Posts Tagged ‘Nissan’

What is it that Nissan Dealers have to Pay to Organize for Leaf Electric Cars?

The 2011 Nissan Leaf, superficially, looks less complicated to service than usual gasoline cars; there’s no combustible liquid in the tank, no motor oil, no complex multi-speed conduction either.

But some dealers are almost certainly a little frightened to take a dealership that is set up to sell and service gasoline cars and trucks, and advancing it to sell and service all-electric vehicles, like the Leaf.

According to Mark Perry who is the Nissan’s director of product planning and strategy, and the hands-on executive who has seen the Leaf project through in the U.S. states thus:
“Just like home charger installation, the total cost to the dealership could vary quite a bit, estimated Perry, though he said we’re certainly not talking hundreds of thousands. The total cost for most dealerships would to equip themselves for Leaf will fall in the vicinity of $25,000 to $75,000, he estimated. Or in the same order of magnitude as the cost of one new 2011 Leaf (base price $32,780). So, tools and equipment, technician training, sales training, public charging stations, those are the things we’re asking our dealerships across the country to be able to do. It’s a bit of an investment, but it’s an investment in the future.”

Car of the year 2010 – Nissan Leaf

Nissan Leaf, based on the judgment of the 58 judges for Europe’s annual Car of the Year contest gained the accolade. The essential, purpose-designed, all-electric family car made the most points and was rewarded the Car of the Year 2011. Nissan Leaf also earned more zero point scores than other cars in the seven-strong chosen apart from the bargain-SUV Dacia Duster.

Without doubt the Leaf is a noteworthy car, and the most technically advanced out of all the earlier period’s new cars. Car of the Year normally rewards for innovation, but frequently the victor in this completely democratic process is merely the car that the maximum number of people like enough not to punish with a low score.

Revolutionary cars are more potential to polarize views, so their triumph is all the sweeter. The Leaf’s win is a slim one, its 257 points only nine ahead of the second-place Alfa Romeo Giulietta (248) and 13 ahead of the Vauxhall Meriva in third (244).

The approaching year, then, goes to the Nissan Leaf. Before long it will be united by another pair of intention-planned electric cars from the Renault-Nissan alliance, the cute Renault Zoe hatchback and the Twizy city car.

Nissan Presents the Midget Electric Car Version

The Japanese car manufacturer Nissan brought in the blueprint of two seated electric car to demonstrate its objective to lead the way in environ care cars. This is a part of Nissan’s task to transport 250000 electric vehicles a year which will be custom-built with Leaf Electric car. This Leaf car is anticipated to roll down in Japan and the US by this December and the European roads to get it by next year.

Nissan’s supporter Renault of France too is driving home 250000 electric fomites per year thus causing the joint production of 500000 batteries. Nissan is concerned in producing batteries with the home company NEC Corp.

The VP of Nissan said “The Company is not interested to revolve around electric versions as niche products. Nissan has the base of its 18 year old presence in the making of lithium-ion batteries and these will energize Leaf. However Nissan has been in the field of electric vehicles since 1947. Though lithium batteries are very common in auto industry, Nissan envisages promoting on its Nissan New Mobility CONCEPT. The battery has the running capacity of 100kms at a maximum speed of 75kms /hr.”

The Electric Car – Nissan Leaf will Cost more by £10,000

The world’s first mass-market electric car the Nissan Leaf is at present going to be costlier by around £10,000 more than its corresponding petrol and diesel variants.

This car will now cost a hacking £28,350 which is in excess of any of its nearly same graded car. For instance Toyota’s Prius electric-petrol hybrid costs £19,500-22,500, Ford Focus cost less than £19,000. This when equated to other is purportedly costlier, say the industry viewers.

President of the AA, Edmund King, alternatively to this states that “the Nissan Leaf will change the odd image of electric cars which generally is daunted by safety features and messy recharging points. The leaf on the other hand breaks the trend of normal looking cars which may look expensive but serves as a value for money product.”

The VP further summed up that “Leaf would costs close to 0.3p per mile depending on electricity tariff which means that if one drives 10,000 miles he can easily save around £1,500 a year. This indirectly points that one can have their money back on premium, a value for money car, according to the company official.”

Nissan Nuvu: New city car..

On the website of Nissan Talk, we found a nice article about the new Nissan Nuvu. Although we think this model is a ladies car, it would be ideal for city trips. This car isn’t really a car for the highway.. but more for small city streets and ideal for parking. Especially for the ladies, so they don’t need to have any parking sensors to avoid some damage, so this will safe you in the insurance for you car.

To get back to the NUVU also known as “new view”, time for the technical part.
Top speed: 75 mp/h
Range: 77 mile
Battery: lithium-ion battery pack capable of 140 watt hours per kilogram

For more info, visit the site of Nissan Talk.