EVRides in Portland is all I know. Sincerely, Bob Bath 541.761.0838
Note: any misspellings of the contents of this message are due to 56 y.o. vision, hyperactive spell check changing what I typed, or fat fingering— not cluelessness. > On Nov 12, 2022, at 8:50 AM, Willie via EV <ev@lists.evdl.org> wrote: > > >> On 11/12/22 10:37, Peri Hartman via EV wrote: >> Does anyone know if there are people or shops willing to do a battery >> replacement for a 2011 leaf in the greater seattle area ? >> >> The range in my Leaf was a dismal 20 miles in our sub zero weather last >> winter. It certainly isn't going to be any better this winter :) >> >> I've been looking to simply buy a new EV, which may make the most sense, but >> am not finding anything that meets my needs and isn't too expensive. I'd >> like something I can take on modest road trips, which means I would want a >> reasonably fast L3 recharge from 10% to 80%, like 30 minutes. And not over >> $40k including tax, etc. >> >> The Bolt EV is close, but I think it's charge time is about 1h 20, which >> makes it impractical for road trips. There are several models, e.g. Kona, >> which I think are a bit over $40k all costs included that charge in, perhaps >> 40 minutes (probably acceptable). But another option could be to extend the >> life of my leaf and see what options are on the market in 2-3 years. I need >> to look at that before making a decision. >> >> If I keep the leaf, it wouldn't be for road trips. But I would like to be >> able to make a 50 mile RT in 0F weather. That probably means having a 30kWh >> battery, at least. I'm figuring about 60% range at 0F and 30kWh should give >> somewhere close to 100 miles under good conditions, right ? >> >> Does anyone know if there are still people replacing 2011 leaf batteries in >> the greater seattle area ? > > No direct help, but I have been monitoring the situation since when I bought > my POS Leaf in 2011. I expected the battery to last ~10 years at which time I > could more cheaply buy a bigger/better replacement. Well, you know what > happened. > > Please post if you find anything interesting. If you put labor into getting > into the battery, it may be best to get much higher than OEM capacity. > > Actually, I now consider only the Nissan battery a POS, not the entire car. > > It DOES seem that there should be more battery replacement options available. > > > > _______________________________________________ > Address messages to ev@lists.evdl.org > No other addresses in TO and CC fields > HELP: http://www.evdl.org/help/ > _______________________________________________ Address messages to ev@lists.evdl.org No other addresses in TO and CC fields HELP: http://www.evdl.org/help/
