BBrockman said:
Hi everyone. Brian Brockman from Nissan Communications again...
“The battery replacement option will provide the peace of mind that customers have an economical option should they choose to replace the battery for whatever reason,” says Gottfried.
Nissan will announce additional details of the battery replacement program later this year, including other global markets.
Brian,
I'd just like to comment that you have now
outlined almost all the aspects of a program that should give the vast majority of LEAF owners/lessees a great deal more "peace of mind".
Might I suggest you give at least a general response to one question about the "details", sooner than "later this year"?
I really doubt Nissan intended this announcement was an insidious scheme to force LEAF owners into an obligation to make monthly $100 payments for a "70%" range LEAF, forever.
One question when purchasing a BEV is the novel one of the exit strategy.
When or if we want to drive something else in the future (I'm still hoping for an Esflow myself, BTW) what will the total cost be at the conclusion of LEAF ownership?
Just announce the details to assure us that if we enter this agreement we will have an affordable option to regain ownership of the battery again at some point, so we can do whatever we want with
our LEAFS if we accept what otherwise appears to be an excellent plan by Nissan.
There are many ways to structure this option.
A purchase option at the battery "lease" residual, a transfer of ownership after a certain number of monthly payments are made, etc.
I like my LEAF so much, and I am old enough, that I may never sell it. Nissan is clearly not going to profit by sending the repo men onto my property to attempt to extract the obsolete-less-than-"9-bar" battery from my 20 year-old LEAF in 2031, after I finally get fed up of paying a $100 a month battery fee on a car I just use to drive to Church (or, more likely, the nearest bar) on Sundays.
I may well be senile by then, but more than likely I'll still be well-armed...
Thanks for the info (so far) from the
Late Spring announcement.