brettcgb
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At some point, the battery pack capacity has been reduced so much that normal day-to-day use in no longer practical as a traction battery (around 70-80% of the original capacity). Replace the pack to restore traction use.ksnogas2112 said:I've never really understood how a Leaf battery pack is useful for utility companies as a method of maintaining supply. Wouldn't the entire 20k list of current USA Leaf's be insufficient for this task?
What to do with the old pack? As a stationary pack, it could be quite useful as a means of shifting electrical load throughout the day, or leveling power generation capabilities for solar or wind sources. These uses still need to be developed.
About the time vehicle packs begin to be routinely replaced, I'd bet someone is going to offer a kit for the interested home owner to install the old battery in the garage as a load shifting device.