The second largest Japanese auto maker, Nissan has been proudly honoured to receive the Car of the Year award for their 100% electric Nissan LEAF. The announcement was made during the 42nd annual Tokyo Motor Show and Nissan is thrilled to receive the award as it has been a long time coming since an electric vehicle has been awarded such a significant award.
If you didn’t already know, the Nissan LEAF is purely electric with zero CO2 emissions making it ideal for the environment but also as a car owner since you won’t have to visit the pumps anymore. Not to mention this car is so smart you can actually check the vehicles battery life by your mobile phone!
The LEAF gets its power from strategically placed lithium ion batteries throughout the vehicle which creates a high powered electric motor being able to provide the most responsive acceleration performance. The lithium ion batteries are so strong they will be able to provide electricity to houses!
Nissan expects the electric market to grow from .5% to 10% over the next ten years. “Wehave sold 20,000 Nissan LEAFs and also delivered on our promise of affordable,
zero-emission mobility on a global scale. This award is as much a win for Nissan as it is for our customers,” stated by Nissan President and CEO Carlos Ghosn. “All these accolades show that zero-emission vehicles can clearly becompetitive alternatives to conventional ones.”
Congratulations Nissan! They continue to strive for excellence in all the products they create and are creating a great leading example for other manufacturers!
I have seen a Nissan Leaf driving around Aurora recently. It certainly is a good looking vehicle! The owner has equipped it with snow tires so I assume she has no concerns about shortened battery life or reduced power supply while driving during the cold winter months. The Nissan Leaf is sure to be a world wide hit! Does it come in any other colour than blue? Just asking…
Brian, thank you for your comments and I like yours questions! First, that is great news that you have seen the Nissan LEAF on our roads as it is the way of the future to solve the world wide environmental issues as this vehicle is completely zero emissions. At this point I think they are only making them in blue with 2 trim levels due to the awareness of the product but I am sure that this will only be a limited time once production continues to increase and we are able to provide consumers with the vehicle faster. In regards to your question about the battery life during colder months, from my knowledge the 2011 models may lose some battery charging life because the lithium ion batteries are the same as in our cell phones and laptops which we know when exposed to colder temperatures tends to kill our battery a little. 2012 models now have a battery heater to prevent any type of battery loss for the LEAF making it more attractive to all countries that have cold months. Thank you again for your input Brian!