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Post by Phoebe on Oct 13, 2016 1:03:11 GMT 11
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Post by pharmadave on Oct 13, 2016 9:49:44 GMT 11
That's great to see.
Nissan being the pioneers by producing the first mass produced electric vehicle can't afford to let other manufacturers beat them in terms of innovation. (Tesla do innovate but they are not in the same price range as the Leaf's target market and remain unaffordable to many)
From what I have read, the 30KW battery is also of a different design and will deal with hot environments much better (often described as Lizard skin battery).
I do hope the next gen LEAF is able to do more than 300Kms per charge. I believe that is the psychological threshold where range anxiety won't be much of an issue.
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Post by EVangelist on Oct 13, 2016 12:27:28 GMT 11
A bit underwhelming... we really need to see some details of the Gen 3 Leaf with 300+ km range. If Nissan hope to take Tesla on in 2017, they would need to be very well advanced already in the planning, design and manufacture of it. But I've seen nothing concrete about it... just speculation. If production slips to 2018 Nissan could really miss the boat. |
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Post by 4wardthinking on Oct 13, 2016 17:37:08 GMT 11
Good update, and confirming my logic not to pay any kind of deposit on any new EV touted to become reality, let alone a firm final price!. My prediction is beyond shouted numbers, but we shall see. But I'm not prepared to under-pin financially anything that's not in existence, nor certified for use here.
There are quite a number of manufacturers that have immense resources to call upon.
It's clear there are two sets of lines in the sand, LEAF & TESLA. Both are the best in their own arena..... At the moment.
FORD hasn't really thrown their hat into the ring at present, just a few oddities here & there. I'm waiting to see their serious contender announced.
Many manufacturers, and emerging ones appearing, and offering their concept.
The French & Germans are picking up the ball, and the latter has a nice sedan on the market elsewhere.
One or two unknown nations also have surprise interpretations too.
My Dollar stays in the bank at present. I'm likely, unless a "more loaded" vehicle hits all the bells, to stick with Nissan. They have been subjected to market & environmental pressure since last century, and a lot can be taken from that.
Toyota & Nissan being the premium vehicle asiatica manufacturers seemingly are not sitting on their laurels.
If one can look past the franchises here, and at the vehicles themselves, they are on a decent line to sweep-up in the Asia-pac arena. Of course there are cheaper, and lower end vehicles emerging from that quadrant, and understandably there is a market for them also, but nothing 21st century technology-wise has poked it's head up yet. I see that AU Gov sleeping with them will help steer the market, but quality will still have its place.
It's going to be an interesting next ten years.
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