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Nissan Leaf Wins Green Car Journal's Vision Award For Most Eco-Friendly Vehicle in Development Stages

 
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2012 Nissan Leaf, Electric Avenue, 2010 Detroit Auto Show

2012 Nissan Leaf, Electric Avenue, 2010 Detroit Auto Show

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And the winner is, the Nissan Leaf.  The Leaf has once again been honored for its outstanding achievements before it's even available to the public.  No, you can't buy one yet and you may not be able to for a few years, but the awards keep coming in.

This time around, Nissan was awarded the Green Journal Vision Award for the Leaf EV.  The award recognizes the most eco-friendly vehicle in developmental stages and not yet on sale.  The Nissan Leaf was announced as the winner of the award at the Washington Auto Show.

Amongst the list of finalists for the award was the Coda Automotive EV, the Ford Focus BEV, the Mercedes-Benz F Cell and the Toyota Prius plug-in version.

Though the Leaf will not officially go on sale until fall of this year and then only in limited areas to select individuals, many potential buyers have shown interest.  According to Nissan, the unofficial "Leaf Waiting List" includes more than 38,000 names now.  No deposits have been made, nor is the list a guarantee of getting a Leaf, but Nissan is please to state that a significant number of potential buyers have shown interest in the vehicle.

The award case is getting full now and the vehicle is still months from production.  Interest is high and recent show-goers have taken notice of the Leaf.  Let's wish Nissan success, indicators show they may have the breakthrough product in the EV segment.

Source:  Edmunds.com





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Comments (4)

  1. By Noel Park Posted: 2/5/2010 12:32pm PST

    I do wish them success. I am not a Japanese car fan by any means, but you have to give them credit for having the guts to take on this arguably risky project.
     
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  2. By Michael Posted: 2/7/2010 10:14am PST

    I have my name on the list and will be sending in my deposit this spring. I can't wait! By nature I'm not typically an early adopter, but in this case it's far more important for me to help ensure the success of this car. My mantra is, “If worse come to worst, I can make electricity, I can't make gasoline!” That gives me unbelievable satisfaction.
     
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  3. By thomas Posted: 2/9/2010 4:45pm PST

    I own a 1st generation prius and i am holding on to it until i can purchase an electric car. I don't care if it is an 'American' company or not. GM should be leading in this area but they caved to political pressure. Now they will be forced to cave to consumer pressure.
     
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  4. By  wrightboy Posted: 5/14/2010 10:34am PDT

    Hi great informative site keep up the good work.
     
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