日產汽車電池廠探秘
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????與此同時，自從日產的主席卡洛斯?戈森在1月宣布將聆風最低端的車型降價6,000美元之后，聆風3月份在美國的銷量達到了2,236輛，是去年同期579輛的四倍。在一些州，由于聯邦政府和州政府補貼，最新的凈價已經低至2萬美元。 ????聆風每次充電能行駛84英里，有望成為省油的理想選擇——盡管許多人仍然認為需要頻繁充電是一大缺點，尤其是對于那些只有這一輛車的車主而言。日產最近對聆風電池的售后保證進行了補充升級：行駛5年或6萬英里后，損耗電量不超過30%。部分車主，尤其是位于炎熱地區的車主抱怨說，聆風的電池損耗速度比日產號稱的要快。 ????聆風這樣的新一代電動汽車尚處于發展初期。它們極大地依賴政府補貼，還得益于人們在上個世紀已經逐漸適應了內燃機這一事實。電池廠目前的生產規模只達到設計產能的三分之一。不過，日產肯定會開發更多的電動汽車：戈森認為，引領這樣的潮流，正是日產的使命之一。（財富中文網） ????譯者：嚴匡正 |
????Meantime, U.S. Leaf sales nearly quadrupled in March to 2,236 from 579 a year earlier after Carlos Ghosn, Nissan chairman, announced in January a $6,000 discount of its least expensive version. The new net price in some states, depending on federal and state subsidies, could be as little as $20,000. ????With a range of 84 miles the Leaf promises to be ideal way to save money on gasoline -- although many still regard frequent recharging as a drawback, especially if an owner has access to only one car. Nissan recently upgraded, retroactively, its warranty on the Leaf's battery for five years or 60,000 miles to cover loss of more than 70% of its power. Some owners, especially in hotter climates, had complained that the Leaf's batteries degraded more quickly than Nissan said they would. ????It's still early days for the new generation of electric cars like the Leaf, which depend heavily on government subsidies and a driving public that has grown quite comfortable with the internal combustion engine over the past century. The battery factory is operating at less than one-third capacity -- but Nissan most assuredly will introduce more electric models: Ghosn sees the trend as part of his legacy. |
