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2018-12-09 02:10:58 UTC
https://www.electrive.com/2018/12/04/exclusive-long-range-leaf-to-debut-without-liquid-cooling/
Exclusive: 60kWh Leaf to debut without liquid-cooling
Dec 4, 2018 Peter Schwierz Nora Manthey
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Nissan has set a new date for finally introducing the lastly delayed new
Leaf EV with 60 kWh battery. Our colleagues in Germany gathered information
in dealer circles, more precisely at a Nissan event last night. There the
Japanese carmaker informed its partners that the Leaf will debut at the CES
in Las Vegas on January, 8.
The 2019 Nissan Leaf with indeed the long expected bigger battery will then
go on sale in Europe starting in May. It will also feature an increased DC
charging capacity, but without liquid cooling.
Information about the new Leaf, also dubbed the ‘E-Plus’, consolidated
recently. Despite the cancellation of the initial presentation due to
allegations of misconduct against the former Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn, Nissan
now set a new date for the presentation at the Consumer Electronics Show in
Las Vegas, USA.
Yet, not all is new for the Nissan Leaf 2019, i.e. the change is not so much
in the appearance. It is the inner life that counts so to speak and that has
been confirmed in said battery pack with a usable capacity of 60 kilowatt
hours. As a kind of useful “waste product”, a higher direct current charging
capacity has been added as well. Thus Nissan doubles charging capacity to a
new 100 kW with the Leaf E-Plus.
When this information was conveyed at an event for Nissan dealers yesterday,
a whisper could be heard across the rows as it became clear that the 60 kWh
battery will have to go along without liquid cooling. The lack of such
active heat dissipation had already led to the issue known as Rapidgate on
social media. Back then, the current battery generation (40 kWh) exhibited
problems with repeated DC charging, especially in hot climates. The
necessary reduction in charging capacity in turn led to significantly longer
charging times – a nuisance on long journeys, as the editors of
electrive.net had to find more than once.
Supposedly, Nissan is trying to tackle the issue, at least a little. As with
the electric transporter e-NV200, an additional fan is to give the battery a
breath of fresh air during the DC charging process. It remains to be seen
whether this will be sufficient to actually experience the 100 kW charging
power specified in theory so far. The Japanese will continue to use the
CHAdeMO fast-charging standard.
Meanwhile, Nissan had confirmed to use cells from LG Chem for the new
version and in future already. In addition, the Leaf E-Plus also comes with
an improved performance, up from 110 to 149 kW.
The 60 kWh Nissan Leaf will arrive in Europe in May 2019. The larger battery
will cost electric car drivers an additional 5,800 euros. Still, the
previous battery version of the Nissan Leaf electric car will remain
available.
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2018-12-07 But as electric vehicle autonomy increases and
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Exclusive: 60kWh Leaf to debut without liquid-cooling
Dec 4, 2018 Peter Schwierz Nora Manthey
[images
Loading Image...
Loading Image...
]
Nissan has set a new date for finally introducing the lastly delayed new
Leaf EV with 60 kWh battery. Our colleagues in Germany gathered information
in dealer circles, more precisely at a Nissan event last night. There the
Japanese carmaker informed its partners that the Leaf will debut at the CES
in Las Vegas on January, 8.
The 2019 Nissan Leaf with indeed the long expected bigger battery will then
go on sale in Europe starting in May. It will also feature an increased DC
charging capacity, but without liquid cooling.
Information about the new Leaf, also dubbed the ‘E-Plus’, consolidated
recently. Despite the cancellation of the initial presentation due to
allegations of misconduct against the former Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn, Nissan
now set a new date for the presentation at the Consumer Electronics Show in
Las Vegas, USA.
Yet, not all is new for the Nissan Leaf 2019, i.e. the change is not so much
in the appearance. It is the inner life that counts so to speak and that has
been confirmed in said battery pack with a usable capacity of 60 kilowatt
hours. As a kind of useful “waste product”, a higher direct current charging
capacity has been added as well. Thus Nissan doubles charging capacity to a
new 100 kW with the Leaf E-Plus.
When this information was conveyed at an event for Nissan dealers yesterday,
a whisper could be heard across the rows as it became clear that the 60 kWh
battery will have to go along without liquid cooling. The lack of such
active heat dissipation had already led to the issue known as Rapidgate on
social media. Back then, the current battery generation (40 kWh) exhibited
problems with repeated DC charging, especially in hot climates. The
necessary reduction in charging capacity in turn led to significantly longer
charging times – a nuisance on long journeys, as the editors of
electrive.net had to find more than once.
Supposedly, Nissan is trying to tackle the issue, at least a little. As with
the electric transporter e-NV200, an additional fan is to give the battery a
breath of fresh air during the DC charging process. It remains to be seen
whether this will be sufficient to actually experience the 100 kW charging
power specified in theory so far. The Japanese will continue to use the
CHAdeMO fast-charging standard.
Meanwhile, Nissan had confirmed to use cells from LG Chem for the new
version and in future already. In addition, the Leaf E-Plus also comes with
an improved performance, up from 110 to 149 kW.
The 60 kWh Nissan Leaf will arrive in Europe in May 2019. The larger battery
will cost electric car drivers an additional 5,800 euros. Still, the
previous battery version of the Nissan Leaf electric car will remain
available.
[© electrive.com]
+
https://www.forbes.com/sites/enriquedans/2018/12/07/the-key-for-teslas-future-is-batteries-not-cars/#4c49b0214061
The Key For Tesla's Future Is Batteries, Not Cars
2018-12-07 But as electric vehicle autonomy increases and
transportation-derived emissions fall, it's increasingly clear that battery
technology is subject to fewer limitations: ...
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