Report: Nissan Leaf Battery Pack Costs Only $9,000

Most are saying this is bonkers -- If a report in the Times of London is accurate, it would go a long way toward explaining Nissan’s claims that the Leaf electric car will be profitable at just $33,000. The report, which focuses mainly on Nissan executive Andy Palmer, states that the 24 kilowatt-hour lithium ion battery pack for the EV costs only £6,000 (about $9,000) to produce. That works out to just $375 per kWh, a figure that no one else in the industry is currently claiming is even possible.

Most cost estimates for current automotive lithium ion batteries are in the $1,000-1,200 / kWh range, which means a cost of $28-29 thousand dollars. An entire Honda accord, a luxury model, can be bought for these costs.

Is it just more green scamming going on? I say prove it.

Who is going to be first to buy and actually use these new green suicide clown cars? How much is your life worth to you.