2012 Nissan LEAF
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The electric auto industry -- more than the conventional auto industry -- is an extremely volatile and competitive place. And unlike the mainstream auto industry, small-scale and boutique companies like Tesla Motors and Fisker Automotive actually compete for the custom of electric car buyers alongside major automakers like Nissan and Ford. But while 2012 promises to bring a new wave of electric cars to market, which electric cars do we think will still be available to buy in five years’ time, and which cars will be long-forgotten in the history books? Today, we’re going to focus...
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Nissan Sells 5,000th Leaf, Order Backlog Slowly ClearingIt might be hard to believe, but Nissan has been selling its all-electric 2011 Leaf for nearly eight months. And a few days ago, the company sold its 5,000th Leaf to a U.S. customer. But while Nissan doesn’t officially break down sales on a state-by-state basis, most of those sales are in the...
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2011 Denver Auto Show: See the Electric Cars You Have Been Reading About
For those who live in Colorado the environment is a pretty serious thing. We have all see the brown cloud that sometimes comes to visit downtown Denver due to the bowl effect of the foothills. We also know as consumers we can make a change in our lifestyles to help reduce emissions that cause that...
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Fast Company Names Nissan In 50 Most Innovative Companies List
Nissan has been having a pretty good ride since it announced the Nissan Leaf and now that customers are actually getting their cars delivered people are on pins and needles to see how livable the cars really are. The success of the Leaf aside, the fact remains that Nissan has succeeded to be the...
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Nissan Gives Waiting UK Buyers Loaner Cars, But Not For Leaf
If you’re one of the many expectant 2011 Nissan Leaf owners around the world what we’re about to tell you may make you feel a little sick. While Nissan obviously struggles to meet consumer demand for its all-electric hatchback, company executives in Europe are offering those waiting for...
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The Nissan Leaf Drive Electric Tour Starts To Wind Down, Get Your Drive In One
What is the first thing you want to do when you see a car that you like the look of? If you are anything like me, then you are going to want to drive it. Some of the auto manufacturers realize that consumers want to get a chance to try before they buy and most would prefer to do it in a low...
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Since the EPA reported their official figures on the equivalent mile per gallon for the Nissan LEAF there has been a lot of discussion on its range. To recap, the EPA rated the driving range on the LEAF at 73 miles on a single full charge. To say that is a little disappointing considering the 100-mile per charge line Nissan as been toting since the LEAFs introduction is probably an understatement. The question is, what does the EPA figure really mean and will Nissan continue to promote the 100-mile per charge figure. The thing the public needs to know, something our partners over at...
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Electric Cars Duke It Out: Will It Turn Consumers Away?
Yesterday, there was a piece on MSNBC.com talked about electric car rivalry and the potential for that to distract buyers. The writer cites GM and Nissan both taking potshots at each other’s electric vehicle offerings. In the worse case, “In the end, the public could wind up mistrusting...
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Nissan LEAF is faster than you think
Recently, our counterparts over at AllCarsElectric.com reported on how to make your Chevrolet Volt feel more like a Tesla (more here). Really, it comes down to one basic principle—competition. From the time the wheel was invented, and then motorized, people have been racing or competing...
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Los Angeles Harbor Lowers Toll For Zero-Emissions Cars
When you think of L.A. congested traffic, the smog cloud and higher than average gas prices problem are some of the things you think about. Okay, okay, if you are a negative nelly and a car nut. To be fair, you might have thought of Hollywood, Rodeo Drive, Santa Monica Beach and the Music...
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2011 Nissan Leaf Won't Depreciate As Quickly As Critics Had Feared
Remember the June rantings of British motoring journalist Mike Rutherford, who warned in his column for the Telegraph that cars like the 2011 Nissan Leaf would retain just 10% of its original value three years after purchase? While Rutherford ‘s original article was based on figured provided...
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Plug-In Electric Vehicle Sales To Top 3.2 Million By 2015
With several big electric vehicle launches due over the next few years and order books filling up quickly, we're sure to start seeing more of them on the roads. Research agency Pike Research has announced that combined sales of full-electric (battery electric, or BEV) vehicles and plug-in hybrid...
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It was surely no mistake that on the same day that General Motors unveiled pricing for its 2011 Chevrolet Volt, Nissan tried to grab at least some of the plug-in limelight and revealed new details about exactly where it will first roll out the Leaf.
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California Yanks Prius Perks: No More Hybrid HOV-Lane Access
You may remember that in California, 85,000 lucky owners of three hybrid vehicles were granted special stickers giving them access to High-Occupancy Vehicle lanes, even with only a single occupant in the car. Well, their luck runs out on December 31, the last day those stickers are valid. While...
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Update: 2011 Nissan Leaf Reservations in April, Orders in August
Nissan just wrapped up a three-month nationwide tour of 24 potential early launch markets for its 2011 Leaf electric car. Now, it has explained how interested buyers can place an advance reservation to purchase a Leaf when it goes on sale at the end of the year. First, everyone has to register on...
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Nissan Tuning 2011 LEAF EV To Be Audible, Not Audacious
If the mechanical prototype TheCarConnection.com recently drove was any indication, the 2011 Nissan LEAF will be an extremely quiet vehicle, free of the motor and drivetrain whine that accompanies some other electric cars.
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Including 2011 LEAF, Nissan Has Fourth EV In The Works
In a briefing sheet for the LEAF, the automaker cites, in addition to the upcoming LEAF, e-LCV van, and Infiniti model, a
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Nissan LEAF: Battery Upgrades, Secondary Use Part Of The Plan
Nissan is betting a lot of its future on the 2011 LEAF, along with other electric vehicles to follow—and more specifically, the proprietary batteries that each of them will have on board.
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