A couple of weeks ago we started our 3rd consecutive Leaf lease on a 2017 SV, our first 30 kWh model.
The next day we took it to the mountains for a spin, and were dismayed to see the %SOC drop much faster than expected. Overall range performance was a good 15%-20% below expectations for the season/driving/etc., expectations I'm very familiar with from nearly 5 years of Leaf driving.
After confirming the findings a couple more times - accelerated %SOC drop seen starting around 65-70% till around 25-30% - I contacted the sales person (a very known and liked person in Leaf circles), and right now I'm sitting at the dealership waiting for service.
They just confirmed *one* bad module out of 48, and are chatting with Nissan about whether to replace the module or the entire pack.
My main question is: how likely it is that only one bad module will be responsible for 15-20% range loss? If not very likely, I will need to push back if they try a single-module fix, and demand either a full-pack replacement or a lease swap.
Please respond quickly, but only if knowledgeable about the matter. Links to authoritative info also gratefully accepted.
Thanks!
Assaf
The next day we took it to the mountains for a spin, and were dismayed to see the %SOC drop much faster than expected. Overall range performance was a good 15%-20% below expectations for the season/driving/etc., expectations I'm very familiar with from nearly 5 years of Leaf driving.
After confirming the findings a couple more times - accelerated %SOC drop seen starting around 65-70% till around 25-30% - I contacted the sales person (a very known and liked person in Leaf circles), and right now I'm sitting at the dealership waiting for service.
They just confirmed *one* bad module out of 48, and are chatting with Nissan about whether to replace the module or the entire pack.
My main question is: how likely it is that only one bad module will be responsible for 15-20% range loss? If not very likely, I will need to push back if they try a single-module fix, and demand either a full-pack replacement or a lease swap.
Please respond quickly, but only if knowledgeable about the matter. Links to authoritative info also gratefully accepted.
Thanks!
Assaf