How many bars does a Leaf battery have?
12 bars
LEAF battery capacity is shown in the form of bars along the right-side of the dash display. When new, the battery shows 12 bars.
What do the bars mean on Nissan LEAF?
A Leaf with 12 bars, will have a SOH of at least 85%, and each bar lost after that represents a 6.5% drop in SOH. A Leaf that is a few years old and still has 12 bars, has demonstrated that it does not suffer from early degradation.
How much does it cost to replace a 2017 Nissan LEAF battery?
The 30 kWh pack prices range from $3,500 to $4,500, while 40 kWh packs vary from $6,500 to $7,500. That’s the highest price difference in these replacements. Getting a 62 kWh battery pack demands $8,500 up to $9,500.
When does battery drop off on Nissan Leaf?
Be aware that the top (twelfth) bar on the Leaf’s battery health display (extreme right of the dashboard) is worth more than the bars below it i.e. the 12 th bar drops off when the SoH drops to around 85%. Thereafter the each remaining bar drops off at about each 6.25% drop in charge holding capacity.
How many state of charge bars does Nissan Leaf show?
To clarify – when fully charged, a LEAF will always show twelve blue and white state of charge bars, even if several of the battery capacity segments on the far right have been lost. The question is, how does this impact day-to-day driveability of the car. In our case – little to none.
Why did my Nissan Leaf lose 3 bars?
The LEAF then lost 3 bars rapidly (4 months). A Nissan service tech investigated the background of this particular LEAF and discovered evidence of tampering with the lithium-ion battery controller, but couldn’t figure out with whom the tampering occurred, so proving guilt would be near impossible.
Do you need a battery scan before buying a Nissan Leaf?
We recommend that you get a copy of a recent scan of the battery before purchasing or settling the price. Most dealers will scan the batteries and show the results if you ask, but otherwise get someone from your local EV Owners group to assist.
Be aware that the top (twelfth) bar on the Leaf’s battery health display (extreme right of the dashboard) is worth more than the bars below it i.e. the 12 th bar drops off when the SoH drops to around 85%. Thereafter the each remaining bar drops off at about each 6.25% drop in charge holding capacity.
To clarify – when fully charged, a LEAF will always show twelve blue and white state of charge bars, even if several of the battery capacity segments on the far right have been lost. The question is, how does this impact day-to-day driveability of the car. In our case – little to none.
The LEAF then lost 3 bars rapidly (4 months). A Nissan service tech investigated the background of this particular LEAF and discovered evidence of tampering with the lithium-ion battery controller, but couldn’t figure out with whom the tampering occurred, so proving guilt would be near impossible.
How often do I charge my Nissan Leaf?
We live in Pacific NW and have fast charged the car twice, it only gets driven about 20 miles a day 5x a week. I don’t know if I’ve ever balanced the batteries… or at least it’s probably been awhile since we left it at 100%.