BATTERY UPGRADE/REPLACEMENT

[pyromancy5]

Back in 2014 the Nissan salesman at the dealership told me they would offer larger replacement batteries. Based upon that, my opinion is identical to davewill's.

That doesn't sound like what a dealer would tell you

Hmmm, interesting comment. I have yet to accurately determine the outer boundaries of the "lesser" dealers...

It's funny how little dealers know about the cars they sell. Until you have to buy something from them

[dmbshn41]

but my opinion is that Nissan will never do it.

Back in 2014 the Nissan salesman at the dealership told me they would offer larger replacement batteries. Based upon that, my opinion is identical to davewill's.

You know how you can tell if a car salesman is lying to you....











His lips are moving.

[LeftieBiker]

His lips are moving.

No, they actually like lying over email even more.

[SageBrush]

His lips are moving.

No, they actually like lying over email even more.

Watch while they type.

[mmmike]

Here is battery upgrade option to ponder! https://houston.craigslist.org/cto/6550198295.html

[Evoforce]

That battery is only as good as its weakest cell. The main pack is already a 4 bar loser. How well this whole pack is balanced would be my concern. All that it takes is the weakest cell(s) going below BMS threshold to make the car not move even when it looks or appears as though you have lots of capacity.

[Leaf15]

Some one mentioned 30KWH compatibility with 24KWH earlier. Apparently 40KWH packs uses exactly the same cells modules size and arrangement just higher power density, so they interchangeable, but not the Control Unit. Folks already upgraded 24KWH with 30 KWH battery as a complete unit though. So Control Unit from 30 KWH battery will interface with older Leafs, no problem if you have access to Nissan Diagnostic tool to initialize it. No words on 40 KWH battery upgrade yet.

[cwerdna]

Apparently 40KW packs

Battery capacity is measured in kWh, not "KW".

See http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.p ... 77#p493177.

[badq45t]

There is a company that will be offering Leaf Replacement batteries with lots more range, up to 65 kwh too. Fenix Energy, they are going to be taking mine as a test mule, donating for 2 years and I will have to lease something in between, but should be well over 200 miles of range. WIll be about the same as the Nissan batteries but with liquid cooling they will last a good long time.

[DaveinOlyWA]

There is a company that will be offering Leaf Replacement batteries with lots more range, up to 65 kwh too. Fenix Energy, they are going to be taking mine as a test mule, donating for 2 years and I will have to lease something in between, but should be well over 200 miles of range. WIll be about the same as the Nissan batteries but with liquid cooling they will last a good long time.

Why can't you drive the test mule?