The warranty on the previous-generation LEAF's battery covered it against defective materials or workmanship for five years.
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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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The Leaf will rely on battery power alone and will have a range of about 160km (100 miles) before it needs to be plugged in for a fresh charge.
About the same time Chevrolet launched the Chevy Volt, at the tail end of 2010, Nissan launched the battery powered Nissan Leaf.
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Nissan places the battery pack of its LEAF all-electric car in a steel case.
That would substantially reduce the cost of the 24 kwh battery used by the Nissan Leaf.
Nissan, for its price tag on the Leaf, and Toyota, for its battery research.
U.S. Nissan LEAF production is sourced from assembly and battery production facilities in Smyrna, Tennessee.
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True to form, the Top Five Cars for Democrats include more imports and more small, fuel-efficient cars, including one hybrid, the Honda Civic Hybrid, and also the Nissan Leaf, the first mass-produced battery powered car.
So today, we are announcing that we are enhancing the warranty coverage of the battery system that powers the Nissan LEAF electric vehicle.
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The survey, available here, is a valuable read for any LEAF owner concerned about the performance of their electric vehicle battery.
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One option may be a sturdier casing around the battery similar to the way Nissan's Leaf is built, according to people familiar with the situation.
Until now, battery power has been seen as primarily a way to reduce emissions and improve fuel economy, whether with relatively conventional hybrids, like the Toyota Prius, with plug-ins, such as the new Chevrolet Volt, or with pure battery-electric vehicles, like the Nissan Leaf.
Whichever route buyers choose to LEAF ownership, peace of mind is assured with Nissan's enhanced battery warranty.
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LEAF's 24 kWh lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery is comprised of 48 compact modules of four cells each (192 cells total), which allows a high degree of packaging flexibility.
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A. Customers who believe that their vehicle battery may need repair or replacement should visit their nearest certified Nissan LEAF dealer.
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"The Nissan LEAF has an advantage in that braking force is used to re-power the battery, thereby improving its energy efficiency, " said Castignetti.
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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.
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And its battery is capable of recharging in about half the time of the first-generation LEAF.
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Nissan Leaf: The considerable reputation of Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn rests on the performance of this little battery car, which is why you see ads for it every time you turn on the TV.
With sales of the Leaf falling below 1, 000 cars for the past few months, Nissan is wisely retooling the battery pack for 2013.
For LEAF vehicles whose batteries have fallen below nine bars during this period, Nissan will repair or replace the battery under warranty with a new or remanufactured battery to restore capacity at or above a minimum of nine bars.
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Under an expanded New Electric Vehicle Limited Warranty, Nissan will protect against capacity loss in LEAF batteries that fall below nine bars, of the available 12 bars displayed on the vehicle's battery capacity gauge, for the first five years or 60, 000 miles in the United States, whichever comes first.
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A. In addition to the coverage provided under the existing Nissan New Electric Vehicle Limited Warranty, this expanded warranty applicable to LEAF vehicles in the United States will protect against capacity loss in LEAF batteries that falls below nine bars, of the available 12 bars displayed on the vehicle's battery capacity gauge, for the first 5 years or 60, 000 miles, whichever comes first.
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Importantly, LEAF is now assembled in the United States at Nissan's Smyrna, Tenn. assembly plant, with battery production taking place right next door in the country's largest lithium-ion automotive battery plant.
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