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Nissan upgrades US Leaf warranties, will 'restore' batteries that lose too much charge

Engadget -- Nissan has thrown down the warranty gauntlet to other EV makers by announcing it would be the first to "restore" battery capacity if a Leaf's full charge fell below 9 out of 12 "bars" within 5 years or 60k miles. The new clause was announced by VP Andy Palmer and will go into effect in spring of next year on all models, including those sold in 2011 and 2012. The company stressed it would only "repair or replace the battery under warranty with a new or remanufactured unit to restore capacity at or above a minimum of nine bars," and not a full charge -- saying a gradual, but not excessive loss of charge was normal. Nissan added that it'd look to improve the accuracy of the battery gauge, since the aforementioned bars on the dash were computer managed and not exactly scientific. (...)

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honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,643 Points:1,611,470 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jan 2, 2013 12:08:27 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse Reposting since GB seems to start the new year with a hiccup again.. posted 8 postings and 12 prices and got 50 points! at least they're addressing the issue before there's more trouble for the company.
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,643 Points:1,611,470 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jan 1, 2013 11:57:51 PM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse at least they're addressing the issue before there's more trouble for the company.
Amplion Champion Author Oregon Posts:6,777 Points:1,867,010 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Dec 31, 2012 12:40:29 AM Ignore Amplion Report Abuse Nissan needs to put those leaves in the debris bin before they loose their shirt. In the past Nissan has made some pretty good cars, Leaves will damage DATSUN/NISSAN previously good reputation !!!!!
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Ray_10589 Champion Author New York Posts:4,956 Points:1,184,935 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Dec 30, 2012 11:10:08 AM Ignore Ray_10589 Report Abuse Merry Christmas and Happy New Year [Edited by: Ray_10589 at 12/30/2012 11:13:57 AM EST]
tomok Champion Author Portland Posts:33,070 Points:2,347,460 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Dec 30, 2012 5:13:00 AM Ignore tomok Report Abuse Nissan upgrades US Leaf warranties, will 'restore' batteries that lose too much charge? When your are offering what you are offering you (Nissan) have to offer more! A replacement, remanufactured or upgraded battery is better than a dead one that can't hold a charge. Whatever the battery is made of, make sure it has the highest possible electrical capacity (charge), longest possible vehicle range (extra capacity), quickest possible recharging time with the lightest battery weight possible for that EV or Inbred. It may not be Lead, NiCad, Lithium or some exotic material or mineral, just make sure the battery operates like it was designed. EV's and Plug In Inbreds have a very long way to go before they will be the 'Norm.' My vehicle was paid for many years ago and I will drive my current vehicle into the ground before buying anything new, used, EV, Inbred, diesel, hydrogen, alternative fuel, CNG, concept and certainly NOT a Fiat, Prius, Tesla, Leaf, Volt or an NYC/ Hurricane Sandy Special 'exploding submarine' Fiskar Karma Inbred! Whatever the size or shape of the vehicle, vehicle manufactures Produce and the population ‘Drives’ vehicles with high MPG, are very safe, reliable, have a ‘reasonable’ cost and a good ‘value’ for the money. The price of fuel at the pump is too high! XII/XXII/MMXII! - The Day After.....
goldrose1 Champion Author Cleveland Posts:10,946 Points:1,927,005 Joined:Feb 2005	Message Posted: Dec 30, 2012 2:40:33 AM Ignore goldrose1 Report Abuse Nice to see corporate response to customer concerns.
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KrsnaDragon Champion Author Montreal Posts:2,417 Points:533,250 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Dec 30, 2012 12:09:01 AM Ignore KrsnaDragon Report Abuse ...And I'm still not sold on EVs.
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UpSol7 Champion Author Augusta Posts:1,659 Points:760,725 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Dec 30, 2012 12:06:06 AM Ignore UpSol7 Report Abuse I like the " not exactly scientific " bit
jetskijerry Champion Author North Carolina Posts:3,906 Points:774,220 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Dec 30, 2012 12:05:21 AM Ignore jetskijerry Report Abuse good luck with that
TFowler513 Champion Author Memphis Posts:3,824 Points:1,415,610 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Dec 30, 2012 12:04:47 AM Ignore TFowler513 Report Abuse Looks like their battery technologies have improved to the point that they are now willing to bank on changing their warranty coverage.
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SavALot Champion Author Virginia Beach Posts:8,479 Points:1,713,110 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Dec 29, 2012 11:57:49 PM Ignore SavALot Report Abuse The Leaf is more popular than you think
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Spirits All-Star Author Florida Posts:911 Points:372,800 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Dec 29, 2012 11:25:37 PM Ignore Spirits Report Abuse Looks good on paper but not necessarily under the hood or where ever the batteries are
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CCLighthouse Champion Author Hartford Posts:1,013 Points:214,980 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Dec 29, 2012 11:20:41 PM Ignore CCLighthouse Report Abuse This is good news for those who have or will buy one; however, for me another reason not to buy an EV car.
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