More details on Nissan's Leaf rollout plans

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"We learned that, among other things, there will be similarities between Nissan's LEAF BEV roll-out beginning next year and GM's EV1 launch 13 years earlier. For starters, they will begin with leases and expand later to private sales, and they will pre-qualify prospects to ensure they understand the car's operating parameters, range limitations, charge times, etc.

LEAF customers will need their own garages, at least at first, and 220V power sources for EVSE (Electric Vehicle Service Equipment) home charge units. And roadside assistance will be part of the deal to rescue any who encounter problems or run out of volts on the road.

Nissan is working with state and local governments and utilities, just as GM did, as well as with technical support supplier Electric Transportation Engineering Corp. (eTec) to ensure that sufficient public charge stations will be available in the five markets (Seattle, San Diego, Oregon, Tennessee, and the Phoenix/Tucson area) where the car will arrive first. Also, Nissan is talking with Better Place about adding potential quick battery swaps in the future."

http://green.autoblog.com/2009/08/14/at-witz-end-turning-over-a-new-nissan-leaf/

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1. "While pricing has not been announced"

"Dominique says it will compete with "well-equipped C-segment vehicles" in the $25-33,000 range."

way to rich for my blood.

GM's volt is going to be in that same area.

In this economy, who honestly will be able to afford these "miracle" cars?

The classes in this nation have been further divided. Those who can afford to "go green" and those who can't. Yet, those who "go green" with these vehicles will still criticize those who can't.

It's not ivory town mentality anymore it's green tower.

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2. The Volt is expected to cost about $10K more

and on both you will be entitled to a $7,500 tax credit.

Still pricey compared to a Yaris, but like all new technologies the price will come down. In the meantime, if anyone has been criticizing anyone else for not being able to afford hi-tech green, they're full of shit.