TimLee said:
Thank you advisory group (evchels & DaveinOlyWA) for providing at least a bit of clarity to Nissan's pathetically communicated battery rental program.
not much clarity when we only got a bare bones outline of their intentions. Only points that seem set are
** Leased battery will be 12 bar.
** Lease term is for life of car or when sold/traded/etc.
** Leased battery replaced with 9th bar disappears
** No time limit, mileage limit or degradation limit to enter lease program.
** Leased battery will be as good or better than OEM battery based on a continuous process to improve heat tolerance while maintaining cycle life.
other than that, that is it. they threw out a $100 price but I think only to give us a general reference. there is no mention of lease termination fees, mileage allowances, any tiered rate structures, whether the $100 price is the average price, starting price or even the ONLY price.
without knowing any of those #'s, its really impossible to know whether its a good deal. For some, it will be, for others, it wont be. As for me? the "cant replace it until it hits 8 bars" clause makes it non workable for me at least considering the current state of public charging options (and i have more than most!)