Mainstream Affordable All-Electric Car

Nissan is calling its new electric car—the Nissan LEAF —the "world's first affordable, zero-emission car." And with a post-federal incentive price of about $25,000—plus local and state incentives that could reduce it even further—the small EV is priced to sell. The LEAF is a well-equipped, all-electric hatchback that seats five adults and can travel about 100 miles on a single charge.

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Plug-in Car Sales Get Off to Slow Start in 2012

By Eric Loveday ·
February 01, 2012

January was not a strong month for plug-in vehicle sales in the US. Nissan reported sales of the all-electric LEAF at 676 units in January 2012. That's below the 954 LEAFs sold in December 2011, but a bit up from the 672 LEAFs Nissan sold in November. Sales of the Chevy Volt dipped significantly with General Motors reporting that it sold only 603 units in January 2012.

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LA Man Puts 9,000 Miles on Nissan LEAF in Five Months

By Brad Berman ·
January 25, 2012

One man’s story of using the all-electric Nissan LEAF for long-distance driving was recently posted at Torquenews.com. His tale defies the stereotypes of electric car range and charging. How did Brian Keez of Fontana, Calif. manage to put 2,000 miles a month on his 2011 Nissan LEAF?

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Nissan LEAF Rolls into Central Pennsylvania

By Eric Loveday ·
January 18, 2012

Chuck and Angela Bateman of Mechanicsburg, Penn. earlier this month became the first owners of a Nissan LEAF in central Pennsylvania. The LEAF's availability is expanding and the electric hatchback is now hitting dealerships across the Midwest and Northeast. "Reducing our carbon footprint, that’s the big thing," said Angela Bateman. "The higher the gas price goes, that definitely made a big difference. We’re trading in a gas guzzling minivan." Chuck Batemen added, "And no dependence on oil of any kind, foreign or domestic."

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Discussions

What It Takes to Get 100 Miles of Range in My Electric Car

Article · 21 comments

Brad Berman says:
After driving my all-electric Nissan LEAF like a madman for the past few months, I decided to see how far I could go...

LEAF Owner Denied Charge at Local Nissan Dealership

Nissan Leaf Article · 82 comments

Zach McDonald says:
This week, contributors at MyNissanLeaf Forum expressed mild outrage over an incident involving a LEAF owner and staff...

Plug-in Car Sales Get Off to Slow Start in 2012

Article · 33 comments

Eric Loveday says:
January was not a strong month for plug-in vehicle sales in the US. Nissan reported sales of the all-electric LEAF at...

LA Man Puts 9,000 Miles on Nissan LEAF in Five Months

Article · 44 comments

Brad Berman says:
One man’s story of using the all-electric Nissan LEAF for long-distance driving was recently posted at Torquenews.com...

Wanted: Fair Costs for Electric Car Home Charger Installations

Article · 40 comments

Josie Garthwaite says:
As a new generation of plug-in vehicles rolls off the assembly line, a new cadre of consumers has entered the market...

EV Fest 2012: September 9, 2012

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EV Fest says:
I Selected a pick of some of the Vehicle I Think should be attending EV Fest Electric Vehicle Show...

First Full Range Test of Nissan LEAF Yields 116.1 Miles

Article · 149 comments

Nick Chambers says:
After today, I can tell you with unwavering certainty that the LEAF can obtain at least 100 miles of range in the real...

Nissan Reveals Pricing For LEAF Options: DC Fast Charger Extra, Unless You Live in Initial Launch Market

Blog Post · 8 comments

Nick Chambers says:
Last week the pricing sheet for the Nissan LEAF leaked out and provides some great insight and bargaining power for...

Tally of Nissan LEAF and Chevy Volt Sales for 2011

Article · 60 comments

Eric Loveday says:
With 2011 now over, the year-to-date numbers show that the Nissan LEAF outsold the Chevy Volt by 2,003 units. Though...

Southern California 140-Mile Journey Pushes Limits of EV Charging

Article · 67 comments

Bob Schoenburg says:
Our Nissan LEAF was delivered June 10, 2011. It now has about 5,900 miles on it. We decided to try an experiment: A...

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