LEAFfan said:
Pat, everything sounds good except number 8. It isn't a fact that QCing will degrade the battery pack. According to some members on here, that's FUD (I learned a new def of FUD today :lol: ). What is fact is that Nissan LEAF techs did extensive hot weather testing right here and simulated 8 years/100K miles of use and found that the pak can have up to 6 QCs a day with NO MORE battery pack degradation than L2 charging. I verified this info with the ECOtality tech today (he watched them!) which confirms what Brendan Jones told me in June.
LEAFfan, this is great info and very encouraging news. To be fair, I have heard something similar from another source, except that the use case was not as extreme as what you described. However, the
owners manual makes several very clear references to detrimental effects of quick charging. This might be unnecessary caution or a translation error. However, unless Nissan makes an official statement or issues a correction to the manual, I would be hesitant to wholeheartedly recommend frequent quick charging. Yes, I realize that you have gone through the disclaimers and the warranty agreement, but I have learned to be prudent. Especially if the car manufacturer declines to provide an adequate battery capacity warranty.