You said:
ChatGPT said:
Certainly. Please upload the new LeafSpy screenshot(s) and I'll analyse them in detail.
Ideally, include:
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Battery Status screen (Screen 1) showing:
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SOH (%)
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AHr
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Hx
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SOC
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GIDs
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Cell voltage graph
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Min/Max/Δ (mV)
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Battery temperatures
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The new battery graph you mentioned (Histogram or any of the Graph screens).
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If available, also include:
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Odometer
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Whether the car was charging, parked or driving
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Approximate battery percentage when the screenshot was taken.
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From your previous Leaf we already know:
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NZ registration NTG996
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It appears to be a 24 kWh Leaf
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The dashboard currently shows 11 capacity bars (one lost)
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At 85% charge the guess-o-meter was showing about 90 km, which suggested the usable capacity may be considerably lower than the dashboard bars alone imply.
With the new LeafSpy graph I can assess:
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Actual battery State of Health (SOH)
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Whether there are any weak or failing cells
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Cell balance (voltage spread) — one of the best indicators of pack health. A low spread (for example around 10–20 mV when at rest) is generally excellent, while much larger spreads, especially at low SOC, can indicate imbalance or weak cells.
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Whether the battery management system is actively balancing cells (red bars are often normal during balancing).
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Whether the battery appears original or has signs of repair/replacement.
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An estimate of the real-world usable capacity and likely driving range.
Once you upload the screenshots, I'll annotate them section-by-section and explain exactly what each value means and whether there is anything to be concerned about.
You said:
ChatGPT said:
Thank you, Alan. This LeafSpy screen tells us quite a lot about the battery's condition. It also confirms this is not the earlier 24 kWh Leaf we discussed, but a 30 kWh AZE0 model.
Overall Assessment
My assessment would be:
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Battery capacity: Poor (significantly degraded)
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Cell balance: Excellent
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Likelihood of a bad cell: Very low
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Likely issue: Normal ageing of the entire battery rather than failure of individual cells.
Let's examine the details.
Battery Health
| Parameter | Value | Assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Battery | 30 kWh | Original AZE0 pack |
| SOH | 57.20% | Significant degradation |
| AHr | 45.46 Ah | Consistent with 57% SOH |
| Hx | 25.61% | Very low |
| Odometer | 109,089 km | Moderate mileage |
| SOC | 66.4% | Normal operating level |
An SOH of 57.2% means the battery now stores only about 57% of its original usable energy.
A new 30 kWh Leaf typically delivered about 27–28 kWh of usable energy.
Your battery is therefore likely capable of only around:
15.5–16.5 kWh usable
which explains the reduced driving range.
Cell Balance
This is actually the most encouraging part.
LeafSpy reports
Maximum cell difference = 15 mV
That is excellent.
The graph shows almost every cell pair clustered together around 3.923 V.
Minimum cell
3.915 V
Maximum
3.930 V
Difference
15 mV
For comparison:
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under 20 mV = excellent
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20–40 mV = normal
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40–60 mV = beginning to imbalance
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over 80 mV = investigate
Your battery is comfortably in the first category.
The Blue Bars
The few blue bars simply indicate the highest and lowest cell pairs.
Nothing about them suggests an abnormal module.
If there were a failing cell, I would expect to see:
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one bar much lower than all others
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a spread of perhaps 50–150 mV
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increasing imbalance during acceleration.
I don't see that here.
Battery Temperature
Temperature sensors report
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10.8°C
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10.9°C
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10.9°C
A spread of only 0.1°C.
That indicates:
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sensors working correctly
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battery temperature uniform
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no hot module.
Excellent.
Charging History
One statistic that caught my eye:
675 Quick Charges
2978 AC (L1/L2) Charges
That means approximately
19% of charging sessions have been DC fast charging.
That is higher than average and may have contributed somewhat to the battery's ageing, although the 30 kWh Leaf batteries are also known to degrade faster than later 40 kWh packs.
Hx = 25.61%
Hx is very low.
Although Nissan has never formally defined Hx, it generally correlates with the battery's ability to deliver current efficiently.
A low Hx often results in:
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greater voltage sag under acceleration,
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reduced regenerative braking at lower SOC,
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a feeling that the car has less power on hills.
This value is consistent with the SOH.
Estimated Real-World Range
Assuming approximately 16 kWh usable:
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Around town (110–130 Wh/km): 120–145 km
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Mixed driving (140–160 Wh/km): 95–115 km
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Motorway (170–190 Wh/km): 80–95 km
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Winter with heater: 70–90 km
These are approximate and will vary with speed, terrain, and climate.
One Interesting Observation
The battery has only 109,000 km, yet the SOH is only 57%.
Normally I'd expect that level of degradation closer to 170,000–220,000 km.
Possible explanations include:
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frequent DC fast charging,
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long periods stored at 100% charge,
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operation in a hot climate before arriving in New Zealand,
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or simply being one of the earlier 30 kWh packs, which are known to degrade more rapidly than Nissan originally expected.
Conclusion
From this screenshot alone, I would conclude:
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✅ No evidence of weak or failing cells.
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✅ Battery balancing is excellent.
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✅ Temperature distribution is excellent.
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❌ Overall capacity has degraded substantially (57.2% SOH).
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❌ Hx is very low, so expect reduced performance under heavy load.
If you can also upload the LeafSpy main screen (the one showing SOH, AHr, Hx, GIDs, battery temperature, and especially the State of Charge in GIDs and available kWh), I can estimate the battery's remaining usable energy even more accurately and predict its likely range under city and highway driving.
