As a concession, Nissan has now offered us employee pricing on a new Leaf. So the conclusion we have to draw is that except for Tesla, the resale value of early electric cars is terrible, and the life expectancy of a Nissan Leaf battery will continue to be very short. read more
Nissan warrants the Leaf’s battery against defects for 8 years/100,000 miles. It projects its life for at least 10 years, with the expectation that you’d have around 60-70 percent battery life at that point, depending on usage patterns. read more
But partial discharge “reduces stress and prolongs battery life.” Drain the batteries consistently to only 50 percent, as is often the case with electric cars that get plugged in frequently, and life expectancy of a healthy battery zooms up to 1,200 to 1,500 cycles. read more