That is only approximately true. Assuming the table from the old service manual is still correct a car with 9 segments showing has between more than 66.25% remaining and less than or equal to 72.5% remaining capacity. So if the final wording of this warranty is literally going to be based on less than 9 segments showing doesn't that mean the warranty does not take effect until the battery is under or equal to 66.25%?Hawk0630 said:A vehicle whose battery has nine remaining bars indicated on the gauge is retaining approximately 70 percent of its original battery capacity.
If we are going to base the warranty on bars I would hope that it would kick in AT 9 or less bars showing such that it takes effect when the car has 72.5% or less remaining capacity.
I am very pleased with the communication that is coming from Jeff and Andy, and I hope that the Phoenix LEAF owners will get a lot of the local visit. This is the kind of stuff that will go a long way.
A capacity warranty is certainly a great improvement. I would like it to include specific wording as to what some of the vague terms used currently mean. For example, bold emphasis mine.
Quick charging the vehicle more than one time a day will affect and may hasten the rate of battery capacity loss. Other factors that will affect and may hasten the rate of capacity loss include, but are not limited to: (1) Sustained high battery temperatures (caused, for example, by exposure to very high ambient temperatures or extending highway driving with multiple quick charges); (2) Sustained high battery state of charge (caused, for example, by frequently charging to 100% state of charge and/or leaving the battery above 80% state of charge for long periods of time);
What does this really mean? Clearly driving the car affects the capacity but does this mean that driving 25k in one year is worse for the capacity than driving 25k over two years?Higher than estimated annual mileage accumulation (such as more than 12,500 miles per year).