Nissan Leaf offers much more than zero-emission driving

Posted: Oct 07, 2009
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At the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show Nissan will show its new Nissan Leaf – it’s 367 mpg (estimated using Department of Energy”s formula) electric-car. According to Automotive News, Nissan will be touting much more than just the Leaf’s zero-emissions.

Nissan will show consumers that the Leaf is not just any ordinary car and will have the following innovative features:

  • Bumpers and interior trim made from recycled plastic bottles and fabrics.
  • Batteries that can be recharged remotely through the driver’s mobile phone.
  • Special tires to reduce running noise.
  • Rear tail fins to improve aerodynamics and deliver a slick 0.28 drag coefficient.
  • A high-pitched sound like the flying cars in the 1982 film Blade runner.

The 2010 Nissan Leaf will go on sale in the U.S. next year. Nissan expects to have 20,000 units of the Leaf pre-sold in the United States alone and plans to build 200,000 units worldwide by 2012.

The five-seater Nissan LEAF EV is powered by lithium ion cells that provide energy to the 107-hp electric motor with a peak torque of 208 lb-ft. On a full-charge, the Nissan LEAF can travel a total of 100 miles with a top speed of 87 mph.

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- By: Omar Rana


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  • Pat

    Okay zermatt…this thing does sound a lot more credible than the Vapor

  • zermatt

    I love the LEAF (Frog). If is my favorite concept car. That nasty old Vapor has nothing on the LEAF (Frog) and I bet DWTS will be contacting Nissan soon about appearing on the next season of the show.

    Now I have to leave the office to find a tree to hug.

  • georgeaklein

    zermatt, you're gonna be eating every word when this car is a sensational success!
    Many Americans are SO sick and tired of the Big Oil companies and their monopoly that
    they will endure the minor inconveniences of the first-generation Leaf. In five years, the second or third generation Leaf will probably get 180 or 220 miles per charge and then I'll simply upgrade my first-generation Leaf with third-generation batteries…..

  • georgeaklein

    zermatt, you're gonna be eating every word when this car is a sensational success!
    Many Americans are SO sick and tired of the Big Oil companies and their monopoly that
    they will endure the minor inconveniences of the first-generation Leaf. In five years, the second or third generation Leaf will probably get 180 or 220 miles per charge and then I'll simply upgrade my first-generation Leaf with third-generation batteries…..

  • Burnworthryan30@yahoo.com

    Hi I was wondering why are we still pluging the car in to our house …..it cost money…why not use the air at which u are traveling at 30 50 60 why not use the air which we are forced to drive in put some type of fan in front that will catch the wind and use that to charge our cars…make sence or use what I have an electric generator..no gas no wind no solar no sand I can show how this will work for your next type…..thank u ryan.