Nissan Leaf electric car coming in 2010
Nissan unveiled their new electric car the Nissan Leaf that will hit the market in 2010 and get easily 100 mpg per charge and a top speed of 76 mph. Nissan is hoping the Leaf will be the first mass markey electric car. Production is expected to begin at 200,000 units a year and ramp up to 2012 along with 2 new models to follow. Nissan did not announce pricing for the five-seater Nissan Leaf, but Mr. Ghosn said the price, without the expensive lithium-ion battery that Nissan is considering leasing, would be within the range of a comparable gasoline-engine car.
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The Nissan Leaf will also feature IT connectivity, so that, drivers can use mobile phones to reset charging or even turn on the air conditioning. The IT function will also help Nissan monitor the health and wellbeing of it its early fleet of EV’s. Recharging will take less than half an hour using a high capacity charger or about 8 hours using a home charger running at 200 Volts. Nissan is working with a half dozen municipalities and other agencies around the country to develop the quick charge infrastructure.
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