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Nissan Opens Reservations For Leaf Electric Cars In 7 More States

 
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2011 Nissan Leaf SL

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Believe it or not, December 12 will mark one year since Oliver Chalouhi of Redwood City, California became the first U.S. owner of a production 2011 Nissan Leaf.

For some Nissan Leaf fans however, December 12 marks the additional year that they’ve waited to be able to buy the all-electric family hatchback in their home states. For lucky customers in seven of those states however, the wait will soon be over.

Yesterday, Nissan North America announced that customers in Delaware, Indiana, Louisiana, Nevada, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island can now order their own 2012 Nissan Leaf, with deliveries starting in Spring 2012. 

Unlike last year’s Nissan Leaf, the 2012 Leaf will come with climate-controlled battery pack heaters as well as a heated steering wheel and full front and rear seat heating. Part of the ‘cold weather’ package standard on every 2012 Nissan Leaf, the additional features will enable the Leaf to be used all-year round in the colder winter climates common in northern and north-eastern states. 

Just like other states, the base-level 2012 Nissan Leaf SV will retail at $35,200 before state and federal incentives, while the higher equipped SL model will retail at £37,250 before incentives. 

In total, the number of states where the 2012 Nissan Leaf is sold now numbers 30, with the remaining 20 states due to welcome the Leaf by the end of March 2012 for a complete nationwide rollout. 

If you live in one of the states just about to welcome sales of the 2012 Nissan Leaf, be sure to check out our extensive guides to this important electric car, including our ultimate guide, first drive report and 2012 Nissan Leaf electric car basics articles. 

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  1. blwillever avatar Brian Willever Posted: 12/7/2011 6:09am PST

    A word to the people who order the LEAF in the these new markets, which is a great vehicle. Be prepared for lack of communication from the dealer and the LEAF network, you doing all the leg work (dealers know absolutely nothing) and be prepared for your delivery date to move multiple times. Great vehicle, frustrating though for putting out $40k. I would expect more, but Nissan North America is at the mercy of Nissan Japan. This process needs serious improvement.
     
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  2. CDspeed avatar CDspeed . Posted: 12/7/2011 9:01am PST

    Some dealers are better then others, when I test drove the Leaf the salesman wouldn't shut-up he kept giving me information on EV ownership. And it is already known that Nissan will be producing the Leaf in the US, they are supposed to start this month or just after the first of next year. In my experience as a car enthusiast I have found that no two dealerships are created equal, I've been ignored at some and almost pampered at others.
     
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  3. john_v avatar John Voelcker Posted: 12/7/2011 10:14am PST

    @CDspeed: Nissan will begin producing lithium-ion cells in Smyrna late next year (Q4-2012) and Leafs early in 2013. You have about a year left ...
     
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  4. CDspeed avatar CDspeed . Posted: 12/7/2011 1:15pm PST

    Oops, thanks for the correction. My bad.
     
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  5. blwillever avatar Brian Willever Posted: 12/7/2011 6:17am PST

    Hey Nikki -- I guess this is not free speech forum. Thanks for the removal of my comments
     
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  6. blwillever avatar Brian Willever Posted: 12/7/2011 6:43am PST

    Thank you for replacing my comments back onto the forum. I wanted to provide information through my experiences without trying to negative about the product. Thank you again
     
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  7. fb_535830066 avatar Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield Posted: 12/7/2011 8:29am PST

    For the record, was not personally responsible for the deletion of any comments. I have made sure that this is reported as a software malfunction.

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    Nikki
     
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