Interesting development by an NZ company, apparently 18-24 months away from commercial release,
New Zealand battery module adds 45% range to Nissan Leaf | The Driven
They tend to get a lot of exJapan cars imported to NZ due to the age restrictions so I can see this as a sensible proposition...
I am converting a 2003 Golf to electric. lopified.blogspot.com
Any info you can correct or add to my blog to keep me on track is appreciated.
The chassis will be a VW Gol GL 2 door.
The battery will be a Nissan Leaf 24kWh 2013 or newer
The motor will be an Siemens 1PV5135 4WS14 AC Induction...
I am building my own EV from a 2003 VW golf. lopified.blogspot.com In Midwest USA.
I am looking for a still sealed Nissan Leaf battery pack to go in it.
2013 -2016 24kWh
As much of wire harness going to it as possible.
With internal heaters for colder climate, identifiable by third plug...
Winter kills range, we all know that. But why exactly? Is it just the battery temperature and the use of the heater and demister? And if so, what about long distance trips - with multiple rapid charges?
I'm interested in heading from Scotland to Cheltenham at Christmas - a 350 mile trip I have...
Got a loaner Leaf whilst ours is in for final warranty stuff before expiry.
This new 2800 mile demo 15 plate Accenta is the fastest Leaf I have ever driven and I had driven all variants sold to date.
Leafspy says it is a 63AH battery at the moment, same as our Gen 1 before it was Nissan cared...