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Nissan Launches "LEAF" Electric Car: On Sale in U.S. Next Year

Breaking: Nissan Launches ‘LEAF’ Electric Car : Auto News

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Nissan has just unveiled a new zero emissions vehicle that is slated to go on sale in Japan, Europe and the United States next year. Called the LEAF, this C-segment (sub-compact) car is powered by an electric motor and lithium-ion battery packs. Nissan says it will be able to drive 100 miles on a single charge. The batteries will be able to be charged up to 80 percent in less than 30 minutes with a special quick charger, or in roughly eight hours through a standard 200V outlet. Nissan says that through extensive research the 100 mile range will be suitable for 70 percent of car buyers.

Output from the lithium-ion battery packs is rated at 80kW/280Nm, (107-hp and 207 ft-lbs of torque), which should make this sub-compact a sporty little car.

Pricing has yet to be released but Nissan aims to give the LEAF a competitive MSRP to well-equipped C-segment cars. That should put it near the $20,000 mark. The car will also qualify for government rebates and tax incentives desigend to help promote the sale of fuel-efficient cars...

it will never get popular if there's no charging station at every corner of a block.

and still haven't seen any of them put a solar panel on the roof to maximize efficiency.

nice headlights

if they ever made another celica (instead of stopping) those would be sweet lights

Asian XL You just plug it into ur wall and it goes a decent distance for a city car, you wouldn't need much more.

But i still like the chevy volt 100x better even though the range is less

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Originally Posted by asian_XL (Post 6531090)

it will never get popular if there's no charging station at every corner of a block.

and still haven't seen any of them put a solar panel on the roof to maximize efficiency.

Solar panels are not greatly efficient, robust, or cheap.

It does 160 kms on a charge. I can go to/from work for a whole week without recharging, and the plug is right beside my car in the condo parking.

is there some sort of rule that electric cars have to be Fugly?

(do not post a tesla as a comeback)

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Originally Posted by MWR34 (Post 6531778)

is there some sort of rule that electric cars have to be Fugly?

(do not post a tesla as a comeback)

http://reviews.carreview.com/files/2...cept_3_med.jpg

http://www.carforums.net/reviews/mak...a-roadster.jpg had to

in my defence, the testa was a lowblow, and the Volt ... well that exact volt.. is and always will be a concept.

I don't think everyone has a 200V outlet in their garage.

That means, if we charge it with a 120V outlet, then that would take nearly 16 hours!?!

looks just like a Versa.

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Originally Posted by shenmecar (Post 6534075)

I don't think everyone has a 200V outlet in their garage.

That means, if we charge it with a 120V outlet, then that would take nearly 16 hours!?!

YES. you need to install a charging device like the GM EV1

http://evauthority.com/ev1-electric-...t-berkeley.jpg

Looks prety ugmo but I like the price