NZ battery replacement

[simmsl]

Interested in battery replacement related to New Zealand.

I have a 24kWh Nissan Leaf. Down to 4 bars!

4 bars is still plenty for us to drive around town (67km), but at some stage we will need a used car , or battery replacement.

Looked at used Nissan Leaf's and I would be looking at spending about $15,000 NZ. This will do but will bleed all our savings.

So looked at battery replacements. There are a few companies in NZ that can catered for that however they are either new battery technology ($18,000 NZ), https://evsenhanced.com/aftermarket-battery/ , or battery upgrade to 36 kWh for NZ $15,000 or 40kWh for $23,000.

All those options are good however far too expensive for us. Also a car that can do 170km isn't what we need. When we do travel long distances we opt for our gas car.

So I am trying to research options for New Zealand that will allow us to replace or 24kWh for another 24kWh. I have seen the odd 24kWh available on an auction site in New Zealand but SOH levels are usually low, <70% SOH.

Any thoughts by others on where to look to get 24kWh with good SOH levels, in New Zealand?

Thanks

 

[FinnishCoffee]

EVs Enhanced seems to also do just basic battery swaps:https://evsenhanced.com/services/hv-battery-swaps-and-upgrades/

There's a calculator at the bottom of the page to check how much it would cost, a 75% SOH battery swap is quoted to 5200 NZD.

edit 2023-8-8: fix typo SOC-SOH

 

[LeftieBiker]

I assume that you mean a "75% SOH battery"?

 

[FinnishCoffee]

Yep, that was a typo. Fixed it in the original reply aswell.

 

[paulNZ]

Try FREED PEV in Auckland CBD 021 498 269 they are developing a repacked battery 62kwh, they might be able to put you in contact with a customer who is looking to upgrade, you might be able to swop your pack with the customer.