Nissan Leaf uses A123 battery cells?!

[CroDriver]

Take a look at this video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrNmplhx7ag&feature=related

I'm using A123 cells that look exactly the same as the Leaf cells. That would mean that A123 is selling these cells for a extremely low price to Nissan...



EDIT:

The cell on the video has a label tat says "Automotive Energy Supply Corporation":

http://www.eco-aesc.com/en/product.html

Still looks exactly like A123 15/20Ah

 

[liveforphysics]

If I'm not mistaken, the Leaf uses LiMnO2 chemistry pouch cells, and A123 only makes LiFePO4 chemistry cells.

 

[CroDriver]

But how can it be that all pouch cells look the same?

 

[liveforphysics]

But how can it be that all pouch cells look the same?

Ehh, every pouch cell for RC stuff looks pretty much identical. The stuff I got that barely does 5-10C from 5 years ago looks physically identical to the stuff I just got that does +40C.

It's layers of rectangle shaped material vacuum sealed into a foil pouch. Not a lot of other ways to make it look I guess.

 

[dogman dan]

Still gonna be cool when they start hitting the junkyards. 8) Time to start making freinds in the junkyards and nissan dealers.

 

[AndyH]

Rog - the Leaf's cells are LiMn and made by their joint venture with NEC - AESC. More details on their cell pages: http://www.eco-aesc.com/en/laminatecell.html

Quick battery overview here: http://www.endless-sphere.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=11892

More 'gory details' of the Leaf can be found here: http://www.mynissanleaf.com/index.php

Andy