• partial_accumen@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    I get the feeling they put lots of money into R&D initially and created the Leaf, then just…stopped innovating on it. The Leaf looks very similar in tech from its release date in 2010.

    • no liquid cooled battery
    • small onboard AC charger (6.6kw)
    • limited to 50kw DC fast Charging via Chademo
    • ShepherdPie@midwest.social
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      8 months ago

      This is what they’ve done with most of their vehicles. The Frontier was unchanged for 16 years. They’re essentially the Chrysler/Dodge of Japanese manufacturers.