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Nissan Turns Over a New Leaf

posted by mrpg on Thursday September 07 2017, @04:32AM   Printer-friendly
from the a-soundless-leaf dept.

Phoenix666 writes:

Nissan has launched a longer-range version of its best-selling Leaf electric vehicle, as it fights growing competition in the electric car market.

The new Leaf can travel about 50% further on a single charge than its predecessor, according to the firm.

But it still falls short of the ranges offered by other recent electric cars from Tesla and General Motors.

Other updates include a new one-pedal driving system, auto-parking tech and a more modern design.

More than 283,000 Leaf cars have been sold since the Japanese firm launched the brand in 2010, making it the world's most purchased electric car.

[...] The new Leaf, on sale in Japan from October and elsewhere early next year, has a longer range thanks to a bigger 40 kilowatt hour (kWh) battery.

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  • (Score: 2) by bob_super on Thursday September 07 2017, @06:15AM (2 children)

    by bob_super (1357) on Thursday September 07 2017, @06:15AM (#564440)

    > the first generation Leaf has depreciated like a rock

    The air-cooled battery is causing some serious ageing issues, according to a friend's extensive online research.

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday September 07 2017, @02:29PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Thursday September 07 2017, @02:29PM (#564579)

    I've heard that the battery warranty is long (years??) and is transferred to a second owner -- can you or your friend confirm this?

  • (Score: 2) by Whoever on Thursday September 07 2017, @02:45PM

    by Whoever (4524) on Thursday September 07 2017, @02:45PM (#564586) Journal

    I think the battery issues are very dependent on where you live. Also, I think that there has been some tweaking of the battery chemistry to improve battery life.