Nissan Leaf lithium battery cost more than 19,000 pounds

The cost of lithium batteries for electric vehicles has been one of the key factors affecting its final selling price. If the current exchange rate of the renminbi is used, the price of the Leaf will certainly be astonishingly high. If the government's new energy vehicle subsidy policy is not enough, then it is really difficult to promote electric vehicles.

Now it's finally time to know how much a replacement battery pack for an electric car is worth - it's even more expensive than a new diesel model in the same series.

Andy Palmer, senior vice president of Nissan UK, said that the lithium battery power in the windmill compartment is composed of 48 modules, and the replacement of each module requires 404 pounds. Therefore, if the owner needs to replace a brand new lithium battery pack, a total of 19,392 pounds is required - which is 727 pounds higher than the price of 18,665 pounds for the VW Golf BlueMotion.

Nissan also revealed that after five years, the battery capacity will decline by at least one-fifth. The brand new lithium-ion battery pack has a capacity of 24 kWh and is fully charged to support journeys of at least 100 miles (approximately 160 km). Nissan said: "According to our tests, 80% of the battery capacity will depend on the normal charging and usage of the battery." But it is understood that the lithium battery's five-year warranty policy does not include normal Performance degradation.

A spokesperson told us that although the cost of replacing the battery pack exceeds £19,000, it does not mean that owners will really need to pay in real life. "Because under normal circumstances, it is not possible that all 48 modules need to be replaced at the same time," she said. "In fact, if the conventional engine powertrain needs to be replaced, the cost will also need to be as high."

With the production of a plant in Sunderland, the annual production capacity of lithium battery packs is expected to reach 500,000. Nissan Motor expects that with the continuous improvement of battery production technology and the expansion of the scale, by 2013, the price of the battery will drop significantly. New progress has been made in the recycling and reuse of lithium batteries that people are very concerned about. Recycling lithium batteries will usher in a second life - storing power from wind and solar energy.