dgpcolorado said:
My recollection is that the Nissan double range notion came from Ghosn answering a question about it and verifying that LEAF 2 would have at least double the range of the original LEAF. And I think he said something about staying competitive with the Bolt as well. I don't care to look for the actual quotes but they are kicking around here at MNL somewhere.
Nissan stated
LEAF 2 to have double the range of LEAF 1
LEAF 2 to arrive before the GM Bolt
LEAF 2 likely to have more range than GM Bolt
GM stated
Bolt to have 200 miles range, kinda
Nissan
never stated the LEAF 2 to have 200 miles range
the double range comment is under Nissan's control,
the LEAF 2 to arrive before GM Volt also has strong likelihood, car companies tend to have good understanding of where their competitors are in terms of development cycle, much better understanding than consumers. Nissan understands exactly where GM development stands with the display of the Bolt concept.
whether LEAF 2 has more range than the GM Bolt? I don't know, perhaps Nissan is talking smack, but I suspect it will be true for cold area. My expectation of GM Bolt is that it is highly optimized for Califorina, with fair weather LA4 range to be maxed out to get CARB credits. Vs Nissan which is probably optimized for cold weather, city driving in Japan. They could both outrange each other for the target use.
Nissan always stated double range, never 200 miles range. Personally I consider that to be equivalent to Nissan suggesting that GM Bolt will not be a 200 mile car.