cdherman
Well-known member
I now have a 2016 SV with the 30kwh battery. I still have my 2012 SL with its 24kwh degraded (77%) battery.
The new Leaf battery battery temp meter seems to consistently show a bar more on the new Leaf than would have been showing on the old Leaf under similar driving and weather conditions. Worries me a little.
There a couple of explanations that occur to me:
-- Larger capacity battery pack in same size space interfering with heat dissipation
-- Faster charging (I have never Quicked) of the 6.6 versus 3.6 kw of the 2012
-- Nissan changed the temperature points of the temp bars somewhere along the way, to make drivers more cautious about battery heat.
I could not really find this issue being discussed, though I suspect it has.......
Ideas????
The new Leaf battery battery temp meter seems to consistently show a bar more on the new Leaf than would have been showing on the old Leaf under similar driving and weather conditions. Worries me a little.
There a couple of explanations that occur to me:
-- Larger capacity battery pack in same size space interfering with heat dissipation
-- Faster charging (I have never Quicked) of the 6.6 versus 3.6 kw of the 2012
-- Nissan changed the temperature points of the temp bars somewhere along the way, to make drivers more cautious about battery heat.
I could not really find this issue being discussed, though I suspect it has.......
Ideas????