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The Leaf: Nissan's Electric Car Coming in 2010
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.
Read more: http://www.autoweek.com/article/20090801/carnews/908019995#ixzz0SzbfhkSN
- 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.
Posted on September 3, 2009
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Nissan Recalls Over 240,00 Trucks
The AP reports that Nissan is recalling over 240,000 trucks because of a flaw that could front air bags from deploying in a crash. The recalls are in twenty cold weather states where salt used on roads coult rust a crash zone sensor.
The government said in a posting on its Web site Wednesday that the recall affects the Frontier, Pathfinder and Xterra for the 2005-2009 model years.
In states where winter time road salt is used, a mix of snow and salt could enter a crash zone sensor area and rust, interrupting the signal and potentially preventing the front air bags from deploying in a crash.
The recall report from the can be found here (PDF file) (via TruckTrend.com)
Posted on January 7, 2009
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3-Year-Old Surprises Parents With Ebay Auto Purchase
 The BBC is reporting that a three-year-old boy named Jack Neal managed to buy a pink Nissan costing £9,000 ($17,100 U.S.) on eBay.
Jack Neal's parents only discovered their son's successful bid when they received a message from eBay about the Barbie pink Nissan Figaro.
Rachael Neal, 36, said her son was quite good at using the computer.
Mrs Neal, of Sleaford, Lincolnshire, said she had left her eBay password in her computer and her son had used the "buy it now" button.
She said: "Jack's a whizz on the PC and just pressed all the right buttons.
Fortunately, the seller understood the "accidental" purchase and Jack's parents will log out of eBay from now on.
Posted on September 26, 2006
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Nissan to Test Intelligent Transportation System
 BusinessWeek reports that Nissan is testing an intelligent transportation system (ITS) in Japan that allows vehicles to communicate with each other. The first trial of the system will test the following features:
Vehicle alert
This system alerts drivers to the presence of vehicles moving too fast at blind intersections. For example, if the system determines that a car is approaching a driver too fast from the left, a buzzer will sound and a voice recording will call out: "Car approaching from left." At the same time, an image of an approaching vehicle will appear on the driver's CARWINGS navigation screen.
The system will also alert a driver when is detects that he or she approaching a stop sign or red traffic light too fast.
Speed alert
This system warns drivers when they are speeding in a school zone. As soon as a driver passes the speed limit in the area, a buzzer will sound and a voice recording will warn: "School ahead. Watch your speed." An image of a school zone sign will also appear on the driver's navigation screen.
Dynamic route finder
This system informs drivers of the quickest route to their destination using probe data collected from mobile phones of CARWINGS subscribers, including taxi owners, as well as vehicle data collected by mobile phone operator NTT DoCoMo.
Nissan eventually wants to introduce the system in other countries. BusinessWeek says Nissan's goal is to half the traffic fatalities or serious injuries involving Nissan vehicles by 2015. The Pleasant Morning Buzz asks, "So, will the new system prevent accidents, or just cause more of them as drivers freak out when their car yells at them?" The system's warning messages will also require that a driver be able to hear them. They can't be drowned out by a loud radio or missed by a cell phone user. It sounds like it is worth testing -- we would all love something that would reduce the enormous number of accidents that occur each year.
Posted on September 21, 2006
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Nissan and Marc Ecko Mix Fashion and Automotive Design
 Nissan and lifestyle fashion developer Marc Ecko have teamed up for a unique partnership that blends fashion and automotive design. Marc Ecko is modifying two Nissan SUVs, the Nissan Pathfinder and Nissan Armada. Ecko will give them new looks inspired by ecko unltd. and Cut & Sew clothing lines. Mixing vehicles with clothes is a unique concept. The photograph on the right shows Mark Echo sketches for the two vehicles. Here are a few more details on each vehicle. You can find more details about when the new vehicles will be revealed here.
The ecko unltd. Nissan Pathfinder
The exterior: smoothed wheel wells, a modified grill highlighted by the Nissan badge, and a custom black and grey camouflage paint job offset by safety orange detailing.
The interior: driver and passenger seats are given a 1960s redesign, with Eames-inspired molded wood backs and seamless black leather; safety orange is once again introduced through a glossy center console and accent molding, while extra touches include a matching wood steering wheel and a hand molded fiberglass subwoofer enclosure.
The Cut & Sew Nissan Armada
The exterior: a cream Landau roof, custom moonbaby-inspired hubs, white-wall tires and safety orange side panels.
The interior: cream and tan calfskin with heavy contrast stitching on the steering wheel, doors panels and dashboard, a briefcase-inspired glove box and encased subwoofer enclosure with heavy duty straps and buckles; other special features include roadster-style gauges, metal gas and brake pedals, and a wireless communications system.
Posted on September 11, 2006
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