NYLEAF
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pkulak said:Anyone have any thoughts on weather this will be 30 kWh usable or total? Seems like the rest of the market has moved to reporting usable. Nissan could have chosen to follow suit. That would be pretty sweet. We might have to wait for the EPA numbers, but I'd say, if it's over 110 miles, then it's 30 kWh usable. That would be a about a 43% increase. Not too shabby.
As much as I'd love to think Nissan is switching to usable, rather than total, I doubt it. The photo posted by the dealer in Seattle clearly showed the S trim with 24 kWh. If the SV/SL with 30 kWh meant usable capacity, the 24 kWh would presumably be as well -- which would mean the S trim was also getting an upgrade. It would be a pretty big coincidence if the usable capacity of the new S trim battery just happened to match the total capacity of the current S/SV/SL battery. OR, it would mean that they're quoting usable capacity for some trims, and total capacity for other trims. I just can't see either of those scenarios being true.