https://youtu.be/YkZeGpzcuzw?si=CVBwS6RsQvFc1WgS
They discuss the current Leaf. Nissan had a small budget to develop this and wanted it priced to a cheaper price point, with this comes come a bunch of shortcomings.
https://youtu.be/YkZeGpzcuzw?si=CVBwS6RsQvFc1WgS
They discuss the current Leaf. Nissan had a small budget to develop this and wanted it priced to a cheaper price point, with this comes come a bunch of shortcomings.
Clearly Nissan does not have enough engineering budget and is spread too thin. They could have added thermal management to this car with minimal effort and with the development costs depreciated after 10 years price could stay low. Its an interesting lesson on industry choices.
IIRC some versions of the e-NV200 van did have some form of battery cooling. Not sure how effective it was.
When I was in the market for a cheap second hand EV the choices were basically an early 40kWh Leaf or the original 28kWh Ioniq. I went with the Ioniq and am glad I did - sure it’s a rattly little penalty box on wheels but it hasn’t suffered from any noticeable battery degradation, can charge relatively fast and handles 100kmh highway speeds without a dramatic drop in range.
Hey, that’s Nissan’s slogan!