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DaveinOlyWA said:Problem I see is a small vocal group who bought the car with a 90% range need who now see that its not going to work in the foreseeable future. Is that Nissan's fault?
I get what you are saying, and perhaps this did not come out right, but it would be good to stop singling out owners based on their locale or range expectations. Yes, everyone in the PNW will do very well, and the noise from the South can get tiresome, but for EVs to be successful, they need to work in every corner of the country, if not equally, then at least comparably well.
What Nissan is doing is indeed industry-leading, that's true. But that's largely because of the lack of regulatory requirements. EVs are still very new, it reminds me a bit of what the Internet looked like in the early days. Nissan made a sound business decision, and I applaud them for that. Having said that, it's not over yet. As others have noted, it might be in everyone's best interest to see chemistry changes in the future or a TMS. It's not for us to decide, that's something better left for the engineers and the decision makers at Nissan and elsewhere.
But let's be crystal clear, the proper response from enthusiasts and advocates should aim towards improving the technology, setting right expectations, and looking for ways to make existing EVs work through practical and acceptable arrangements on the business side of things. This particular capacity warranty, which is voluntarily extended by Nissan, is only one of the possible outcomes and approaches. Please don't get me wrong, but I believe that there is a difference between being negative and trying to be realistic. Although I have no horse in the race, I sincerely hope that this will work out in the end; it's in everyone's best interest.