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mirko said:
Here's a current pic from my LeafDD. How soon can I expect to lose that 4th bar? I have a 63.5 mile round trip commute and 61.5 of it is highway. I'm amazed that I can still make it.
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I am too; I have a similar ~60 RT (on some days) and wonder if it will be an issue this winter. What is your highway speed? How about m/kW? I think you'll kill that 4th bar by the end of this year depending on your miles (Florida is about as hot as TX). You at least need to get to ~43A capacity.
 
Stanton said:
I am too; I have a similar ~60 RT (on some days) and wonder if it will be an issue this winter. What is your highway speed? How about m/kW? I think you'll kill that 4th bar by the end of this year depending on your miles (Florida is about as hot as TX). You at least need to get to ~43A capacity.
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Well winter is not much of an issue for me. :D

On the way to work I go early in the morning and usually drive 55-60 and on the way home I can usually go 65 and still make it. I get about 4.4 m/kWh on average. On a good day I'll see 4.8 m/kWh. I have about 31,500 miles on the car.

On 06/13/2014 I had 47.4616 Ahr, and yesterday (07/22/2014) I had 45.3296. So in 38 days I lost 2.1320 Ahr. Maybe in another 38 days I'll be down to 43.1976 Ahr and down another capacity bar. :shock:

45.3296/66.25 puts me at 68% right now. I wish that the capacity bars reflected that value. Probably should start calling them Guess-O-Capacity Bars.
 
Lost my fourth bar yesterday morning, here are the details:

Mileage: 39801
AHr: 42.75
SOH: 65%
Hx: 58.45%
QC: 17
L1/L2: 1919
 
If you never had the TCU TSB update (it requires an SD card to do it), your Carwings readings will be ridiculously optimistic... This was a problem with the 2011s... Later cars should be much closer...

sksingh said:
Carwings 5.7 m/kwh
Dashboard 4.1 m/kwh
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Figure just under 500 bucks for the labor. So, if I were to replace my pack on my 2011 in SoCal:

5500 (the pack) + 500 (sales tax) + 500 (labor) + 500 (mounting kit + overhead) = $7000. Hmm, not very tempting...
 
Valdemar said:
Figure just under 500 bucks for the labor. So, if I were to replace my pack on my 2011 in SoCal:

5500 (the pack) + 500 (sales tax) + 500 (labor) + 500 (mounting kit + overhead) = $7000. Hmm, not very tempting...
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It sure adds up quickly doesn't it?
 
There is still the option of buying a used battery from a totaled/VGA 2014 or 2015.
The price of a new battery may also drop in the next years.
Third option is to sell the car to someone who don't need the full range and buy a a used or new Leaf next year.

Replacing the battery on a 2011 does not make sens unless you want to keep the car for a long time.

Having some data from the new 2015 chesmistry will help a lot.

On my side the best option is to wait to get more data.


Slow1 said:
Valdemar said:
Figure just under 500 bucks for the labor. So, if I were to replace my pack on my 2011 in SoCal:

5500 (the pack) + 500 (sales tax) + 500 (labor) + 500 (mounting kit + overhead) = $7000. Hmm, not very tempting...
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It sure adds up quickly doesn't it?
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sksingh said:
Lost my fourth bar yesterday morning, here are the details:

Mileage: 39801
AHr: 42.75
SOH: 65%
Hx: 58.45%
QC: 17
L1/L2: 1919
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If you can remember, about how long/how many miles ago did you lose your 3rd bar?
 
Not all dealers are quoting full price on the battery pack - one quoted less, one quoted more and three didn't have a clue. One even told me I needed to schedule an appointment to have the Nissan techs try to figure out why I needed a new battery pack.
 
TaylorSFGuy said:
Not all dealers are quoting full price on the battery pack - one quoted less, one quoted more and three didn't have a clue. One even told me I needed to schedule an appointment to have the Nissan techs try to figure out why I needed a new battery pack.
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Do we have a part number on the replacement pack yet, so we can plug it into the Internets and find the best price?
 
Price on estimate is 5,038.88 for NI295B0-3NF9E (fairly certain it is zero, not O) - Battery Assy.

No sales tax in Washington State helps but have decided to use the 2014 for now instead of spending this amount on the 2011.
 
Valdemar said:
Looks like a "better" P/N to search for is 295B0-3NF9E.
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Thanks.

I searched, and several sources give $ 4,499.00 as list price.

http://www.nissanpartscheap.com/OEMParts/nissan-142/2/295B03NF9E.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

BATTERY ASMY -
Make : Nissan
Part#: 295B03NF9E
List Price : $ 4,499.00
Your Price : $ 4,398.90
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I called, and was told they required a pack exchange, and they were "not sure" of that price.


Even harder to believe:

BATTERY ASMY -
Make : Nissan
Part#: 295B03NF9E
List Price : $ 4,499.00
Your Price : $ 3,599.20
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http://www.nissanpartsconnection.com/OEMParts/nissan-142/2/295B03NF9E.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
 
not sure if I am putting this in the corrct place nor doing it correctly for that matter. BUT, I have a leaf...I think 2011...if it matter s I will ck. So, for some time now we have been at 1/2 capacity...Iknow as I drive my kids every day the same path to school, and I could do it two times when we first got it, and now only just can make it once....and 9 bars,,,,,last week it finally dropped to 8 bars. SO, my ? is where do I take it. The dealership told me about 5-6 months ago that they would only bring it to 9 bars. I went to a plug in america gathering in Huntington Beach recently and met some people who said no, go to the corp site (I think, they said, but not sure) and I would be able to get the whole thing replaced. I am at about 56,000 missiles so want to get going on this...plus I need to be able to make it home on one charge....ANYONE know the scoop on this?
 
paxfred said:
not sure if I am putting this in the corrct place nor doing it correctly for that matter. BUT, I have a leaf...I think 2011...if it matter s I will ck. So, for some time now we have been at 1/2 capacity...Iknow as I drive my kids every day the same path to school, and I could do it two times when we first got it, and now only just can make it once....and 9 bars,,,,,last week it finally dropped to 8 bars. SO, my ? is where do I take it. The dealership told me about 5-6 months ago that they would only bring it to 9 bars. I went to a plug in america gathering in Huntington Beach recently and met some people who said no, go to the corp site (I think, they said, but not sure) and I would be able to get the whole thing replaced. I am at about 56,000 missiles so want to get going on this...plus I need to be able to make it home on one charge....ANYONE know the scoop on this?
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Yes, get this done BEFORE you get to 60,000 miles! Now! Stop driving it if needed to stay under the 60,000 mi limit. Call the 1-800-NOGASEV number, request the battery be replaced under warranty. Get a case number, schedule a replacement. Take it to a Nissan dealer and request the same thing. Read several threads on this forum for more information:
http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=14102
http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=18214
http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=18375
http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=18244
 

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