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Has anyone bought a LEAF more recently? Fill us in via the comment section below. Nissan Leaf - Rapidgate changed? Less limitation in newer cars! I have tested rapid charging at higher temperatures in my new Nissan Leaf 40kWh. Car manufactured nov After getting reports from other drivers that recently got delivery of new Leafs, that the speed wasn't so bad as Teslabjorn, Lemon-Tea Leaf or Fully Charged have reported. It seems that in the newer Leafs from latest months, there is a lot different in the limits that Nissan has implemented when the battery is hot.

Dec 26, at am ET. By : Steven Loveday. Got a tip for us? News of the fast charging problems with Nissan Leafs has been spreading across the internet under the hashtag rapidgate. To be exact, the drivers are complaining that the fast-charging significantly slows down after repeated uses over short time periods.

The scandal has implicated a fast-charging capability drop after repeated use over a short time, in some cases down to ca. The company stated that the charging slows due to a security feature, which are set up to protect battery from overheating. This prolongs battery longevity. The main reason for this is the lacking temperature management: a compromise had to be made to provide a larger battery capacity while keeping the size the same.