV on the market, and that in itself the reason why all considering an EV should only get a Leaf. Tesla is more cool and posh, but will not last more than 5 years before it becomes a huge liability in regards to maintenance. Yes Leaf has it short sides compared to Tesla, but at least the life span of the car will be like the great cars from the 1980ś, which we do not see at all in the car business anymore.
but theres no BMS
@@Cloudrak What does that do?
Real HiFi Help + Especially if one lives in or around a city, for the most part, drivers only use their vehicles for daily commutes ( work, groceries, etc. ). And I agree about the Tesla's, the Leafs have proven their value as used vehicles over time. Oh, one last thing, here in Texas they require inspection for your car along with your tax, obviously no need for EV but is your tax lower?
@@kzinful There were some few EV's like the Leaf in Denmark, that were completely TAX free. Now taxes are slowly being added on to EV's in my country and we are no longer getting free electricity deals. The Leaf is a very underrated car. And I think that just a lot of people take it for granted, because they want all the bling, which the Leaf does not really have. The first to third generation of Leaf is most likely going to go down in history as the most stable EV. And that might not impress a lot of people. But they have to realize that EV's are most likely going to only last 5-10 years in average for the next 10-50 years time, to make everything fit around the 36k USD mark which is about what most EV owners are willing to pay in average. People want a bigger battery and more features. And having more features will make EV's as a standard go way down in quality.
The fact that the Leaf doesn't have battery heating or cooling is an issue for for some potential buyers. The Leaf's technology is looking a little outdated these days. Tesla? It seems you've not seen the KZhead video posted by the Tesla Model S owner, and his car had covered 400'000kms with no major issues, and on it's original battery too....
How hard is it to find a charging port ?
Easy enough if you use ZapMap...
My 2016 Leaf only feature that you mentioned is the quiet cabin, all other features, where 🤷
If Nissan implements a major warranty & offers AWD options on this EV, they'll haul in SO MUCH CASH.
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Pity most can't afford it
Technology has not gotten cheap and mainstream enough
It's expensive isn't it
Most, in other words - means the majority. The median vehicle price purchased in Canada is $33K. The Leaf retails at $46k minus $13k in government subsidies puts it smack in a $1-2k range of that number. And more and more consumers are going for fully-loaded awd suv's. Factor-in your monthly gas fill-up ... So, YES, most can afford it.
The chatemo charger needs to go and changed to the most popular charging here like at EA chargers and the car also needs an active cooling system for the battery when charging so it doesn't overheat.
Most affordable ev out there
Not any more. The MG5 beats it by £5k
@@Brian-om2hh no MG here in the states.
no temperature battery control....that is bad
the early models have battery degradation galore while Zoe has a lot less coz the designers were wise enough to fit the car with a fan. the latest generation still uses chademo which means the fast charging time is something most owners will be lucky to experience once in a blue moon due to a lack of 100kW chargers. at this point, the car is a waste of the batteries that go inside it. (like really, its still wasting them since the car still seems to be overheathing when rapid charged repeadetly)
Yep they fixed the batteries in 2013.
ProPilot isn't perfect yet, you can rear-end another car coming from a different lane in very slow traffic.
I assume you speak from experience.
@@Demobot1 oh yes.
Jesus, you're the driver, don't blame the car because you can't watch and react.
@@jeeves6490 If I'm sold a robot who supposedly can do that, and it happens it can't after all, I've got my reasons to feel just a tiny bit cheated.
@@elguinolo7358 'Supposedly' is your key word. It's called a driver aid, not an automated car. Be careful when driving at night, if you don't turn your lights on it can be difficult to see at speed.
Love my 2019 Leaf. It gets 250 miles to a charge,
That sounds impossible, I need proof before I start sprinting to my closest dealership.
As a Leaf owner I would say that seems impossible, even for a 62Kwh, unless driving very slowly with everything turned off. I would say 210 miles is more realistic.
I just got my candy apple red 2020 Nissan Leaf two days ago and named her Rosa! I love her so far! I’m still figuring out how to use all the tech. I still don’t quite get how to use the e-pedal, cruise control, eco mode, or HomeLink button.
