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Re:Lithium battery costs have fallen by 98% in three decades by dehrmann on Saturday April 03, 2021 @04:36PM (#26684500)
That might have been an intentional choice if they knew either they'd sell to suckers and leave them on the hook for the new battery, or have to subsidize a new battery in 5 years, knowing it would be cheaper, like writing a call on batteries.
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Re:Lithium battery costs have fallen by 98% in three decades by theshrike79 on Saturday April 03, 2021 @05:02PM (#26684705)
The battery had literally zero temperature management, no heating or cooling. They literally could've added a 12 volt chassis fan to make it not suck so bad.

Rapidgate was a thing, the battery heated up when driving, you stop to recharge -> battery heats up even more -> overheat -> limiters engage and you're charging at hand crank levels of power.

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Re:Lithium battery costs have fallen by 98% in three decades by sokoloff on Saturday April 03, 2021 @05:16PM (#26684820)
The LEAF has a battery heater. It does suck for having only passive cooling.
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Re:Lithium battery costs have fallen by 98% in three decades by tonyedgecombe on Saturday April 03, 2021 @05:18PM (#26684834)
The funny thing is their electric vans do have thermal battery management.
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Re:Lithium battery costs have fallen by 98% in three decades by manmal on Saturday April 03, 2021 @07:14PM (#26685582)
The Leaf was built with Japanese climate in mind, where peak temperatures are usually not as high. I always found that strange, given that automotive components are usually tested for outlier conditions.
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Re:Lithium battery costs have fallen by 98% in three decades by jsight on Sunday April 04, 2021 @09:56AM (#26689414)
AFAIK, it also overheats under CHAdeMO charging in very cold temperatures. I don't think it was the climate, just saving $$.
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Re:Lithium battery costs have fallen by 98% in three decades by astrange on Saturday April 03, 2021 @08:43PM (#26686015)
Is that historical or recent Japanese climate? It's gotten worse lately - Tokyo at 35C 100% humidity is still not Death Valley but it's unpleasant for humans and presumably batteries too.
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Re:Lithium battery costs have fallen by 98% in three decades by kybishop on Saturday April 03, 2021 @07:53PM (#26685797)
A Korean car company made a car with the Japanese climate in mind? Perhaps you meant the Korean climate?
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Re:Lithium battery costs have fallen by 98% in three decades by sokoloff on Saturday April 03, 2021 @07:55PM (#26685809)
Are you under the mistaken impression that Nissan, maker of the LEAF, is a Korean car company? (They are a Japanese company.)
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