Sudden death! Leaf goes into neutral, battery instantly dies

[knightmb]

It was the original stock Nissan 12V battery, and no it wasn't under warranty. Set me back $300 for the diagnosis, battery and labor to install the battery (!!). But Nissan did pay for my tow.

Wow, it is more cost effective to switch to lithium at that point. My lithium switch was only $229 plus a few bucks for the connectors and wire. Granted, you have to do it yourself, but if that is how much it will cost (+$300) to just swap a lead acid, perhaps there is a market for a lithium replacement kit :mrgreen:

 

[TomT]

The bigger lesson here is to stay away from dealers!

Wow, it is more cost effective to switch to lithium at that point. My lithium switch was only $229 plus a few bucks for the connectors and wire. Granted, you have to do it yourself, but if that is how much it will cost (+$300) to just swap a lead acid, perhaps there is a market for a lithium replacement kit :mrgreen:

 

[XeonPony]

Indeed reason why they call them stealerships