Nissan Altra EV

[JRP3]

Anyone ever see a Nissan Altra EV in the US? Curious how the pack held up.

 

[JRP3]

Some info on the Altra, I guess they were not actually sold, but leased.
http://jcwinnie.biz/wordpress/?p=1702

 

[TEG]

Anyone ever see a Nissan Altra EV in the US? Curious how the pack held up.

I didn't find details on any packs still working, but here are some looks back at the Altra:

Nissan Altra: A Look Back at The World's First Li-Ion Powered EV

http://www1.eere.energy.gov/vehiclesandfuels/avta/pdfs/fsev/sce_rpt/altra_1999_report.pdf

1999 Nissan Altra
Battery Type: Lithium-ion (Li-ion)
Manufacturer: Sony
Weight: 67 lb.
Capacity: 95 Ampere-hour
Battery Pack Weight: 804 lb. (Battery pack tray not included)
Number of Modules: 12
Nominal Pack Voltage: 345 V

http://www1.eere.energy.gov/vehiclesandfuels/avta/pdfs/fsev/sce_rpt/altra_2000_report.pdf

2000 Nissan Altra
Battery Type: Lithium Ion (Li-Ion)
Manufacturer: Shin-Kobe (Hitachi)
Model: NA
Pack Capacity: 90 Ampere-hour [32.4 kWh]
Battery Pack Weight: 360 kg. (794 lbs.)
Number of Modules: 12
Nominal Pack Voltage: 365 V

 

[domenick]

Anyone ever see a Nissan Altra EV in the US? Curious how the pack held up.

I recall reading Nissan had a lot of problems with the lithium packs in the Altras. No time to find a link right now....

 

[vfx]

Test drive.

http://www.altfuels.org/events/testdriv/altra.html

A decade old not very aero and same range as the Leaf!

 

[TEG]

From the rental link:

 

[TEG]

Nissan Altra Electric Retrieved from Vacaville - After Gutenberg

EV WORLD: California Commuting By Altra EV

 

[bbejj123]

I actually took my license test in the Altra EV. Ill have to see if I have any old pictures. I think I have one of the remotes for the car laying around my house somewhere. It was in a lot of ways very similar to the leaf now except the leaf has a little more bite off the line. The quick charging station we had at my dads house also may still be in the back of the house.

 

[SteveG3]

bbejj, I like that. welcome to TMC.