How long to lose your first bar?
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leafmealone
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Funny you should ask... lost mine today. 30 months - 19,800 miles
You could always check the Wiki:
http://www.mynissanleaf.com/wiki/index.php?title=Real_World_Battery_Capacity_Loss#Loss_of_one_battery_capacity_bar_.2815.25.29" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
29 months; 30,455 miles for me.
http://www.mynissanleaf.com/wiki/index.php?title=Real_World_Battery_Capacity_Loss#Loss_of_one_battery_capacity_bar_.2815.25.29" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
29 months; 30,455 miles for me.
Limey said:
Depends on where you live. Anywhere with a climate that is any different to the PNW and you'll be down a bar within the same time frame.
It's an interaction of heat, calendar time, charging cycles, and mileage. With heat trumping all.
smkettner
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RegGuheert
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If you would like to estimate when you will lose your first bar, you can use this battery degradation estimation spreadsheet which Stoaty created.Limey said:
WetEV
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RegGuheert said:
Estimate 2016 or 2017 (was estimate for 2012)
(Estimate for 2014 is 2018 or 2019, if no improvement to battery)
Near Seattle, but climate isn't that different.
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apvbguy
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it doesn't work for MY '13RegGuheert said:
nosuchthing
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keydiver
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Limey said:
I saw my worst case ever yesterday: only 8000 miles and missing a bar!
He said he has only had his LEAF for 8 months, and it was a 2012, so besides the south Florida heat I also suspect that it may have been kept at a constant 100% SOC by the dealer. With a lot of babying, only one DCQC, and mostly 80% charges, my LEAF lost a bar at ~19,000 miles. I checked his battery with my LEAF Battery App, and it only tested at 66.6% Health, vs my 80%. What's with that?? :? Does that indicate a much higher internal resistance, thus he can expect faster degradation?
ksnogas2112
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Haven't lost it yet and with the winter cold here will probably be good until May. But I'm down about 10% capacity which is normal for here. Almost 20k miles and 2 KS summers. Car spent maybe a week at dealer getting detailed for delivery so no dealer battery baking.
keydiver said:Limey said:
I saw my worst case ever yesterday: only 8000 miles and missing a bar!
Well, its cold out now, so I need the 100% charge, but maybe when it warms up I will start doing the 80%. Cause in the summer time, without having to take the kids to school, I can go easily 5-6 days between charges.
Do you have the P3227 update? I suspect that he does. But still, he must let his car sit around at 100% a lot in the Florida heat.keydiver said:I saw my worst case ever yesterday: only 8000 miles and missing a bar!
keydiver
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drees said:
That was my first thought. I have NOT had the P3227 update, but he has. The update affects the Hx or "Health" data?
Last week my leaf temporarily lost the first bar (26 months; 18,300 miles) but it came back the next day. I'm assuming I'm on the edge. The lost bar occurred right after charging at a public Blink charger - I have rarely used these stations because they are so unreliable. I have almost exclusively charged my car using L1. I have to say losing that bar sort of ruined my day. Has anyone else lost a bar then have it return??
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Yes, there were a few reports like yours, but when the bar goes, it typically sticks in most cases.bwilliams said:
