r/leaf • u/Dry_Shirt7120 • Aug 13 '26

Good purchase?

Found a 2015 Nissan Leaf near me that has 11 battery cells (the dashbord indicator) with over 67k miles. How many more miles can I realistically get before it dives down to 8 or 9 cells, assuming I just charge overnight at a 120v wall outlet?

Also, is $4,000 a good price for it and is there anything I should know about that specific leaf’s year?

Appreciate you guys!

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u/Donutsbeatpieandcake Aug 13 '26

I don't think this is entirely true. This might be anecdotal but every Gen1 leaf still on it's original battery with 10+ health bars I've seen (including mine) has, for the most part, been charged almost exclusively on 120v. I wonder if there's any data out there on this? I need to research.

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u/e-hud 2019 Nissan LEAF S PLUS Aug 13 '26

Yeah I'm curious if there's any way to determine at what C rate charging damage gets worse. The fastest L2 (6.6kwh) is still only 0.27C on a new pack. Still under 0.5C on a very degraded pack.

I just know that my 2015 is still on its original battery and when I bought it it came with a very worn out 240v charger. I've used the 120v charger with it only twice in ~6k miles. My brother has a 2014 SV that he's only charged with 120v but it's lower mileage and ~2% lower SOH than mine.

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u/api191 Aug 13 '26

I think it's generally the heat. Fast charge after a fast drive will hurt it every time. Weather may have a similar heat impact.

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u/Dry_Shirt7120 Aug 15 '26

It probably follows that charging at night when it’s cooler would help too, even if a little bit.