I'm speaking, of course, about concerns regarding the rate of battery capacity loss in the Nissan LEAF's Lithium-ion battery.
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Our actions today are intended to put customer minds at ease regarding the topic of battery capacity loss.
ENGADGET: Nissan upgrades US Leaf warranties, will 'restore' batteries that lose too much charge
A. Quick charging the vehicle more than one time a day will affect and may hasten the rate of battery capacity loss.
ENGADGET: Nissan upgrades US Leaf warranties, will 'restore' batteries that lose too much charge
With this action, Nissan becomes the first and only manufacturer in the automotive industry to provide limited warranty coverage for battery capacity loss for electric vehicles.
ENGADGET: Nissan upgrades US Leaf warranties, will 'restore' batteries that lose too much charge
The intent of this warranty is to provide consumers with confidence that despite this normal battery capacity loss, they will be assured of a minimum level of capacity throughout the warranty period.
ENGADGET: Nissan upgrades US Leaf warranties, will 'restore' batteries that lose too much charge
A. The expanded warranty is intended to put customers' minds at ease concerning battery capacity loss, although it is expected that the great majority of LEAF owners will not have to use this enhanced warranty.
ENGADGET: Nissan upgrades US Leaf warranties, will 'restore' batteries that lose too much charge
The much more serious point is that no one really knows why the move from Snow Leopard to Lion caused such loss of battery life.
With revised, more Euro-sports styling, the VL Destino shed over 1, 400 lbs from the battery version, which weight loss should provide brain-addling performance almost equal to the Corvette ZR-1, but in a socially-responsible 4-door family sedan.
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Likewise, Kodak took a costly black eye in the battery business from industry leaders Duracell and Eveready, and divested from its battery spin-off, Ultra Technologies, with another painful loss.
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As a loose-lipped executive recently let slip, we can look forward to a 50 percent increase in battery life in the coming wave of devices, with no loss of performance.
Researchers have demonstrated a flat, "stretchy" battery that can be pulled to three times its size without a loss in performance.
The degrading can cut the electrical connection between the trunk-mounted battery and the fuse box at the front the resulting loss of electrical power can cause the engines to stall unexpectedly.
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Even though it is expected the great majority of owners will never have to use this enhanced warranty, we want each Nissan LEAF owner to have the security that should capacity loss exceed this defined threshold, Nissan will cover the repair or replacement of their battery under warranty.
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