Recent content by Sublime

Nissan has said it would physically fit, but there are "other" problems with making it work (I assume BMS connections/software). In other words they don't want to.

That's the way to go in GA right now. In fact, if you can hold off, the price of a used '13/'14 will probably drop off even more with the official release of the 2016.

There is a picture of the dash: It has all the capacity bars. I think they're looking at the battery temperature bars and reporting that.

For the US, I think September slipped out in one of the PRs, but was quickly retracted.

There's definitely some shenanigans. The current LEAF gets about 3.7 mi/kWh based on usable pack capacity and an 84 mile range. Even if the entire 30kWh was usable (which it won't be), they'd need to increase efficiency 12% (which they can't) to hit a rating of 125 miles of range.

I can't get my head around the scale. It looks like a tiny car, but then I see the license plate bracket and it throws off my assumptions.

Alcoa/Phinergy still claim their Al-air battery will be in a production car in 2017. A 300-400 mile range Al-air "range extender pack" that can be quickly swapped out at a nissan dealer in addition to a 200 mile Li-ion range would be pretty cool.

That's an interesting question. If you look at the Model S 60 vs 85, that was $175/mi and they sold tons more 85s than 60s, then again there was also a sizeable performance difference too, not to mention this is a luxury segment. If we came up with a mythical 124mi range LEAF vs an 84mi LEAF...

How many cup holders does this car need?

I'm sure Gen2 will put a large emphasis on aerodynamics, motor efficiency, and component consolidation. For that reason, I think we'll see (EPA range): S - 30kWh (~110 mi range) SV/SL 42kWh (~160 mi range) Infiniti LE 60kWh (~210 mi range)

I wonder if the SV and SL will also get a bump in HP. I know different chemistries have different power densities, but if the new battery does have similar C ratings, the 2016 could be 100kW (134hp), if the power electronics can also handle it. It could also mean stronger regen, which might...

I'll theorize that the 24kWh packs are a way for them to get rid of any inventory of the old chemistry while they transition to the new chemistry.

My understanding is that you need to take possession of the vehicle by june 30 to get the rebate. My opinion is to take the 2 year lease. At the end of the 2 years, especially if 150 or 200 mile range LEAFs/Bolts are available, Nissan will give you some favorable options to hold on to your...

There is a chance for #3, because Nissan pitched the $100/mo battery replacement plan as being the latest battery chemistry at the time. If they truly stand behind that promise, it means they have to engineer a plan to put the new cells in the existing battery box anyway. More than likely this...

I mean $5k 2 years ago and $5k this year. I won't debate you on what is fair or unfair, just stating that I'm fat and happy right now in regards to state taxes, even with an annual not-gas tax. From what I heard, this tax credit was always a gamble for GA. ATL and Macon exceeded some air...