Nissan leaves are back and trying to build up the lost ground

Still, even within the range of just 74 miles, it was at least half worthy, at around $40,000. And over the next 15 years, Nissan continued to sell over 650,000 leafs worldwide, of which 150,000 were sold to the US. However, the low range and odd look have proven to be no attractive combination, even at an affordable price. Tesla Models It quickly surpassed the modest little leaves.

Worse, Leaf’s Achilles heels turned out to be a cost-cutting decision by powertrain engineers to avoid active thermal conditioning of the battery. That is, the pack had no liquid cooling or heating. It worked well in most situations. However, a few leaf drivers in places like Arizona, where pavement temperatures just 6.3 inches below the battery could reach 140 degrees Fahrenheit (60 degrees Celsius), had their batteries lost capacity or failed completely within a few months.

Overall, according to Telematics data provided by the owner The 2011-2016 Leafs were significantly worsened with battery range retention than the next massive EV, with the Tesla Model S hit. The average leaf from that period retained only 83% of the battery range and almost 93% on the average model S (value BMW I3, BMW I3, BESTEN BEST BEST BEST BEST BEST. No batteries with replaced batteries will be called, and no batteries will die completely and then discarded EVs will be discarded either.

Before the 2026 Nissan Leaf and 2023 Aliya, Nissan learned that lesson. The new Leaf battery pack is liquid cooled. Arizona EV drivers can rest easily.

Lost the lead

First Generation Leaf has one major redesign in 2018, but it no longer makes it look strange, but it has been a success as it now resembles all other little Nissans. Meanwhile, battery capacity increased 24 kilowatt-hours in various iterations. The EV, released in the 74-mile range, was EPA rated at 212 miles on the Leaf Plus model. US production began in 2013, but is expected to decline this year.

Former Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn was the early champion of the EVS. However, he is also an unfortunate cost cutter, and is intended to x multiple proposed new EV models and to show first that EVs are beneficial. All leaves sold over the years may have lost more money for the company. Immediate profitability is a high order for new technology. Toyota admits that they lost money for almost ten years in the first two generations of the Prius.

Ghosn was arrested and imprisoned in Japan in 2018 for financial misconduct, and then fled the country to Lebanon while under house arrest. Nissan has never regained its footing. Frankly, EVs weren’t the biggest problem. And that’s what we are today, Nissan is now closing its assembly plant, cutting jobs, Retrench for survival Following the failed Honda merger.

Over these 15 years, Nissan has completely wasted the benefits of its first driving. Can you take lessons from Tesla and launch a more stylish, long-distance EV and establish a variety of electric vehicle options? I might have it, but it wasn’t. With nearly 100 separate EV models on sale in the US today, the Leaf faces tough competitors from around the world, if not yet China. The new Leaf competes with smaller, front-wheel drive crossover scores from Hyundai, Kia, Chevrolet, Volkswagen and more. Wait to see how the first drive stacks up.

Perhaps the 2026 Nissan Leaf will likely be a smaller EV crossover that is capable and efficient. However, it’s difficult not to think about what Nissan would have stayed on track.