Over the course of this week, a story from across the pond in Canada has been gathering pace.
Unfortunately, hes not having much luck.
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In Branders case, he says he only gets about 80 km of range on a full charge.
In theory, replacing the battery shouldnt be too much of a big deal.
Assuming youre able to get hold of one, which is where all of Branders problems seem to lie.
Nissan hasnt been helpful.
Ive sent probably six emails to them, Brander told CBC.
They keep telling me to go to the dealership.
I called my local dealership, and they sent emails to Nissan Canada.
Six weeks later, neither of us has gotten a response.
The issue all stems back to an engineering decision Nissan made for its early generation Leaf vehicles.
As a result, early edition Nissan Leafs have been known to suffer from above average battery degradation.
Its not like Nissan isnt aware of this problem, though.
However, none of that seems to be helping Brander who just wants to pay to replace his battery.
Last week, UK consumer advice magazineWhich?
Here at SHIFT we dont really think thats enough to worry about.
Or rather, its only a problem if Nissan does nothing about it.
But that doesnt mean theyre totally useless.
To do nothing and condemn cars to waste is a decision, not an inevitability.
It can be easily avoided.
Secondhand Leaf batteries have also been used topower a football stadiumin Amsterdam, andstreetlights in Japan.
So, Nissan, what do you have to say?
There are a handful, but are mostly near the border with the US.
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Story byMatthew Beedham
Matthew is the editor of SHIFT.
He likes electric cars, and other things with wheels, wings, or hulls.
