Most Miles on Still-Operating Leaf?

[adric22]

Now that I'm reading this, I suspect that owners are using the word "retired" for traded-in or sold, not "disposed of."

I suspect that is the case. Unless the car was wrecked or something like that. There's no good reason for a Leaf to be retired from the road at that mileage. In fact, the only real problem that Leafs have ever had is problems with battery degradation. Otherwise the car is fantastically reliable. And you can always stick a new battery in a Leaf. So there is never any good reason to retire it from the road.

[TimLee]

... In fact, the only real problem that Leafs have ever had is problems with battery degradation. ...

Have you never experienced one of the three LEAF braking defects
(Which they don't know how to fix )

[adric22]

... In fact, the only real problem that Leafs have ever had is problems with battery degradation. ...

Have you never experienced one of the three LEAF braking defects
(Which they don't know how to fix )

Yes - I've owned two Leafs. And the defect in question simply makes the brakes very touchy. In time I've become accustomed to it and don't even notice it anymore.

[Turnover]

Are the brake defects the reason for the 2 year Leaf pm brake fluid flush? ( I just had it done.)

[TimLee]

Are the brake defects the reason for the 2 year Leaf pm brake fluid flush? ( I just had it done.)

No.
Nissan has put that requirement in place on all their vehicles.

[cwerdna]

(Thread resurrection as I couldn't find another on this, if there is one.)
https://www.facebook.com/groups/BayLeaf ... 870401000/ has pointer to a 325K km Leaf. That's about 201K miles. The car's down 6 capacity bars and the poster is in Spain.

VIN begins with a J, so made in Japan. Other stats there:
AHr: 33.60
SOH=51.22%
Hx: 29.36%

[alozzy]

I would guess that in future there will be a 2013 (post April) from the PNW that gets to 200k miles with better stats. That's based on the fact that there are presently 70k LEAFs with 12 bars (barely) still remaining.

Extrapolating from 15% loss/5 years suggests that at least some higher mileage LEAFs will get to 200k miles with an SOH of somewhere between 60% - 66%

That assumes linear degradation though, YMMV

I hope to be one of those owners, as the LEAF will be considered a classic EV by then

[SageBrush]

That's based on the fact that there are presently 70k LEAFs with 12 bars (barely) still remaining.

How is that known ?
And if correct, does it only include cars that are 5+ years old ?

[LeftieBiker]

I would guess that in future there will be a 2013 (post April) from the PNW that gets to 200k miles with better stats.

That should read ("post March").

[alozzy]

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