The 2011 Nissan leaf is a revolutionary vehicle for Japan and for the world. The Leaf is the first mass production pure electric car to be sold around the world. There are several other vehicles to look at when we are talking about electric vehicles; there is the Chevy Volt, the Tesla Roadster and the soon coming Ford Focus electric. The Chevy Volt is not an all electric car because it still has a small gasoline engine that is uses when the battery is depleted to keep it charged. The Nissan Leaf on the other hand has no tailpipe which means it runs 100% off of electricity only. If you are looking to no longer pull up to gas stations the Leaf might be right for you. The Leaf has an MSRP of $32,780-$33,720 with a $7,500 tax credit which brings the price down to $25,280. Some people see the styling of the Leaf and say it is really ugly and I have to agree with them. The Leaf has a very futuristic styling that can easily drive away buyers. The interior I have to say is really “shocking”, the car is filled with white surroundings and complex styling. Now enough with the styling let’s talk about the stuff that makes this the car, “the car of the future.” The Leaf is equipped with a 90 kilowatt lithium ion battery pack cranking out 107 horsepower and going 0-60 mph in just under 10 seconds and has a top speed of 90 mph. It typically takes about 12 hours to charge the battery but if you are charging it from dead it could take a lot more time, sometimes up to 20 hours with a 110 outlet. Many states across the US are installing quick charging stations that can charge the Leaf 80% in just 30 minutes (enough time to get a bite to eat). That does seem to be a pretty steep price for a compact car but just remember NEVER GOING TO A GAS STATION AGAIN. Electric cars are a revolutionary technology being used today to help us move away from our dependence on foreign oil. Electric cars are actually not a new technology; Thomas Edison invented the first alkaline batteries used in the first electric car the Baker Electric 100 years ago. There are a whole lot of people who criticize about electric cars and all I can say to them is wow. They must not know what is going to happen when every Chinese and Indian person gets a vehicle. Bill Ford Jr. (the former CEO of Ford Motor Company) says that we have 800 million cars and trucks on the road today and by 2050 we could have between 2 and 4 billion on the road around the world. Let’s just put it this way, they cannot all be powered by gasoline. The future is hear and all I can say it might be fun to be a part of the experience.
The 2011 Nissan leaf is a revolutionary vehicle for Japan and for the world. The Leaf is the first mass production pure electric car to be sold around the world. There are several other vehicles to look at when we are talking about electric vehicles; there is the Chevy Volt, the Tesla Roadster and the soon coming Ford Focus electric. The Chevy Volt is not an all electric car because it still has a small gasoline engine that is uses when the battery is depleted to keep it charged. The Nissan Leaf on the other hand has no tailpipe which means it runs 100% off of electricity only. If you are looking to no longer pull up to gas stations the Leaf might be right for you. The Leaf has an MSRP of $32,780-$33,720 with a $7,500 tax credit which brings the price down to $25,280. Some people see the styling of the Leaf and say it is really ugly and I have to agree with them. The Leaf has a very futuristic styling that can easily drive away buyers. The interior I have to say is really “shocking”, the car is filled with white surroundings and complex styling. Now enough with the styling let’s talk about the stuff that makes this the car, “the car of the future.” The Leaf is equipped with a 90 kilowatt lithium ion battery pack cranking out 107 horsepower and going 0-60 mph in just under 10 seconds and has a top speed of 90 mph. It typically takes about 12 hours to charge the battery but if you are charging it from dead it could take a lot more time, sometimes up to 20 hours with a 110 outlet. Many states across the US are installing quick charging stations that can charge the Leaf 80% in just 30 minutes (enough time to get a bite to eat). That does seem to be a pretty steep price for a compact car but just remember NEVER GOING TO A GAS STATION AGAIN. Electric cars are a revolutionary technology being used today to help us move away from our dependence on foreign oil. Electric cars are actually not a new technology; Thomas Edison invented the first alkaline batteries used in the first electric car the Baker Electric 100 years ago. There are a whole lot of people who criticize about electric cars and all I can say to them is wow. They must not know what is going to happen when every Chinese and Indian person gets a vehicle. Bill Ford Jr. (the former CEO of Ford Motor Company) says that we have 800 million cars and trucks on the road today and by 2050 we could have between 2 and 4 billion on the road around the world. Let’s just put it this way, they cannot all be powered by gasoline. The future is hear and all I can say it might be fun to be a part of the experience. 
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