The Leaf is an electric car from Nissan that is expected to be available beginning in 2010. Here are some details about the Leaf.
The Leaf is powered by a 24kW·h/90 kW lithium ion battery
The Leaf will have a range of 100 miles per charge under average, everyday driving conditions.
The battery pack is mounted undernear the Leaf's seats and floor.
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The battery will charge in 4-8 hours on a 220V home charging unit.
Nissan says the Leaf handles and accelerates like a V6 car and has a top speed of up to 90mph.
Expected to cost around $30,000
Nissan says the Leaf will be on the road in some states in 2010 and mass-production will begin in 2012. You can find more about the Nissan Leaf here, here, here, here, here, here and here. The official website is here.