It's funny listening to comments in this advertorial about fast charging times. Leaf charges, at best, at about 46kW. Typically this speed drops down to about 25kW when the battery gets too hot or cold. That's about an hour to get to 80% on a rapid charger. But the main issue with the battery is that degradation is so bad when it is charged at "rapid" speeds over hundreds of charging cycles. Much better to charge at slower speeds if you can.
With a battery that cost over 17000 Euros here in Portugal and fail after 180000 km, do you think it worth it ?? So many people complaining about this battery failure and the hight cost of batteries here in Europe .
This is why there is a strong market emerging for EV battery refurbishments, as they usually cost way less than a replacement....
Hello!!! You do not talk about the rapid gate issues and the consecutive lies of liquid cooling batteries that never arrived!!!! That's ideas that the client should know as well!!!
...YEP. ...WE KNEW ALL THAT..
Seems like a very popular car ,but as far as i know the car does not have active temperature control of the battery pack.This could be a problem for people in very hot or very cold countries , or people who need to do a lot of high speed charging.
I have the 2018 base s, it feels so empty when I hear about all these other features it could’ve had. It only has 140 miles of range
I dunno about that single peddle system. I'm used to pulling my foot away from the peddle while I'm in ice & not using the break to allow the vehicle to naturally slow down because I know sudden breaking can cause you to spin out on the road during winter. I wouldn't want to pull my foot away from the peddle out of habit & end up in the ditch because the vehicle automatically decided to break hard on ice.
I personally just use it in stop and go traffic or urban settings where it feels more natural and safe
I personally just use it in stop and go traffic or urban settings where it feels more natural and safe
All bets are off when driving on ice! This would be an edge case where I live in the UK (extremely rare to have icy roads) e-pedal is perfect for urban driving
Wow wow wow
I drive a 2018 for my job. I hate it in the winter because the minute you turn on the heat you lose 20% of the battery life. Plus charging outside in the winter the car only charges to 130 miles which is false because again once you turn on heat or get on the freeway your mileage drops significantly. I freeze all winter because I have to selectively use my heat so I can finish my work day. I have never seen my leaf in the summer charge to 100% and more than 170 miles. In closing great car to run a few errands around town. Terrible if you need it to drive a guaranteed 80 miles daily.
The recycling bit.. In Europe it's mandatory for cars to be manufactured that it can be recycled (certain %). So no it's not Nissan, it's Government telling manufacturers.
If you own a Leaf in the US, you will not be able to charge it to 80% in 40 minutes. At least I know this is the case for the 2019 model that I own. It actually takes much longer. I've seen the charging speed throttle down to 20 kwh. But you can go to a Nissan dealer and tell them that "It's not fast charging" and they update the car's software to charge faster. I'm getting about 40-45 kwh which is still not as fast as the advertised speed, but at least it's much faster.
I have been told that trickle charging is better for your battery life
Would you recommend buying a leaf to someone who doesn't have a garage to charge the car?
I own 2020 SL Plus & love it :) I have owned two tesla's (overpriced) two chevy Bolts (the seats are uncomfortable) one Ford Mach-E, (Apple Car play never worked), Nissan is the best why to go !!!
Bruh this got me wondering if I should trade in my 2012 Prius PHV
Grrrrr, I wish I had one. I drive about 60-100 miles a day, I work in the field. I use my own car and get paid .50 a mile but I pay for gas. A Leaf would save me SOOO much. And I hate going to Jiffy Lube every 3 months!!
2:42 - Big petrol car in the compact EV charging bay 🤔
I really like this car I’m might definitely purchase this car it’s also electric.
I'm glad my first EV was a nissan....
So ,it takes around 70kw to charge, at electricity cost of about P11/KW, you will pay P770 for your stated 226miles /360km, 1LT gasoline say P40 Does 15km so 360km needs 24lts, 24x40=P960. If P35/lt =P840. if charging stations charge P2 more your charge costs increase to P910, paying 1.7M for this car,figures don't add up but soon NO CHOICE, Trevor
Didn't know that a Nismo version existed.
