2018 battery swapped for a 2013.... :(

Discussion in 'General' started by Kurt Brown, Apr 26, 2022.

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  1. Kurt Brown

    Kurt Brown New Member

    Just bought a 2018 Leaf but is has a 2013 battery in it. Is that legal?
     
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  3. ITown

    ITown Active Member

    Probably? How did that happen without you realizing it? The 2018 leaf has a 140 mile range and the 2013 one has an 80 mile range.
     
  4. Kurt Brown

    Kurt Brown New Member

    I bought it out of an salvage auction yard and the battery was dead. After purchasing a charger and charging to capacity I realized there was an issue with the only 80 mile range. I got set up with " Leaf Spy" and this confirmed my suspicions. Only a 24KWH battery not the 40KWH that is supposed to be in it. So....all Leaf batteries up thru 2018 are interchangeable. Seemingly EV cars of Portland, Or does this as a business. Just wish they wouldn't put junk batteries in newer cars and then sell them at an auction to unknowing folks like my self. I now have a $12K paperclip unless I want to spend another $8K and buy the battery back from them. Little pissed!
     
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  5. gooki

    gooki Well-Known Member

    Yip I'd be pissed to. How was it advertised? But I suspect it's a case of buyer beware.
     
  6. teslarati97

    teslarati97 Well-Known Member

    Since Nissan Leaf uses passive air cooling for batteries, it's even worse for the Gen1 LMO battery degradation compared to 2018 Gen2 NCM. I would be extremely pissed!
     
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  8. bwilson4web

    bwilson4web Well-Known Member Subscriber

    A former Chevette owner, I hate to suggest a Bolt.

    Bob Wilson
     

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