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Re:What can 6,000 electric vehicles tell us about EV battery... by enkid on Saturday August 29, 2020 @10:12AM (#24316230)
How much did replacing the battery cost you?
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Re:What can 6,000 electric vehicles tell us about EV battery... by tomkludy on Saturday August 29, 2020 @01:26PM (#24317743)
The 2011/2012 Leafs had major problems with battery degradation in hot climates so much so that Nissan was forced to offer a free battery replacement. So I got it replaced for free. The newer battery is lasting better, but still not great. I think Nissan screwed up by sticking to passive battery cooling.

For reference I live in southern Florida so we have hotter than average climate.

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Re:What can 6,000 electric vehicles tell us about EV battery... by WrtCdEvrydy on Saturday August 29, 2020 @01:58PM (#24318076)
Yeah, active cooling is needed in hotter climates.
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