They forgot 1 fact, the battery overheats if need to do longer trip, specially when outside temperature is higher than usual. The problem is called Rapidgate.
i drive a 2019 leaf
bruh the 360 view camera is only for the leaf sl plus I have a s plus and I doesn't have 360 view
Dont use Eco Mode if you are traveling faster than 55 mph. It hurts your range!
No battery support from nissan older leafs, no upgrade battery tech, no temperature control for batter, but other than that great car
Yeah I would love it if I could upgrade the battery of my older leaf to the newer battery tech best car I owned so far. For sure the temp control on the battery kills the longevity of the battery pretty quickly though.
My 2019 S plus does not have many of the Tesla like features seen in this video. No self park, no self drive, no usefully connectivity. The app functions I can live without.
What would be really interesting would be away to afford one.
Here is an affordable way, John. Look for cars coming out of lease. It’s rare to find the top model with the long range battery but they do exist. Instead of $42,000 plus expect high $20s. The 150 mile range model are more common. Only u know what range model fits your needs. My 2011 Leaf SL, top trim minus heated seats/steering wheel, was purchased used with 19,000 miles for $14,000 down from initial price of $20k. I upgraded the battery in 2017 with a special offer from Nissan. At 80% charge it goes 75 miles no problem. So look for 2018 used models online and best of luck. Thanks
Low mileage is not a Nissan LEAF'problem. It's owner's problem. Buy new modules and have fun driving, without any Webasto heaters and twinbats in the trunk. Now I have real same as original modules for upgrade. Not original module , but same as nissan's, is avaible now! 24/30/40kwh
Still no battery thermal management!
hogster just like a new iPhone 😆
Mine hasn't missed it at all.
Biggest let down of this car. I have a 2013 Nissan Leaf and love it. About a year ago I rented a 2018 Nissan Leaf for the extra range while a friend was visiting so we could do more stuff. It was amazing how much they improved what I thought was an already great car in just 5 short years. So the fact that they are still dragging their heals on this active battery thermal management was very disappointing. This would be one of the best cars out there if that wasn't the case.
Probably to reduce costs
If you can charge at home why would you need thermal management? Thermal management is mainly to protect the batteries during events that cause excessive internal heating. The biggest culprit are public 50kW-100kW DC Fast chargers which greatly increases battery temperature (especially if charging after a period of extended high speed driving in ambient temperatures over 100F). But these are clearly scenarios that most commuters won't have to deal with. If the batteries remain within their normal operating range they will last just as long. Level 1 and Level 2 charging (home charging) keeps battery temperatures low as does keeping speeds under 80 mph. Here on KZhead there are plenty of Leaf owners with high mileage on their original battery packs with only acceptable capacity loss. Thats speaks well of the early battery packs especially considering they were tiny 24kWh packs. The bigger issue for early Leaf batteries was their limited size. SIZE matters when it comes to EV battery life. The early batteries were good for maybe 750-1000 "full" charge cycles. So even with the best of care a tiny 24kWh battery pack, good for only 80 miles per charge cycle, you were lucky to reach 80,000 miles before seeing significant capacity loss. The batteries would still work well but you were now down to perhaps only 60 miles of range. With such a small battery and only 80 miles per charge cycle you were constantly needing to charge them, for some people as many as 2 or three times per day. At that rate it didn't take long to use up the available charge cycles. The new batteries are much larger with greatly increased range. My new 2019 SV Plus needs to be charged just once a week and after 10 months is showing virtually no degradation.
Desperately searching for a 2015 SL :(
Car Ana has them.
Just the ability to repair them with spare parts sets the leaf apart from anything else.
Plus the fact it's relatively inexpensive to get the battery refurbished if it needs it..... and certainly way cheaper than having it fully replaced.
I like the 2019 Leaf. It has two flaws. Its air cooled battery suffers degradation and a Chademo connection is useless in the US
I live in the US and there’s fast charging stations that have them for my Nissan leaf. Even at target
never gonna trust my life to any level computer/"autopilot"
Then don't engage it. Better yet don't purchase the option in the first place. They're offered with or without ProPilot.
Humans makes more mistake than a computer.