LEAF Battery Survey: Vehicle 72

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Selected Report Details

Submitted: October 31, 2012, 06:48 AM PDT

Vehicle
Survey Vehicle ID	72 (2 reports)
Model Year	2011
Manufactured	11/2010
Acquired	1/2011
Level 2 Charger	3.3 kW
Quick Charge Port	No
Location
City	Ridgecrest, CA 93555
Country	United States
Battery Pack
Odometer	16,400 mi
Capacity Bars	11
Perceived Range	Noticeably less (5-10 miles)
SOC Meter	Yes
80% Charge	198 gids
100% Charge	n/a
Battery Pack Replaced	n/a
Charging
Charge Method	Level 2 Charging Station (208 to 240V)
80% Charge Frequency	Daily
100% Charge Frequency	Rarely
Top-off Charge Frequency	Never
Parked Charged Frequency	Never
Number of Quick Charges	0
Driving
Driving Frequency	Daily
Typical Trip Distance	35 mi
Portion of miles driven on highways and freeways	90%
Typical Freeway Speed	55 mi/hour
Typical Elevation Gain	n/a
Low Battery Warnings	10
Turtle Warnings	2
Battery Drained	0
Ownership Status
Acquired	n/a
Ownership Status	Own
Date Disposed	n/a
Nissan Battery Report
Report Date	1/2012
Frequent Quick Charging	5
Frequent Top-off Charging	5
Inefficient Driving	5
Parked With High SOC	5
Comments
Nissan's response to this issue has been completely unsatisfactory. Next summer is going to be a PR nightmare for them. This year's fuss was just the beginning!
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