Seems summarized on page 9 of the brochure.LeftieBiker wrote:What does the SV lack that only the SL has? (Excluding leather seats.)
Seems summarized on page 9 of the brochure.LeftieBiker wrote:What does the SV lack that only the SL has? (Excluding leather seats.)
Aside from degradation, reliability does seem pretty good. You should see the # of folks who've had entire packs replaced on "TMC". I can't think of any here other than for degradation. Faulty modules seem rare.NEW INNOVATIVE BATTERY
Nissan LEAF’s battery pack has been developed in-house,
rigorously tested, and has an extraordinary record of reliability,
meaning you can feel confident you are driving the best
battery technology around.
cwerdna wrote:I found the verbiage on page 5 amusingAside from degradation, reliability does seem pretty good. You should see the # of folks who've had entire packs replaced on "TMC". I can't think of any here other than for degradation. Faulty modules seem rare.NEW INNOVATIVE BATTERY
Nissan LEAF’s battery pack has been developed in-house,
rigorously tested, and has an extraordinary record of reliability,
meaning you can feel confident you are driving the best
battery technology around.
But the last part...
Interesting point. When you read other general discussions about EVs, the issues of battery fires and high voltage risks come up. I have never seen a post here about a battery fire or high voltage accident/injury involving a Leaf. I'm sure one must have happened somewhere, but the risk appears to be quite low.cwerdna wrote:Aside from degradation, reliability does seem pretty good. You should see the # of folks who've had entire packs replaced on "TMC". I can't think of any here other than for degradation. Faulty modules seem rare.
Risk is lower due to no liquid TMS but the question becomes is the additional level of safety worth it? Especially when other measures like conditioned forced air would be MUCH better than nothing.Dooglas wrote:Interesting point. When you read other general discussions about EVs, the issues of battery fires and high voltage risks come up. I have never seen a post here about a battery fire or high voltage accident/injury involving a Leaf. I'm sure one must have happened somewhere, but the risk appears to be quite low.cwerdna wrote:Aside from degradation, reliability does seem pretty good. You should see the # of folks who've had entire packs replaced on "TMC". I can't think of any here other than for degradation. Faulty modules seem rare.
Hah, you could call it the "12,000 BC Comfort Level", meaning "you'll drive like it's the last ice age to save range".LeftieBiker wrote: you have to get the expensive cold weather package, or you get the "2011 comfort level" meaning no heat pump
What?? The risk of fire is lower because of the chemistry used in the cells. The lack of battery cooling is pretty much unrelated to the risk of fire, but if there is a correlation, it would be "higher risk" of fire because the pack can get hotter in normal driving. Or are you suggesting that a "liquid TMS" would use a highly flammable liquid...?Risk is lower due to no liquid TMS but the question becomes is the additional level of safety worth it?
FWIW, I found https://www.fs.fed.us/eng/aerial_ign/pl ... hylene.pdf which does cover flammability on page 2.LeftieBiker wrote:What?? The risk of fire is lower because of the chemistry used in the cells. The lack of battery cooling is pretty much unrelated to the risk of fire, but if there is a correlation, it would be "higher risk" of fire because the pack can get hotter in normal driving. Or are you suggesting that a "liquid TMS" would use a highly flammable liquid...?Risk is lower due to no liquid TMS but the question becomes is the additional level of safety worth it?