LEAF EV SOLD OUT AT NISSAN

Nissan's LEAF EV Sells Out for 2010
Jamie Lendino, June 1, 2010 (PC Magazine)

"Nissan’s electric LEAF has sold out for this year, with 19,000 pre-orders for the $33,000 car. This exceeded expectation…[The company] may have to stop taking reservations. Nissan is aiming at selling 500,000 electric vehicles starting in 2013.

"…[R]eports on the quality of the LEAF…[are] positive…[It] has a 100-mile range, a top speed of 90 mph, and the $33,000 price is reduced to $25,000 after the federal credit. It's also roomy (five seats and a big trunk), and Nissan has apparently managed to manufacture the cheapest electric car battery yet, making the car more affordable."

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"The long-delayed Chevy Volt is also coming out later this year, probably for around $40,000 (before tax credit). Toyota recently partnered with Tesla to release the electric Model S sedan.

"…[T]he Gulf oil spill will probably give…electric cars a useful boost over the next couple of years. 19,000 pre-orders seems like a good start... if the company can follow through and deliver a good car…"