90% of Nissan LEAF customers are new to Nissan
Brian Carolin, senior vice president for sales and marketing at Nissan North America said that the company has received more than 14,000 reservations for its LEAF electric-car and about 90 percent of the reservations are from owners of non-Nissan vehicles.
That’s a pretty significant statistic seeing as consumers had to pay $99 to reserve the LEAF and won’t even receive delivery of the car until December.
Come 2012, Nissan will sell the LEAF nationwide. About a month ago, Nissan sold out of its first total allocation for the LEAF in the United States.
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Refresher: Power for the Nissan Leaf comes from a 107-hp electric-motor that runs on power supplied by lithium-ion cells. On a full-charge, the Nissan Leaf allows for a driving range of 100 miles with a top speed of 87 mph. A full charge takes up to 8 hours on a standard 200V outlet. Buyers can opt for the DC 50kW quick-charger, which recharges the battery up to 80 percent in under 30 minutes. Prices for the 2011 Nissan LEAF will start at $32,780 but with a federal tax-credit prices will come in as low as $25,280, or for a lease payment of $349 a month.
2011 Nissan Leaf:
– By: Stephen Calogera
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