donald said:
cwerdna said:
- Get rid of the 3.3 kW OBC. Make it 6+ kW on all of them.
- Include hybrid heat pump heater and cruise control on all trims (remedied recently).
Spoken like someone who wants 6kW charging and the heat pump, and doesn't give a hoot about people that don't! If these things add cost to the car then your suggestion is being ignorant towards people who don't want these things. The suggestion only makes sense if their inclusion makes no difference to the cost of the car.
Commonly on the market now we see
3.x KW (Nissan) paired with a 24 KWh battery
6.6 KW (Nissan) paired with a 24 KWh battery
10 KW (Tesla) paired with a 60 or 85 KWh battery
20 KW (Tesla) paired with a 60 or 85 KWh battery
If Nissan can find a 4.8 KW or 5 KW option cheap enough they could move the entry level up to that, if not they need to move it up to 6.6 to reuse the old 6.6 part because...
They need to offer more than 6.6KW for the top end. I could see a 7.2KW option as the new upgrade as it draws 30 amps on 240 volts which plays nice with a 40 amp breaker or they could jump to 9.6KW for a 50 amp breaker friendly charger.
I'm assuming the single 7.2 KW or 9.6KW charger will weigh less and take up less space than a dual 4.8 KW, dual 5KW, or even dual 6.6 KW setup. I'd consider that a valid top end option as well if they want to go with any sort of dual charger configuration.
So the options I see for future leaf designs are
4.8 or 5 KW (don't know if these chargers exist or will be cost effective vs just using a 6.6 KW)
6.6 KW
7.2 KW
9.6 KW
13.2 KW by way of dual 6.6 KW chargers (a way to reuse the existing single charger, just add a second one)
14.4 KW by way of dual 7.2 KW chargers (assuming they offer a 7.2 KW single charger)
any of the options above 6.6 KW would be a marketable change and functionally improve charging rates. any of the dual charger options offers the single vs dual charger choice in the model line up and they can charge a premium price for the second charger.
So imagine a lineup like
Leaf S with 6.6 KW charger
Leaf SV with 7.2 KW charger
Leaf SL with 13.2 KW chargers (two 6.6 KW units)