Steal Your Battery program: Any news? Hello Nissan?

It is April l tomorrow and so fully springtime.
Nissan, what is the news on battery replacement costs with installation, and what is the old battery buy-back option?
Will you set some fixed prices or leave us 2011 modelers at the mercy of dealership service vagaries?
Come clean, please.

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FairwoodRed makes the initial post post-summit on page 44.5

What do you believe in the Easter Bunny?

They waiting for April 1st to make the announcement.

Heh, they didn't say when in spring. They still have until June 20th.

I do think they meant this year though...

I predict the announcement will come sometime next month (April).

LEAFfan said:

I predict the announcement will come sometime this month.

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March or April 2013?

cwerdna said:

LEAFfan said:

I predict the announcement will come sometime this month.

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March or April 2013?

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LOL, oops! I meant to say 'next' month (April).

I am pretty sure you can get one for $19,900 after tax credits. Comes with a spare car.

Elephanthead said:

I am pretty sure you can get one for $19,900 after tax credits. Comes with a spare car.

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Great point, considering that there's been speculation about a $16K price tag going around. If you strip the car off for parts, the EVSE can easily command $600. Set of 4 wheels maybe a grand already. Not counting numerous other parts that would command a premium price.

Maybe this is a good business model for somebody who wants to start up a business selling LEAF spare parts?

Only thing is I got $21,300 from $28.8K list on the 2013 model S. So I wonder how you arrived at $19.9K?

^^^
Maybe after $2500 CVRP (http://energycenter.org/index.php/incentive-programs/clean-vehicle-rebate-project/cvrp-eligible-vehicles" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false?

it is April, really really really SPRINGTIME!!

hello Nissan folks.
Any answers on battery replacement, trade-in old battery and install costs for those of us with 2-year-old LEAFS??????

Maybe Nissan is on Syracuse time? We got 10" of snow in the past 36 hours. It's currently 33F outside. Not springtime here!

I have been waiting eagerly for the news as well, although my lease isn't up until June 2015...

Also waiting on an official list of where those 500 CHAdeMOs are getting installed...

I think if we combine Blinks working definition of "coming soon" with Nissan's definition of "gradual" you could say we are on the heels of a gradual spring, where everything is just about to happen! :lol:

hey Nissan--this issue is NOT going away.
and your promise is not forgotten.

Andy Palmer made a big point to promise at the AZ town hall to provide the battery pricing by spring of this year if I remember correctly. It's on video.

Volusiano said:

Andy Palmer made a big point to promise at the AZ town hall to provide the battery pricing by spring of this year if I remember correctly. It's on video.

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It is spring, now.
"by spring" means before spring.
in the spring is something else...that gives him almost three more months.

GetOffYourGas said:

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Also waiting on an official list of where those 500 CHAdeMOs are getting installed...

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500 Hundred? I thought it was 600?

I suppose shrinkage comes with old age....

andy?

Volusiano said:

Andy Palmer made a big point to promise at the AZ town hall to provide the battery pricing by spring of this year if I remember correctly. It's on video.

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In automaker speak, "by spring" means "by the end of spring". This seems to be a recurring theme.

I expect it in June. Probably about June 46th or so. Surely before June 60th.