There is a battery refurbishment program in Japan, but not in the US. There is no active cooling of the battery pack, only passive cooling by radiation. In 2019, based on data gathered from over 400,000 Leafs sold in Europe, Nissan stated that the battery would last 22 years, outlasting the vehicle by 10-12 years. In 2011, Nissan estimated that the battery would have a lifetime of at least 10 years, with 80% usable capacity remaining after five years. It is guaranteed for eight years or 100,000 miles in the US, and 100 000 km or 5 years in Europe. The battery is manufactured by Automotive Energy Supply Corporation. The Leaf was initially equipped with a 24 kWh lithium ion battery, later increased to 30 kWh. The Leaf is powered by an electric synchronous motor of 80 kW (107 hp) and 280 N⋅m (207 ft⋅lb) driving the front wheels. The battery, the heaviest part of most electric vehicles, is situated below the seats and rear foot space, keeping the center of gravity as low as possible and giving the car better structural rigidity than a conventional five-door hatchback. The body has a sharp V-shape design with large, up slanting headlights that split and redirect airflow away from the door mirrors, and the bottom of the car has aerodynamic panelling. Nissan sought to make the Leaf appealing to mainstream drivers by giving it a familiar five-door hatchback design. The EV-12 test car was based on the Nissan Tiida/Versa. The Tesla Model 3 surpassed the Leaf in early 2020 to become the all-time best selling electric car. The Leaf listed as the world's all-time top selling plug-in electric car through December 2019. As of September 2021, European sales totaled more than 208,000 units, and, as of December 2021, over 165,000 units had been sold in the U.S., and 157,000 in Japan. Global sales totaled 577,000 Leafs by February 2022. The Leaf's range on a full charge has been increased gradually from 117 km (73 miles) to 364 km (226 miles) ( EPA rated), due to the use of a larger battery pack along with several minor improvements.Īmong other awards and recognition, the Leaf has won the 2010 Green Car Vision Award, the 2011 European Car of the Year, the 2011 World Car of the Year, and the 2011–2012 Car of the Year Japan. It was introduced in Japan and the United States in December 2010, and its second generation was introduced in October 2017. The Nissan Leaf ( Japanese: 日産・リーフ, Hepburn: Nissan Rīfu), stylized as LEAF, is a battery-electric powered compact car manufactured by Nissan.
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