Nissan Leaf

Nissan Leaf

Nissan Leaf

The Nissan Leaf is a five door electric hatchback which was introduced in 2010. 

Leaf stands for ‘Leading Environmentally Friendly, Affordable Family car’. 

The Leaf won the European and World Car of the Year Award in 2011 for its design, practicality and for its eco-friendliness. 

It has become an electric car icon much like the Toyota Prius, which an icon for the hybrids. 

2013 Leaf

The 2013 Leaf is even better than its predecessors.

The Leaf uses an 80 kW synchronous electric motor which develops 280 nm of torque. 

The motor is powered by a 24 killowatt-hours lithium ion battery. 

The Leaf has a top speed of 93 mph (150 kph) and can go from 0-60 mph in about 9.9 seconds. 

It has a low drag co-efficient of 0.28 cd which helps it to improve its fuel economy. 

On a full charge, the Leaf has a range of 75 miles (121 km). 

The low operating costs and the fact that it doesn’t harm the environment makes it one of the best electric cars in the market.

Charging of Battery

On the downside, the Leaf’s battery takes 20 hours to charge with a 110 volt charging chord. 

Most Leaf’s also come with a special feature called ‘quick charge’ which charges 80% of the battery in 30 minutes. 

The Leaf provides one of the most satisfying, stress-free ownership experiences in modern motoring