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Nissan Leaf Included in Time Magazine's 50 Best Inventions of 2009

 
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Nissan changed the game for automakers planning electric vehicles in August when it unveiled the Leaf. The all-electric C-segment vehicle travels at speeds up to 90 miles per hour and goes 100 miles on a full charge. Nissan says it will only take 30 minutes to charge the batteries to 80% of their capacity at a high-power charging station. The Leaf is expected to sell for between $35,000 and $45,000.

The car won't hit production lines until the fall of 2010, but that didn't stop Time Magazine from calling it one of the best inventions of 2009. Even more significant, perhaps, is how much interest the Leaf has generated with Time's readers. When asked to rank each invention on a 100-point scale, the respondents gave the Leaf an average ranking of 75, making it the 10th most important invention on the list. The electric eye took the top spot, followed closely by the $10 million light bulb and the solar shingle.

This is good news for Japan's third largest automaker. Though we've been hearing about the Chevy Volt for years now, Nissan dropped the Leaf just a few months ago and it's already earning accolades. Everyday, the future of green transportation looks brighter (but maybe not as bright as the aforementioned light bulb).

Source: Time Magazine





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  1. By omnimoeish Posted: 11/15/2009 8:16pm PST

    "The Leaf is expected to sell for between $35,000 and $45,000." It won't sell many at that price if it's the same price as the Volt which doesn't require $150/month on top of the car payments to lease the battery.
     
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  2. By Arthur Posted: 11/16/2009 1:20am PST

    another hype for nissan leaf,..that price?...geez!..tel ya...won't work! + range anxiety + battery lease... good luck though...
     
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  3. rob_s avatar Robert Scardino Posted: 11/16/2009 6:18am PST

    I agree that the price is pretty high for what you get. Here's some more discussion of it: http://www.allcarselectric.com/blog/1038406_nissan-leaf-to-cost-no-more-than-fully-loaded-civic-plus-the-cost-of-gas
    Keep in mind that all of these numbers are fictional at this point. The car won't be priced officially for some time.
     
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  4. By Greg Posted: 11/16/2009 8:25am PST

    I heard from the local director or the Clean Communities project, who just attended a Leaf event, that the Leaf will retail for $29,000.
     
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  5. By Steve Posted: 11/16/2009 10:39am PST

    At any price, they're going to make a killing. There's a real pent-up demand for an all-electric car (which ain't the Volt.)
    And, as each generation of batteries/electric drive trains improves, buyers will be back to upgrade. Buying cars will be more like buying computers--a return to "a new one every few years."
     
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  6. By  nissan cars Posted: 11/17/2009 7:50am PST

    We are pretty excited about the potential the Nissan Leaf has. We are starting to see more inquiries from consumers about it as well.
     
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  7. By JC Jacquemin Posted: 12/3/2009 8:11am PST

    Steve #5
    I do not intend to suffer with the EVS like I suffered with the PCs which were obsolete the day you bought them.
    EV producers should give an obsolescence warranty to the buyer, we have been harshly educated with the Betamax vs VHS, VHS vs DVD, DVD vs Blueray, etc.
    As future customers of EVS we must make that clear with the EV producers like Nissan - Renault seem intended to do.
    Regards,
    JC NPNS
     
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