BeGreen
01-09-2011, 05:14 PM
Here are 8 things you don't know about the Nissan Leaf:
•Nissan estimates that it will cost about $2.65 to fully charge the battery. Nissan's Mark Perry indicates that you can simply multiply your electricity cost (per kWh) by 24 to estimate your cost per 100 miles.
•The LEAF uses no engine fluid and does not have a transmission.
•The home charger (optional) costs around $2200, but a tax credit of up to $2000 can be applied.
•The name Leaf (also formatted “LEAF”) stands for Leading, Environmentally friendly, Affordable, Family car.
•A mobile phone can be used to turn on air-conditioning, the heater and re-set charging functions even when the vehicle is powered down.
•The Leaf operates so silently that it will include warning sounds, one for forward motion and another for reverse, to alert pedestrians, the blind and others to its presence.
•In addition to having no transmission, the LEAF will also operate without oil, an air filter, a radiator, spark plugs or a timing belt.
•In 2012 mass production of the LEAF will start in Smyrna, TN, creating 1300 jobs (when running at full capacity).
•Nissan estimates that it will cost about $2.65 to fully charge the battery. Nissan's Mark Perry indicates that you can simply multiply your electricity cost (per kWh) by 24 to estimate your cost per 100 miles.
•The LEAF uses no engine fluid and does not have a transmission.
•The home charger (optional) costs around $2200, but a tax credit of up to $2000 can be applied.
•The name Leaf (also formatted “LEAF”) stands for Leading, Environmentally friendly, Affordable, Family car.
•A mobile phone can be used to turn on air-conditioning, the heater and re-set charging functions even when the vehicle is powered down.
•The Leaf operates so silently that it will include warning sounds, one for forward motion and another for reverse, to alert pedestrians, the blind and others to its presence.
•In addition to having no transmission, the LEAF will also operate without oil, an air filter, a radiator, spark plugs or a timing belt.
•In 2012 mass production of the LEAF will start in Smyrna, TN, creating 1300 jobs (when running at full capacity).