The best battery-powered leaf blowers perform just as well as, or even better than, gas. They handle well as a group, in part because they’re lighter than gas models.

Prices are coming down, too, as adoption grows. Today, it’s far less expensive to swap in a new or refurbished battery, says Clairman: “You can get a refurbished Nissan Leaf battery for $3,000.” ...

Speaking of range, Nissan says the new Leaf will be able to deliver between 186 and 311 miles (300 to 500 kilometers) on a full charge, which suggests more than one battery option will be available.

No re-Leaf in sight By then, Sanderson regarded the car as too expensive to drive. "It's $300 the minute this car does anything wrong," he told CBC. Last December and again this month, a spokesperson ...

Many wonder what will happen when an electric car battery is no longer useful for the vehicle. Of course, EV batteries can be recycled — but they can also be repurposed for energy storage. Nissan is ...

Three years ago, Clayton Brander of Powell River, B.C., bought a used 2013 Nissan Leaf, motivated by a keen interest in sustainability. He loves the electric vehicle, but the battery is starting ...

Second Life battery project; via Nissan. “This is a project we strongly believed in since day one,” explained Ernesto Ciorra, Enel Group’s Chief Innovability [sic] Officer.

There are two battery options for the Nissan Leaf range. The base S derivative features the smaller 40 kWh pack, while the SV benefits from a larger 60 kWh capacity.

Speaking of range, Nissan says the new Leaf will be able to deliver between 186 and 311 miles (300 to 500 kilometers) on a full charge, which suggests more than one battery option will be available.