Nissan LEAF: Gas Powered Everything

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[aerochandan]

GM had a 100 mile range electric vehicle (EV1 - which is equivalent to the present Nissan leaf) 15 year back ... but they stopped production as the electric infrastructure was not adequate (which is still the case) ... so Chevy Volt has an extended range Gas engine so that you are not "stuck" in the road once the battery runs out ... with Nissan leaf you cant go anywhere once the battery is "dead" (and with range will be even less in "cold" states) ...

[nissanusa]

@aerochandan Thanks for your feedback! Though the LEAFs estimated range may not fulfill the driving needs of some drivers, most will find that it fits well within their daily needs. We're working on bringing EV infrastructure to fruition and are excited at the number of new charging stations we see popping up all over the US each month. If you're interested in joining the conversation, we post frequently on EVSEs on the Nissan LEAF (US) Page

[gisellemartins20]

Thumbs up to leave this message on the top to help answer always the same following stupid question!

But electricity comes from coal no?

Answer :

The power source may be coming from coal powered plants but it uses the power far more efficently than a combustible engine and therefore pollutes FAR less than ICE motors.

Secondly, it has the ability to be powered from renewable non polluting energy sources like wind,solar.hydro,ec­­t..

Electric cars are the future and nothing will stop it

[TheDangerPig]

@stehl71 Shouldn't a person who works just a few blocks not be a lazy ass hole and just walk?

[AllBobsAllTheTime]

Very clever commercial - I especially get a kick out of the guy starting up his PC like a car. However, the writers of the commercial have arrogantly assumed that its viewers believe that electricity just magically comes out of a hole in the wall and not from some nearby power plant.

[Generalyo1]

I'LL KEEP MY BIG V8'S THANK YOU VERY MUCH

[slwolfe73]

Did anyone notice that the main character in this ad was driving a Chevy Volt?! I think the ad drives home the point, but I just noticed that the Volt was getting dissed.

[blenheimears]

A little bit less than half the electricity in the USA comes from coal. If your power comes from hydro, wind, solar, or natural gas, you're making almost no pollution. Even if you are getting it from coal, coal is a lot cleaner than it used to be and definitely cleaner than gas now that we have better scrubbers and electrostatic precipitators. Usually power companies stay away from coal when building a new plant unless coal is the only energy source available.

[pepeazul2002]

@gisellemartins20 please see the difference between"then" and "than" to see why your argument does not make sense. The fact you wrote then instead of than suggests electric cars pollute more, then fossil fuel cars. No these are not interchangeable unlike then, than is not related to time. Than is used in comparative statements.

[TheDangerPig]

@turbofroggy Well if it is 4 bucks for a full charge and you had to charge daily those numbers are accurate. That is what I was getting at, full charge daily. Obviously most people wont need that, but just as a most I would spend kind of case.

[turbofroggy]

@TheDangerPig - $50 at the high end.  $150 is impossible, no matter what kind of EV you have and how many miles you drive it in the most expensive utillity in the US would never cost that much. I have two EVs, Nissan Leaf and a Ford Ranger EV, and it didn't make my bill go up even $40. And that is driving 22K EV miles a year. You must subscribe to the Rainman theory of pricing, a candy bar doesn't cost $100.

[TheDangerPig]

@turbofroggy That can't be accurate at all. Gas prices and electricity vary so much from location to location. On the low end $50 more then before, on the high end 150 or more. Depends on where you are.

[TheDangerPig]

@TheInternetIsMagic I just read that it would be 2-4 bucks to reach a full charge. So if you paid the middle of 3 bucks and you had to charge daily you would have roughly 90 bucks extra. Not bad compared to gas, I am trying to figure out how much electricity it actually consumes to get a full charge. I haven't found that yet. Like how many computers running does it take to charge the car? or fridges? Just curious.