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Most reports I've seen suggest it's typical for a Leaf battery to lose 10-15% of its capacity within 3 years. Tesla and Nissan have both predicted their batteries will have ~70% capacity left after 5 years / 60k miles. I'm sure the degradation isn't linear, but at some point the range is no longer useful, even if it's technically drivable for many years longer. A Leaf's 81 mile range after 5 years is then ~57 miles.
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