Saturday, December 12, 2009

The Nissan Leaf

The Nissan Leaf: "Range: 100 miles
Passengers: 5
Doors: 4 rear hatch
Motor: 80KW
Top speed: 90 mph
All-LED lighting
Backup camera
Cell phone accessible for checking charge state, programming charge cycle, etc.
Navigation system is standard equipment
Batteries (24KWH Li-ion) manufactured by Nissan
Batteries will be leased in markets outside the U.S. but may be available for purchase in the U.S.
8-hour charge time with standard 240V home charger (conductive)
Less than 30-minute charge time with Nissan fast charger (440/480 VDC)
Charge port(s): front/center under Nissan badge plate
Regenerative braking upon releasing accelerator (i.e. AC Propulsion style)
12VDC auxiliary electronics with separate battery (solar charger backup on rear of car roof)
Spare tire - undetermined
Availability: 2010 in some states (signups in Feb. 2010), 2012 planned mass production in U.S.
Price: undetermined, but targeted at under $35K for vehicle purchased battery pack"

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