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NThe standard Leaf models all come with a 40-kWh battery which provides a relatively limited range of 150 miles
issan is making a hand- Leaf with the 30 kWh battery is 107 largest Leaf market with 103,600
ful of driver assistance miles on a full battery charge, while the sold, followed by Japan with 72,500 features standard on trim with the smaller 24 kWh battery units, and Europe with 68,000. As of the 2020 Leaf that is 84 miles, the same as the 2014/15 December 2016, the European market were optional last year. model year. Leaf battery packs can is led by Norway with over 19,400 Bundled together in be charged from fully discharged to new units registered, and the UK with
the Safety Shield 360 suite of features, eighty percent capacity in about 30 15,000 units by mid-September 2016.
buyers will find automated emergency braking with pedestrian detection, automatic high beam headlamps, lane departure warning, rear auto- mated emergency braking, blind-spot monitoring, and rear cross-traffic alert. Last year’s standard 5.0- and 7.0-inch infotainment displays have mercifully been replaced with an 8.0-inch unit that also features Apple CarPlay and Android Auto integra- tion. Pedestrians might also notice that the 2020 Leaf sings a new tune when it motors past at low speeds.
The Leaf: Is a compact five-door hatchback electric car manufactured by Nissan and introduced in Japan and the United States in 2010, followed by various European countries and Canada in 2011. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency official range for the 2016 model year
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The Leaf uses a
110hp front-mounted synchronous electric motor driving the front axle, powered by a 24 kWh LithiumIon battery pack rated to deliver up to 120hp power
minutes using DC fast charging. More than 250,000 Leafs have
been sold worldwide through 2016, making the Leaf the world’s all-time best-selling highway-capable electric car in history. As of December 2016, the United States is the world’s
The Leaf was the world’s best-selling Plug-In Electric car in 2013 and 2014.
As an All-Electric car, the Leaf produces no tailpipe pollution or greenhouse gas emissions when in operation, and contributes
to reduced dependence on petroleum. Among other awards and recognition, the Leaf has won the 2010 Green Car Vision Award, the 2011 European Car of the Year, the 2011 World Car of the Year, and the 2011–2012 Car of the Year Japan.
Nissan introduced its first battery electric vehicle, the Nissan Altra, at the Los Angeles International Auto Show on 29 December 1997. The Altra was produced between 1998 and 2002. Only about 200 vehicles were ever produced, and it was mainly used as a fleet vehicle for companies such as electric utilities. Nissan also
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