Nissan Leaf: The Details

We are all familiar with the abundance of hybrid vehicles that you can purchase from Liberty Honda, but how much do you know about the upcoming Nissan Leaf electric vehicle?  It has been widely publicized but sometimes you can use a good refresher about all the specifics.  Plus, because it hasn’t been released yet to dealerships, there is a lot of misinformation out there.  You are still able to buy hybrid vehicles at Ford Dealers Kingston, but the electric vehicles will come to us from Chevrolet and Nissan.  Also, the Civic GX from Hollywood Honda runs on compressed natural gas, which is also very green for the environment.
 
The looks of the 2011 Nissan Leaf are quite attractive, and Nissan was able to add style to their eco-friendly vehicle.  While the Prius sticks out in the Toyota line up, the Leaf fits in nicely with the Nissan family and even with the Infiniti brand.  Plus, the LED lights are a nice upgrade that you might not expect.  Inside the Leaf you will find comfortable seats for four or five people; that comfort level goes for any compact car.  You can always fit five in the vehicle, but four is a bit easier!  Other thoughtful touches include cruise control, auto climate control, a solar panel on the higher SL trim, and the technology to heat the seats and steering wheel rather than the whole cabin.  After all, these parts of your body sense cold first, so if you can warm them, then you really don’t need to heat the whole cabin.

Under the hood of the car you will find electric batteries; actually, they are under the floor between the wheels.  The technology is advanced enough to produce 80 kilowatts of power and accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in ten seconds, which is just enough time to get on a freeway onramp.  The speed tops out at 90 mph, which is done solely to preserve driving charge.  Nissan estimates that you can go between 60 and 120 miles per charge and the factory will install a charging station in your home. 

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