It seems that the electric car is back from the dead. You may have noticed that Nissan obviously no trend in hybrid cars. While other producers to pump more money into research and development of hybrid Nissan lead to a true all electric vehicle. The end result is the 2011 Nissan Leaf, the first mass produced all electric car to be placed on the sale of American consumers. The following is a description of the features and specifications.
New Nissan blades powered by a lithium-ion rechargeable battery making it one of the first vehicle of sophisticated technology. New lithium-ion batteries have a longer range and better acceleration than comparable size batteries nickel metal hydride. There are several ways to recharge the system. 1) Station Nissan for the family, which runs on 220 volts and must be installed by a certified electrician. This charger takes about 4 to 8 hours with full costs. 2) Leaves Commercial Base Station, this option only takes about 30 minutes but this time there are limited seats for this method. Nissan is currently working with various cities and companies across the country for commercial infrastructure charging points to be developed. The leaves have filled an estimated range of 100 miles.
There are two trim levels are available:
SV standard equipment includes keyless ignition, keyless entry, automatic climate control, 16-inch alloy wheels, power lock, power windows, cruise control, LED lights, tilt steering wheel, 60/40 folding rear seat, height adjustable driver’s seat, the computer travel, fabric made from recycled materials, Bluetooth, six-speaker sound system with CD player, auto dimming rear view mirrors, satellite radio, iPods and USB interface, additional audio connectivity and navigation system. Machine is 80 kilowatt synchronous electric motor powered by a battery 24 kWh lithium-ion batteries. Output of 107 horsepower and 207 pounds feet of torque. Standard safety equipment includes stability control, traction control, ABS brakes, airbags and side curtain airbags.
SL-Adding automatic lights, reversing cameras, solar panels mounted spoiler, fog lamps and cargo cover. All the machinery and safety standards remain the same.
All the leaves come standard with Nissan Nissan Connection, remote system that reports the battery data and to enable the climate control device.
