The Dacia Spring EV has one MASSIVE Issue that nobody seems to be talking about.

The Dacia Spring EV has one MASSIVE Issue that nobody seems to be talking about.
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[@bill_heywood]

Really interesting, I didn’t think any car maker would release an EV without active thermal management in 2024 😮

[@johngonon1507]

I thought it was a given that any EV nowadays should have thermal management ...

[@ryananderson8642]

Do you know if the new eC3 will not have liquid cooling? I was considering that car and live in Greece, so for sure I would stop considering immediately if so

[@bellshooter]

Not a bad video, but the cell chemistry does not degrade in any meaningful way at 25C, Teslas heat the battery to about 35+C to facilitate charging, just watch Bjorn Nylands videos. Or see 'out of spec'. I have a 30kWh Leaf so understand battery deg, and Rapidgate.

[@BikingChap]

The Leaf has issues not only because of no thermal management but becuase the early ones used LMO chemistry with a cycle of around 500-750 charge cycles. That, combined with the limited range, meant the Leafs batteries are all but done by around ten years or 50-100k miles. Without knowing what chemistry is used in the Spring it's hard to say what the impact is. If it's LMC or LFP cycles life is going to be extended and this will start to be less of an issue. As for the BYD comparison I've not heard of a release date for the car in the UK let alone a confirmed price or spec so I'd respectfully challenge the alternative BYD competitor and will believe it when i see it.

[@adonisnetworks]

It would be a great car with a clean and efficient 0.9L 3 cylinder ICE , and remove the battery junk

[@jinx20001]

I used to think exactly the same way until i actually owned an EV and started to understand the appeal. we currently own a hyundai ioniq 5 and its honestly been incredible, charge it once a week overnight costing us around a £5 (uk) and it gives us around 270 miles if we take it easy, its quiet ofcourse, smooth throttle response that has to be felt to understand and ours is the dual motor awd version which also happens to do 0-60 in around 4.5 seconds so its also got the nuts to leave most cars standing if you feel the need. As an honest to god petrol head i said the same thing everybody else says about electric cars but living with one it all just suddenly makes sense. Two biggest hurdles are the cost for larger range models and depreciation as those batteries get old, two things that can only get better with time and its something we all have to start living with eventually as the manufacturers are full steam ahead on leccy cars, jaguar going full EV only from next year on for example. Honestly, go and test drive one, not a shit box... a decent one you probably cant afford (i mean no offense with that) and your outlook may change on the future with these things if the price comes down and the batteries start getting better.

[@smurftums]

The iMIEV had the AC do some of the cooling of the battery pack. Nissan LEAF variants all had no cooling system at all. The Nissan N200 had assisted air cooling of the battery.

[@adasha1417]

Renault Zoe doesn't have liquid cooling but it has very low degradation.

[@crm114.]

You only have to look at the second hand market to see that you can get a much better car (with few miles on the clock) for the same money or not much more.

[@dgupta42]

The 'baby lambo' BYD Seagull makes a whole lot more sense than the Dacia Spring or Renault eC3.

[@khizarcheema5634]

Happy I did subscribe ☺️

[@megapangolin1093]

Thanks for this vital information, no reviews that I have seen raise this issue with this car, and neither have they said, dont worry because it wont be a problem in the UK. Just nothing. That is the fault of poor quality reviews. I will raise it with Dacia and with each video I watch. Well done and thanks. No subscribed.

[@oefzdegoeggl]

Not a big fan of the Dacia. If you compare it to the Seagull, the Seagull is just miles ahead, especially technology wise. It's not only the battery cooling, also the battery itself and the software. Dacia tries to sell you some plastic knob where you can attach all kind of accessoires as a "cool feature". What? So a piece of plastic where you can hook overpriced stuff to is "innovative"?? Naah. You have to pay extra for DC charging and even if you do so, the speed is just crap? Also naah. Also not too convinced with the overall build quality. This is just not a car with a good price, but a cheap car.

[@trackingcalin1988]

Worry about those 500-kilogram batteries, not the 50-kilogram Dacia battery. When it breaks, you buy another one for 200 euros.

[@tonyb3629]

Or just don't buy an EV at all - any of them. The 'cheap' ones are even worse as manufacturers trim everything they can to get costs down. Just avoid.

[@BMA967]

The cheapest seagull has no battery coolingin china at least.

[@rcosnett]

Can not buy a byd seagull.

[@rcosnett]

In the UK

[@itayizinzombe947]

1st

[@uzytkowniksmartfona1908]

I paid for my Dacia Spring just ~ 9000 GBP so I don't think too much about battery cooling