It would not be hard for Nissan to offer Gen 1 Leaf owners an upgrade to Gen 2 batteries, especially 40kW. Offered at a reasonable price, I believe it would be a value for money upgrade.
Yes, I do like this solution. I decided to have the battery dismantled as I understood the HV inverters were prohibitively expensive. Perhaps I should have looked more closely into it. I may still be able to reassemble it, but I did leave the casings with the service provider.
Yes, I do like...
I think I read one post which said they kept the charging voltage constant and allowed the BMS to vary the voltage/current dependent on SOC. And protect the unit if anything goes out of spec. Are these not standard BMS functions? Most of the units I have looked at also include balancing.
The...
Hi Folks, I have just upgraded my 2012 ZEO MK1 Leaf to 40kWhr. I'm very pleased so far with the outcome of that.
The old battery was dismantled and returned to me as 48 individual cells plus the ancillary parts.
I want to use this battery as part of a hybrid solar/battery/inverter/grid home...