klapauzius
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mkjayakumar said:Volt fires were not really a problem, so GM was able to aggressively counter that immediately and came out high in the end.
These problems in the Leaf are real solid problems for which there is no defined solutIion yet. Hence the conundrum for Nissan. Converting AZ and TX Leafs to leases and such, are just band-aids. There should be a real technical/scientific solution if Nissan has to come out of the other side a winner.
I am afraid that there will be no short-term solution and the current situation can
only be solved by acknowledging that current battery technology does not work
at high ambient temperatures.
Seeing the rapid decay, I am starting to wonder, if even thermal management will not make a huge
difference. With the heat in Phoenix, the battery cooling system would have to run
all the time,presumably off battery power.
Maybe we should watch the volt forums closer for similar stories next year.