Friday, September 18, 2009

2010 Nissan Leaf EV

2010 Nissan Leaf EV
2010 Nissan Leaf EV

In case you absent it – Nissan apparent its new electric-car over the weekend – the 2010 Nissan LEAF EV. The five-seater auto is powered by a 107-hp electric-motor that runs on ability supplied by lithium ion cells. On a full-charge, the Nissan LEAF allows for a active ambit of 100 afar with a top acceleration of 87 mph.

Nissan Leaf EV has a absolute commuter space. There is affluence of allowance appropriately in avant-garde and rear for adults. There is additionally an added allowance for baggage as the batteries are placed beneath the seats aural the wheelbase. All autogenous pieces are positioned properly, the agenda apparatus array affectation and the drive controller, which fabricated the attending able and welcoming.

2010 Nissan Leaf EV
2010 Nissan Leaf EV

Of course, the batteries are abundant as it weighs 200 kg per car. Nevertheless, Nissan affairs avant-garde and makes abiding that the absolute weight will be agnate to a gas car. How about accessible charging stations? A congenital avant-garde IT arrangement is chip and is affiliated to a GPS which will affectation the area of charging stations in abutting proximity.

2010 Nissan Leaf EV
2010 Nissan Leaf EV side view

The 2010 Nissan LEAF EV takes up to 8 hours to allegation on a accepted 200V outlet. Buyers can opt for the DC 50kW quick-charger, which recharges the array up to 80 percent in beneath 30 minutes. The archetypal is appointed to be launched in backward 2010 in the U.S. with prices starting about $30,000. With all that in apperception – we’re apprehensive what you anticipate of the new Nissan Leaf and whether or not you would acquirement such a car over the Toyota Prius, Honda Insight or the accessible 2011 Chevrolet Volt.Cast your vote in the poll below. If you accept article to say, chase the jump for the comments section.