surfingslovak
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+1!shrink said:...and I have a LEAF and Volt in Phoenix, AZ. I haven't noticed any battery capacity loss yet, but I think it's too early to stop selling the LEAF here. Don't throw the baby out with the bath water.
However, I am concerned and hope Nissan investigates and takes care of the affected owners. I did buy both cars and am starting to wish I had leased the LEAF.
RE: the Volt
Q. Battery Capacity over vehicle life.
A. Like all batteries, the amount of energy that the high voltage "propulsion" battery can store will decrease with time and miles driven. Depending on use, the battery may degrade as little as 10% to as much as 30% of capacity over the warranty period.
That's better than 15% over the first year, but it seems the sample size is pretty small at this point to warrant a recall or stopping sales in Phoenix.
Couldn't agree more with everything you said in your post.