An Electrifying Ride (Nissan Leaf)

Tokyo,

If you consider yourself a conscious innovator, then the new Nissan Leaf due to debut for 2011 may be just the car for you. Nissan say they will take orders in August, and deliveries of the affordable ($25,000 to $35,000) sedan will begin in December of 2010. A reservation will cost you $100--a payment that is refundable when the car is actually ordered.

 

The impending release of the Leaf is important for more than just EV buffs--it will mark the first time a major car company releases an affordable all-electric car. And Nissan is taking no chances on making sure that an EV infrastructure is in place for its vehicle.

 

The company has teamed up with Renault to build thousands of charging stations across North America, Europe, and Japan. Still, until EV charging stations start to pop up with the same frequency as gas stations, potential customers who need to travel more than 100 miles at a time (the driving range for the Leaf) may want to hold off on buying the car.

 

Hertz announced this week that it plans to rent the Leaf beginning in early 2011.

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