Video Summary
Here are the key points and findings from the video review:- This is a long-range Nissan Leaf E+ with a 62-kilowatt-hour battery pack.
- After 50,000 kilometers and 3 years, the battery is at 92.61 percent state of health.
- The car was owned in Japan for a year and then shipped to Australia.
- 56 kilowatt-hours of the 62 kilowatt-hour battery pack are usable, leaving a buffer at the top and bottom.
- The battery pack weighs 450 kilos or 1,000 pounds and is located underneath the car.
- The car has an indicative driving range of 385 km, but in ideal conditions, the range is more like 270-340 km.
- An application called Leaf Spy can be used to analyze the battery pack.
- This battery pack had 72 quick charges and 318 slow charges.
- The difference between the lowest and highest module voltage is 17 mV, so this drive battery is well balanced.
- A new battery loses roughly between 20 and 25 kilometers of range after the first few years.
- Battery degradation will continue for the next 5 to 6 years, but at a slower rate.
