450,000 mile Tesla

[JockoT]

Originally Posted by Draigflag

That's why its a bad choice for taxi drivers.

Funny you should say that. Here in Kirkcaldy there are a load of Leaf taxis. Because they are not on the road for 24 hours at a time a charge lasts for a 12 hour shift then they charge on their off time.
The new Leaf 3 coming available now does have thermal management and a 62kWh battery in the E+.

[trollbait]

Originally Posted by Draigflag

Yep, they did a 100% charge everytime apparently instead of the recommended 80%. The New Leaf only allows a certain amount of rapid charges a day doesn't it, as the battery doesn't have thermal management. That's why its a bad choice for taxi drivers. Another reason I hate the new leaf...

Why just the new one? It is the same cooling system as in the first generation.

Originally Posted by JockoT

Funny you should say that. Here in Kirkcaldy there are a load of Leaf taxis. Because they are not on the road for 24 hours at a time a charge lasts for a 12 hour shift then they charge on their off time.
The new Leaf 3 coming available now does have thermal management and a 62kWh battery in the E+.

Nissan added fans to the Plus by the sounds of it.https://cleantechnica.com/2018/12/05...ooled-battery/
Every other BEV with similar range uses liquid thermal management. Even the new Escape and Explorer hybrids are using liquid cooling.

[Draigflag]

Originally Posted by trollbait

Why just the new one? It is the same cooling system as in the first generation.

Because if you're the first manufacturer to produce the best selling mainstream EV in the world, you're supposed to improve the next one. I feel like the latest leaf is a huge letdown, still looks a bit bland, poor range compared to rivals, limited rapid charging, lack of thermal management means the battery degradation will be accelerated, still too expensive, average interior, poor infotainment screen, low res reversing camera, non digital/virtual dash and its also pretty naff to drive. For just a few thousand more dollars on top of a range topping leaf, you can have a model 3, no comparison.

[trollbait]

Originally Posted by Draigflag

Because if you're the first manufacturer to produce the best selling mainstream EV in the world, you're supposed to improve the next one. I feel like the latest leaf is a huge letdown, still looks a bit bland, poor range compared to rivals, limited rapid charging, lack of thermal management means the battery degradation will be accelerated, still too expensive, average interior, poor infotainment screen, low res reversing camera, non digital/virtual dash and its also pretty naff to drive. For just a few thousand more dollars on top of a range topping leaf, you can have a model 3, no comparison.

My question was because your complaints there can be applied to the first one. They are just worse for the second one, because it should have greater improvement over the first.

I'm disappointed in the Prius Prime for the same reason.