“Chevy batteries have to be replaced every 18,000 miles. Cost: $ 24,000. Yeah, they got a real winner there...”
Interesting. Wonder what the battery life is on the Leaf.
Their statement isn’t actually accurate (see above). But as for the Leaf, per your question, Nissan is looking at battery pack rental as being the primary sale approach (unlike the Volt, where they want to sell the battery with the car). With the Leaf, if the pack dies, you get a new one at no charge. It’s a $10,000 pack (presently; less in the future, obviously). They expect to be able to lease it for a price that the lease payments plus the cost of electricity will be less than the average person spends on gas per month. We’ll see about that.