Wow, that's a dumb requirement by the EPA! I don't think I would buy a production EV that didn't let me select a max charge less than 100%. I have far too much experience with the effect on battery life, and I buy my cars to last, not for a 3-year lease/upgrade cycle.
-Ben On Jan 14, 2014, at 4:06 AM, brucedp5 wrote: > > > 2014 Nissan Leaf Priced $180 Higher than Outgoing Model > > http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1089545_2014-nissan-leaf-electric-car-84-mile-range-aroundview-standard > 2014 Nissan Leaf Electric Car: 84-Mile Range, RearView Monitor Standard > By John Voelcker Jan 8, 2014 > > [image > http://images.thecarconnection.com/lrg/2014-nissan-leaf_100451788_l.jpg > 2014 Nissan Leaf > ] > > The 2014 Nissan Leaf is now rolling off the assembly lines in Tennessee, and > the first examples should arrive at dealerships this week or next. > > Now, after a long wait, we have information on the updates to the electric > car for the new model year. > > Rated range rises to 84 miles > > Most importantly to new buyers, the range of the 2014 Leaf is now listed as > 84 miles, up from last year's 76 miles > > That number seems like a significant improvement, but in fact the only > change made to the car is the elimination of a software option that let > owners set battery charging to stop at 80 percent. > > In other words, the 2014 car has exactly the same battery, drivetrain, and > real-world range as the 2013--only its EPA range rating has changed. > > Changing the rating math > > Nissan made the change because last year, under EPA rules, the ability to > charge only to 80 percent (which may help lengthen battery life) required > the company to blend of the ranges achieved under 80-percent and 100-percent > charging. > > That meant the range of last year's Leaf was rated at 75 miles--barely > higher than the 73 miles of previous model years, despite a number of > electronic and mechanical improvements to 2013 cars that Nissan said > significantly improved real-world range. > > This year's range rating of 84 miles thus reflects the range the company > feels owners in temperate climates are likely to achieve. > > The 2014 Leaf's combined MPGe efficiency rating is114 MPGe, down > incrementally from last year's 115 MPGe. The unit, standing for Miles Per > Gallon Equivalent, measures the distance a car can travel electrically on > the amount of energy contained in 1 gallon of gasoline. > > New standard equipment > > Range rating aside, there are very few changes to 2014 models compared to > last year's Leaf, which was considerably updated for 2013. > > The major upgrade is that for 2014, the Nissan RearView monitor is now > standard on all Leaf models. It had previously been one component of the > optional Charge Package. > > Prices for all 2014 Leaf models have risen $180 to reflect the inclusion of > the former option. The price of the Charge Package option has been adjusted > downward by $50. > > There's also a new exterior color, Gun Metallic, which replaces a slightly > different shade of grey called Metallic Slate. The other six color options > are Brilliant Silver, Super Black, Cayenne Red, Pearl White, Blue Ocean, and > Glacier White. > > Three trim levels > > The 2014 Nissan Leaf continues to be offered in three different trim levels: > the base S, the mid-level SV, and the high-end SL. Options include an > energy-saving seven-speaker Bose audio system and Nissan's AroundVIew > Monitor, > > The Leaf S now starts at a price of $28,980, the SV at an even $32,000, and > the top-of-the-line SL at $35,020. There's also an $850 mandatory > destination charge added to each vehicle. > > All 2014 Leaf electric cars for the U.S. market are assembled in Smyrna, > Tennessee, as are the lithium-ion cells for their battery packs. > > The Leaf's 24-kilowatt-hour lithium-ion battery pack carries a warranty of > eight years or 100,000 miles. The company also warrants against capacity > loss below nine of 12 available bars of capacity, as shown on the Leaf's > battery-capacity gauge, for five years or 60,000 miles. > [© Green Car Reports] > > > > http://blogs.automotive.com/1401-2014-nissan-leaf-pricing.html > 2014 Nissan Leaf Priced $180 Higher than Outgoing Model > January 09, 2014 - Nissan has announced pricing for the 2014 Leaf electric > vehicle will be slightly higher than the outgoing 2013 model. The > zero-emission vehicle, after tax credits, ... > > > > > For all EVLN posts use: > http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/template/NamlServlet.jtp?macro=search_page&node=413529&query=evln&sort=date > > Here are today's archive-only EV posts: > > EVLN: Think it through> we don’t think you will regret buying an EV! > EVLN: Tesla expands Supercharger network to Wyoming > EVLN: Plugin Drivers Report Impact from Extreme Cold > EVLN: Surprise, the Spark EV has not been crash-tested ... > + > EVLN: VW is all-in with modular platform strategy on their EVs > > > {brucedp.150m.com} > > > > -- > View this message in context: > http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-2014-Leaf-EV-84-Mile-Range-RearView-Monitor-Standard-tp4667428.html > Sent from the Electric Vehicle Discussion List mailing list archive at > Nabble.com. > _______________________________________________ > UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub > http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org > For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA > (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA) > _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
