comments on current availability of salvaged 40 and 62 kWh packs

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I have read through this entire post and I have a few comments on current availability of salvaged 40 and 62 kWh packs. I have been looking for months to try to source them. It is almost impossible to find them at any reasonable price. Wreaked cars with the packs I am looking for are selling at premium prices at auctions. The packs sell intermediately at junk yards. For now I bought and installed an 11/12 bar 24kWh salvaged pack from a junk yard to put into one of my 2013 Leafs. There has got to be a huge market that continues to grow for larger capacity packs for older Leafs. I hope some company will feed that demand.

kmcmahan said:

There has got to be a huge market that continues to grow for larger capacity packs for older Leafs. I hope some company will feed that demand.

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The reason that market niche hasn't been served yet is that the development costs are too high, as is the cost per kWh of cells/modules. So, the selling price of any such product would be more than a very few buyers would be willing to pay. In other words, no viable market currently exists.

It's going to take a big drop in the cost per kWh before that market becomes viable. One possibility might be an LFP pack, but that's not ideal in cold climates.