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European Nissan Leaf Batteries Post Few Failures

A new report says that almost every Nissan Leaf battery in Europe, 99.99-percent to be exact, is still running strong. The data, according to CleanTechnica , says that only three out of 35,000 Nissan Leaf batteries in Europe have failed. This is less than 0.01-percent of all Leafs on European roads. Though CleanTechnica doesn’t reveal the source of this data, the site does advise that the total number of Leafs includes all models sold in Europe in the last five years. It doesn’t detail how many of the cars are older models. Even so, such a low rate of failure is good news for consumers worried about the lifespan of a Leaf battery. SEE ALSO: How Long Will An Electric Car’s Battery Last? “The facts speak for themselves. The rate of battery faults in our vehicles is negligible, even the most ardent critic cannot argue with that,” said Nissan Europe Electric Vehicle Director J...

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