I'm surprised it made it to the 2025 model year. It hasn't been significantly updated since the 2nd gen was introduced in the 2018 model year. 7 years is an eternity in EVs. That chademo charging port is quite rare these days at charging stations so it might as well not have fast charging at all. It also sorely lacks proper battery cooling so the battery degrades pretty quickly. Supposedly there's going to be a refresh out next year (at least in Europe) on a completely new platform. 7:45 high CCAs on the 12V dont matter for electric cars since there's no starter motor to crank. They're basically there to start up the computer and the DC-DC converter from the HV battery so there's not much of a load placed on the 12V at all
Agree with everything you say, although I would like to add that Nissan has changed the battery electrolyte chemistry and design numerous times throughout the life of the car. Despite not updating much else. Later generation packs are much more heat tolerant verses the early packs. Obviously none are as good as a liquid cooled pack, but the later units don't degrade near as rapidly as the earlier packs.
I have a 2019 SV Plus which I believe is pretty much identical to this. These have a 62kWh battery pack of which only 56kWh is actually available for use. The battery has a 10% buffer to prevent charging to a true 100% which would shorten the life of the Leaf's NMC chemistry (the SOC meter on the dash will indicate 100% but it's really only 90%). The Leaf still employs CHAdeMO for HVDC charging. This is a dying standard in the U.S. but still popular in Europe and Japan. The "Plus" version has been in production since 2019 and there are many that now have well over 100,000 miles with very little degradation. Consumers should not be worried or mislead about the "Air Cooled" battery pack. For owners planning to charge exclusively at home on either Level 1 (120V) or Level 2 (240V) the lack of liquid cooling for the battery will not be an issue and will not affect battery life. However, driving the Nissan Leaf at 80 mph or higher for extended periods of time will significantly raise the battery's core temperature. This is especially true during very hot Summer days when ambient temperatures rise above 90F. Stopping to use a public HVDC charger with an elevated battery temperature is one of the scenarios that can significantly accelerate battery degradation. Leaving the Leaf fully charged to 100% for extended periods of time (even for just a few days, like over an entire weekend) will also accelerate degradation. Just a little each time but it's cumulative. Again, for most owners these issues (once they're aware of them) should never be an issue and won't cause issues with the battery.
Q: Does the 2025 nissan leaf have thermal management for the battery? A: The 2025 Nissan Leaf does *NOT* have an active thermal management system for its battery, meaning it primarily relies on passive cooling methods like aluminum housing acting as heat sinks to manage battery temperature.
I have a 2023 model in the same color. I liked it a lot
Not to shabby
The charger is a chademo i believe!
I'm surprised it made it to the 2025 model year. It hasn't been significantly updated since the 2nd gen was introduced in the 2018 model year. 7 years is an eternity in EVs. That chademo charging port is quite rare these days at charging stations so it might as well not have fast charging at all. It also sorely lacks proper battery cooling so the battery degrades pretty quickly. Supposedly there's going to be a refresh out next year (at least in Europe) on a completely new platform.
7:45 high CCAs on the 12V dont matter for electric cars since there's no starter motor to crank. They're basically there to start up the computer and the DC-DC converter from the HV battery so there's not much of a load placed on the 12V at all
Agree with everything you say, although I would like to add that Nissan has changed the battery electrolyte chemistry and design numerous times throughout the life of the car. Despite not updating much else. Later generation packs are much more heat tolerant verses the early packs. Obviously none are as good as a liquid cooled pack, but the later units don't degrade near as rapidly as the earlier packs.
I never saw such a charger like that either no idea what adapter you would need or how much it would cost to use fast charging
I have a 2019 SV Plus which I believe is pretty much identical to this. These have a 62kWh battery pack of which only 56kWh is actually available for use. The battery has a 10% buffer to prevent charging to a true 100% which would shorten the life of the Leaf's NMC chemistry (the SOC meter on the dash will indicate 100% but it's really only 90%). The Leaf still employs CHAdeMO for HVDC charging. This is a dying standard in the U.S. but still popular in Europe and Japan. The "Plus" version has been in production since 2019 and there are many that now have well over 100,000 miles with very little degradation.
Consumers should not be worried or mislead about the "Air Cooled" battery pack. For owners planning to charge exclusively at home on either Level 1 (120V) or Level 2 (240V) the lack of liquid cooling for the battery will not be an issue and will not affect battery life. However, driving the Nissan Leaf at 80 mph or higher for extended periods of time will significantly raise the battery's core temperature. This is especially true during very hot Summer days when ambient temperatures rise above 90F. Stopping to use a public HVDC charger with an elevated battery temperature is one of the scenarios that can significantly accelerate battery degradation. Leaving the Leaf fully charged to 100% for extended periods of time (even for just a few days, like over an entire weekend) will also accelerate degradation. Just a little each time but it's cumulative. Again, for most owners these issues (once they're aware of them) should never be an issue and won't cause issues with the battery.
The chademo is becoming obsolete
Q: Does the 2025 nissan leaf have thermal management for the battery?
A: The 2025 Nissan Leaf does *NOT* have an active thermal management system for its battery, meaning it primarily relies on passive cooling methods like aluminum housing acting as heat sinks to manage battery temperature.
😳 meaning it can overheat or malfunction?
@@TravelBreakthrough Meaning battery deterioration can't be limited.
@@allencrider ahhhh like how some car makes recommend not charging past 80% for daily travel ?
Nissan like all big legacy prefer to sell the more easily (Designed to Fail ) ICE vehicles.
Ffs man 0 info don't know the basics and do a review...
Ffs if you believe you have more basic knowledge of cars then you make the review. We’d be glad to watch it. 🤔