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Well, I contacted Nissan Consumer Affairs and with regards to my case # for a replacement battery under the Extended Warranty Nissan offered to me, they said the case notes indicate they have been informed as of 10/25/24, a battery has been shipped to the dealership. I'm in contact with the dealership parts manager verifying a battery is inbound for my vehicle. I'll keep everyone posted.
The day finally arrived yesterday, the new 24kWh battery was replaced under Nissan offered Extended Warranty. What a ride it's been, but can't say enough about Peoria Nissan and the Team there, as well as Nissan Consumer Affairs. At this time, car drives like new again. I'm comfortable with a 24kWh battery, as getting a 40kWh is quite cumbersome to find, as well as getting it to "talk" correctly with the vehicle and have all of the original features work i.e. charging lights on the dash, range meter, etc. I researched quite a few companies i.e. GreenTec, EV Powers(LEAF Repair Network-LRN) and EV Rides. GreenTec only offers remanufactured 40kWh packs and theres a host of Gen 1 CAN Bridge Side effects. EV Powers supposedly offers a New 40kWh battery but when I contacted Eric Powers, I never received any information about the battery and I don't see any customer testimonials online of anybody who had one installed. EV Rides claims to have minimal side effects, but they really want to sell you a 2013+ model LEAF with an upgraded battery already installed. I'll take a new and FREE 24kWh pack over the 40kWh pack, as it works with the Gen 1 LEAFS perfectly. Below are the before and after LeafSpy screenshots showing the difference between the old and new packs.
 

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It all comes down to what matches your needs best. If a new 24kwh pack will fit your needs well, then that is good.
I am surprised Eric Powers didn't respond, he posts his phone number on all his posts here and seams ready to talk about what he sells.
I have 40k less miles on mine, but do expect to need a battery "someday".
 
It all comes down to what matches your needs best. If a new 24kwh pack will fit your needs well, then that is good.
I am surprised Eric Powers didn't respond, he posts his phone number on all his posts here and seams ready to talk about what he sells.
I have 40k less miles on mine, but do expect to need a battery "someday".
For First Generation ZE0/AZE0 2011-2016 LEAFS that were manufactured with the 24kWh battery, options to upgrade to 40kWh are available, but where are you going to get a NEW battery? EV Powers supposedly offers a new 40kWh battery via the Leaf Repair Network(LRN), but I havent seen any pictures of them, nor any customer testimonials on how they perform.
I believe the best battery replacement option is to ask Nissan to offer a Warranty Extension/Customer Service Initiative Extended Warranty for the EV LI-ION BATTERY CAPACITY COVERAGE for your LEAF, as they are still manufacturing NEW 24kWh batteries. Its the least Nissan can do to support these early EV Adopters.
 
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