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Make sure the battery has at least 8 bars left. There's two gauges on the dash: current charge and battery capacity. Capacity is the skinnier one on the right [
by aphextron 9y ago
Make sure the battery has at least 8 bars left. There's two gauges on the dash: current charge and battery capacity. Capacity is the skinnier one on the right [0]. If you find one still within the warranty window below 8 bars, Nissan will even replace the battery free [1]. Also make sure you get one with a quick charge port, it's worth every penny. Other than that you really can't go wrong.
http://www.plugincars.com/sites/default/files/leaf-dash-bars.jpg http://www.plugincars.com/sites/default/files/leaf-dash-bars... [0]
https://www.nissanusa.com/electric-cars/leaf/charging-range/battery/#battery-warranty https://www.nissanusa.com/electric-cars/leaf/charging-range/... [1]
- hunter2_ 9y agoNot an owner, but I think those two points work against each other a bit. How much, I'm not sure, but slower charging does preserve capacity. If you have no plans for long trips where you need to charge during a meal, and will always be charging overnight or while at work, batteries that haven't had to deal with faster charging could be better.
- cptskippy 9y agoYou're not wrong however all of the studies and research out there shows the degradation is hundreds or tenths of a percentage point. In other words it's insignificant.