walterbays
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+1GRA said:AFAIA, no one disputes that a battery pack that doesn't need a TMS is the ultimate goal. The problem is that to date, no one has come up with a battery that has sufficient durability/longevity/temperature insensitivity to make going without a TMS in most of the U.S. a cost-effective solution.
It's great that Nissan did more than any other company to move the industry towards EV's, and I still love my 2011 Leaf. But without an actual (pro rata) battery warranty I must assume that Nissan still lacks confidence in their batteries, and therefore so do I. If it were a choice between a 200 mile range Chevy and a 250 mile range Nissan for $5,000 less I would opt for the Chevy, no question. Because Chevy has proven they know how to build batteries and Nissan has proven they do not.Everyone will do a happy dance once BEV battery packs no longer require a TMS, but we aren't there yet, as all too many of the early adopters here discovered. None of them, who were so badly burned by Nissan before, is willing to take Nissan's (or anyone else's FTM) word, but demand a viable warranty.