I have looked at a few 2012 Nissan leafs, out of curiosity.
Virtually all of them have over half their original battery life. That’s low enough to be restrictive in a car, but far from dead.
Virtually all of them have over half their original battery life. That’s low enough to be restrictive in a car, but far from dead.
They're great commuter cars though if the range is enough or you charge at work
Source, I have one :)
Lithium cells are happy when they are around 20-25 degrees Celsius (about 75F?) but they don’t enjoy when it’s hot or cold. Likewise, they don’t enjoy full charges and discharges which I’d guess more probable in a smaller range car.
All in all, the first gen Leaf might not be a good benchmark for a more modern EV. Many things should be better now.
And there are a couple places working on replacement battery packs.