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Nissan Is Reusing The Batteries From Old Leaf Electric Vehicles To Make Portable Power Sources

31 Aug 2023 | Abstracted from AP News

"Nissan Motor Co. has sold more than 650,000 Leaf EVs. Their batteries often retain a charging capacity longer than the car’s life span...it is using the old batteries in portable power sources it developed with electronics maker JVCKenwood Corp. and 4R Energy Corp

"Each Leaf uses 48 battery modules. The portable power stations contain two modules...The 14.4-kilogram (32-pound) power source sells for 170,500 yen ($1,170) in Japan."

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