2012 Nissan LEAF Zero Emission Electric car...

The Nissan Leaf (also formatted "LEAF" as a backronym for Leading, Environmentally friendly, Affordable, Family car[3]) is a five-door hatchback electric car manufactured by Nissan and introduced in Japan and the United States in December 2010.[4][5][6] The US Environmental Protection Agency official range is 117 kilometres (73 mi), with an energy consumption of 765 kilojoules per kilometre (34 kW·h/100 mi) and rated the Leaf's combined fuel economy at 99 miles per gallon gasoline equivalent (2.4 L/100 km).[7][8] The Leaf has a range of 175 km (109 mi) on the New European Driving Cycle.[9]

Deliveries to individual customers began in the United States and Japan in December 2010, in Ireland in February 2011 and the UK in March 2011. As of November 2011 the Leaf deliveries had also taken place in Canada, France, Portugal, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain and Switzerland.[10][11][12] Sales in Belgium are scheduled for late 2011, Denmark in early 2012, and global market availability is expected for 2012.[13] According to Nissan initial availability is limited in quantities and to select markets and only for customers who made online reservations. The availability was increased throughout 2011; U.S. production will begin in 2012, and UK production is planned for 2013.[14][15][16] Worldwide cumulative sales reached over 20,000 units in November 2011.[17]

The retail price of the 2011 Leaf in Japan starts at ¥3.76 million and US$32,780 in the United States. The price in the United Kingdom is GB£30,990 and around €35,000 in the other European countries where it was launched first. These prices include the price of the battery package. Most countries have applicable tax incentives or subsidies for eligible buyers that reduce the effective cost of purchase below the retail prices listed by Nissan.[18][19][20][21]

As an all-electric car, the Nissan Leaf produces no tailpipe pollution or greenhouse gas emissions at the point of operation, and reduces dependence on petroleum.[22][23] Among other awards and recognition, the Nissan Leaf won the 2010 Green Car Vision Award,[24] the 2011 European Car of the Year award,[25] the 2011 World Car of the Year,[26] and the 2011-2012 Car of the Year Japan.

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