Nissan Leaf voted Car of the Year 2011

Voted car of the year 2011, Nissan Leaf great amount of hope among advocates of electric propulsion with this 100% electric vehicle that will be widely marketed in the price of a conventional car. Small overview.

Dedicated Car of the Year 2011 by a panel of 58 journalists from 28 countries, Leaf, developed by the Japanese automaker Nissan, represents a small revolution. This car is in fact the first 100% electric vehicle 5 seats sold on a large scale since the end of 2010 with a bonus system charging stations developed for the occasion in over 27 countries.

Nissan leaf: a compact electric sedan

Nissan, unlike the competition, offers a 5-seater electric car measuring 4.45 x 1.77 x 1.55 m (H x W x H). This vehicle, more like a compact sedan, works with an AC motor 80 kW (equivalent to 107 horses). The Leaf may wait a maximum speed of 140 km for a total autonomy of 160 km per day provided by lithium ion batteries. The latter can also be recharged to 100% at home in 8 hours or 80% capacity in 30 minutes in the dedicated recharging stations.

A powerful electric car

Despite the shortcomings inherent in this type of vehicle (a limited range and a rather long cooldown), Nissan Leaf displays amazing performance, however, associated with a compact design, all perfectly suited for city driving and flexibility. This electric car is silent, an important criterion that will allow you to enjoy the multimedia embedded in serenity.

A well-equipped electric car

Nissan Leaf is really a vehicle equipped with the image example of his Nissan Connect, a sort of multimedia car radio in addition to GPS, displays an array of useful information for all owners of electric vehicles. This device can, for example, you specify the range of the car based on the remaining life of the vehicle. You will also find a system delivering you recharge points closest. This equipment is powered by a conventional 12-volt battery can be recharged via a solar panel optional.

Price and release date of the Nissan Leaf

Available in the U.S. and Japan at the end of 2010,
at a price of 37 000 USD . Even if the economic model of this car is rather fragile, Nissan Leaf may rightly raise high expectations for long term might be to decongest the urban centers of more polluting conventional vehicles.

Introducing the Nissan Leaf Video