'The New Nissan LEAF All Electric Vehicle'

The New Nissan LEAF All Electric Vehicle

08/08/09 07:15

We have just told you a few days ago that Nissan is readying its first all electric vehicle (EV) and that it will be unveiled on August 2. True to their words, the Japanese automaker indeed unveiled the much awaited Nissan EV. Its name? LEAF.

The Nissan LEAF EV, according to Nissan, will become the first fully, readily affordable electric vehicle in the market when it officially hit the market in 2010. Nissan LEAF is expected to be on the automaker's showrooms in Europe, U.S. and of course, in Japan. It is yet to be revealed if the EV will make it on other Asian countries.

Posing as a direct rival of the much publicized Chevrolet Volt, it will take the market for its cheaper price. The two vehicles will be released almost at the same time, because GM promised it will be 2010 when they release Volt from their plants after years of cooking.

However, Nissan said that the LEAF will directly be competing with other gasoline-powered cars in the same class and size as the LEAF. As reported, it is based on the mid-sized Nissan Tiida/Versa chassis. The car is reportedly capable of a 100 miles range.

Nissan LEAF, according to Nissan, will only take 30 minutes to charge 80% of its battery on their Nissan Quick Charging Station. However, charging it up on your house on your normal 220-volt outlet will take at least eight hours of charging time.

The car is equipped with a motor that can bring a total of 107-horsepower and 206 pound-feet of torque. As an EV, and as what Nissan assured, it is a zero-emission vehicle. Also, the Nissan LEAF will also become the first of Nissan's fleet capable of the new iPhone application wherein you can monitor the car's battery, know how much time needed to charge the it fully, how much it will cost you for charging, know the nearest charging station - all that with the ease of doing away from your car.

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