Nissan Leaf

I wouldn't really be able to offer to much longer ownership advice. I've a 40 SVE since last march and have just under 30,000km on the clock and apart from an issue with the DC charging at the very start it hasn't missed a beat. The problem was a faulty (from new) cable on the loom which needed to be replaced under warranty - it did take the dealer weeks to figure out the problem.

Torque steer is typical of all FWD cars with some power, and noticeable more on the LEAF40. I quite like hitting it hard into the turns on quiet bigger roads and steering it back onto position, same with the bigger battery version with even more power. Some FWD cars dampen it better than others, like the e-Megane or Polestar 2 according to reviews, with similar sub 8 sec 0-100km/h performance. Electric cars are heavy, so they will never be that spritely unless they have massive grip through AWD and big tyres, well-distributed weight, or even smaller battery packs and non-metal chassis like the i3.

You won't see it til March 2023 the earliest. They aren't building any til then after stopping the line in July. Dealers aren't being upfront as they know they will lose more orders. I expect the price will be higher too.

It will take less of a charge when cold. Really noticeable in smaller battery cars

Have a 171 30kWh leaf. 83,000km up on the clock, 3 bars now gone and SOH 72.19%. Got the car last year with 59,000km and it had 89% SOH. I knew something was up as it was degredating very quickly. Read up a bit about the update required but I'm not sure precisely what I needed done. I Dropped the car to nissan dealer today for a service and asked for the update to be done that was required due to miss readying of battery. They said there was a recall on the LIB controller which would be done also. I didn't know if this was the same thing?

Got the car back and state of health is still only 72.19%.

Is there a way to check if the update needed was done?

Reading a lot saying they only lost a bar or two well over 100,000km.

Cheers. I'm going to give them a buzz tomorrow but wouldn't mind knowing exactly what I'm looking for before calling them because definitely seems something isn't right.

This old post contains the info you need.

If you've leaf spy, check your BMS firmware version. If 4A, it needs updating to 4C. The campaign No. is P8318. It was never a recall and just has to be asked for specifically.

I got mine done years ago in belgard nissan.

My 30kwh leaf just lost it's 2nd bar at 156k km.

I think they are right in terms of no updates required. It was usually 161/162's that needed the update (i.e. the first L30's off the production line) and 171+ generally had the correct software already.

The ones that needed the update showed "4NR4A 0605" and needed to go to "4NR4C 0611"

The ones with 4NR6A did not have that software issue.

So, you probably have some actual weak cells dragging your overall battery down rather than a software problem.

Drive the car down to a low SoC (<10%) and look at the histogram of cell voltages in LeafSpy and LeafSpy should tell you if you have weak cells or not by showing up a banner with the weak cell numbers.

Unfortunately, like the dealer says, there isn't much you can do until you hit the warranty limit of 70%, which doesn't look like its too far away so you'll just need to wait for that to happen and then look for a warranty fix.

I stopped trying years ago. Completely unreliable and not fit for purpose. Nissan should be ashamed of themselves.

i use myleaf by tobias. no issues with info/options.

the provided app by nissan is just crap.

IMO, 33PSI is way too low. I suspect that would have been nearer 36-37 in September- pressure drops with the cold.

I drove my Leaf at 40 PSI with regular 1/4ly checks. I did have Leafspy and monitored to ensure a) PSI was balanced and b) not fluctuating.

Also.when charging at home, try and plan your charges to end just before your journey starts, and pre-heat while plugged in...

Got a call from the dealer to say my Leaf (previously delayed until March this year since last years shortage) is in Dublin now.

Bad news is the price is gone up around 2.5k but i guess that's the world we live in atm

Blue Tekna North County Dublin by any chance?

How much is it costing now?

What spec 62kwh leaf is it if you don't mind me asking?

About 105/110kmh if stop is required. Can drive regular 120kmh if in larger battery car and within range. Eco helps avoid heavy foot. Use D mode for cruising, B for steep downhill slopes or windy roads.

yeah, I set 111km/h (just like the number! 😂) B in cruise and it seems to be a decent balance between getting somewhere and not going over the battery drain cliff