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Edmunds: 2011 Nissan Leaf First Drive

Discussion in 'Nissan/Infiniti Hybrids and EVs' started by cwerdna, May 1, 2010.

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Well, I can't remember where I got the 16kWh but much more than that would be comparatively high for a battery. The Volt-pumping gm-volt.com say 21.6kWh usable but that would be astonishingly high. The Volt is something like 8.8kWh usable from 16kWh. The PHEVrius is 3.5 from 5.3?
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Volt is very different - they are being extremely conservative since they need to offer 10 yr warrenty (0 Emission rules in CA).

I'd be very surprised if Nissan doesn't use atleast 80% DOD - around 20 kwh.

TheForce has reported varying consumption on his converted Prius between 160Wh/m on flat (at steady 35mph I think) and 250Wh/m going uphill or with heavier acceleration. The "up to" 100 mile range Nissan are quoting would fit with his experience.
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LA4 cycle has a lot of stop/go. While regeneration will help some, stop/go does consume more than energy than steady state. Between 4 and 5 miles/kwh (or 200 to 250 wh/mile) would be realistic on the average.

#21 evnow, May 2, 2010

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