Nubo
Well-known member
Here's the one thing giving me pause re: 2018 LEAF:
2011 24kWh pack - serious degradation issues
2015 24kWh pack - significant improvement
2016 30kWh pack - degradation issues resurface
So, what was done to increase from 24 to 30kWh, and why did that lead to more battery problems?
- different chemistry?
- Thinner separators, etc?
- why wasn't the "Lizard" property carried forward?
What else could have been done to increase density that also decreased durability?
And, how does that bode for the 40kWh pack? MORE of the same compromises that led to problems with 30kWh pack?
My main worry is having the 40kWh pack be a product of "Go Fever" in the same way the original pack seemed to have been, sacrificing longevity to meet a date and/or capacity spec.
2011 24kWh pack - serious degradation issues
2015 24kWh pack - significant improvement
2016 30kWh pack - degradation issues resurface
So, what was done to increase from 24 to 30kWh, and why did that lead to more battery problems?
- different chemistry?
- Thinner separators, etc?
- why wasn't the "Lizard" property carried forward?
What else could have been done to increase density that also decreased durability?
And, how does that bode for the 40kWh pack? MORE of the same compromises that led to problems with 30kWh pack?
My main worry is having the 40kWh pack be a product of "Go Fever" in the same way the original pack seemed to have been, sacrificing longevity to meet a date and/or capacity spec.