How much will the Nissan Leaf electric really cost, $33.000 ?
Post date: Mar 30, 2010 7:52:24 PM
Battery price
$500 per kWh
At today's average global prices, a lithium-ion battery pack for use in a plug-in vehicle costs about $600 to produce per kilowatt-hour of storage capacity, according to industry experts. The cost is closer to $500 per kwh for a battery pack made in China, and closer to $700 for one made in the United States or Europe.
The Tesla Roadster, $36.000
a highway-capable, all-electric car available for delivery now in the United States, contains a large 53-kwh battery pack, which costs approximately $36,000 at present, or about $679 per kwh, according to company officials.
Nissan Versa
The Nissan Leaf, for example, is similar to the Nissan Versa. A converted electric Versa, in fact, was used as a stand-in for the Leaf as a test-drive vehicle during Nissan's recent North American tour to introduce the Leaf.
The manufacturer's suggested retail price for a 2010 Versa ranges from about $11,990 to $16,530.
LEAF Battery 24kWh $14.400
The battery pack in a Leaf has a storage capacity of 24 kwh, meaning it costs about $14,400 at today's average global price of $600 per kwh. Adding the cost of the battery pack to the price of a Versa yields a possible price range for the Leaf of about $26,390 to $30,930.
At $679 per kwh – the approximate cost of the Tesla battery pack – a Leaf's potential mass-manufactured cost might range up to $32,826. US buyers can subtract $7500 for a federal tax credit = $25.000
source: sunpluggers.com
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O O 4 - Seater electric : Weight / range ?
The 4-Seater Nissan LEAF having half the Battery capacity of the 2-Seater TESLA
makes thinking of a Hybrid version, pure electric seems a heavy load for 4 persons.
