Comments on: Nissan Electric Car Chief Explains LEAF Battery Leasing http://gas2.org/2009/11/18/nissan-electric-car-chief-explains-leaf-battery-leasing/ What is the future of fuel? What's new? What's next? Since 2007, Gas 2 has covered a rapidly changing world coming to terms with its oil addiction. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 21:57:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Adam http://gas2.org/2009/11/18/nissan-electric-car-chief-explains-leaf-battery-leasing/#comment-12664 Adam Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:59:07 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=4139#comment-12664 I don't see how your coming up with 8000 miles. If you drive the Leaf to its single charge maximum and drove that every day, your talking about 36,500 miles a year. And that is far from the theoretical maximum as you can quick charge to 80% in 30 minutes. Obviously that is not very realistic, as most people don't drive 100 miles a day! However if you drove this as a commuter car and drove 50 miles a day, 5 days a week, that would be 13,000 miles. Which is EXACTLY the kind of mileage he was talking about. Why are people so down on having options? Let the market decide, if people like the car, they will buy it! It looks like a great car and the battery technology is continuing to develop. This model will allow Nissan to quickly bring new battery systems to market as well. Basically they are saying you can buy this car, save money on gas and have a zero source emission car. In many ways this is a better option than the Prius as a second car for some people. I don’t see how your coming up with 8000 miles. If you drive the Leaf to its single charge maximum and drove that every day, your talking about 36,500 miles a year. And that is far from the theoretical maximum as you can quick charge to 80% in 30 minutes.

Obviously that is not very realistic, as most people don’t drive 100 miles a day! However if you drove this as a commuter car and drove 50 miles a day, 5 days a week, that would be 13,000 miles. Which is EXACTLY the kind of mileage he was talking about.

Why are people so down on having options? Let the market decide, if people like the car, they will buy it! It looks like a great car and the battery technology is continuing to develop. This model will allow Nissan to quickly bring new battery systems to market as well.

Basically they are saying you can buy this car, save money on gas and have a zero source emission car. In many ways this is a better option than the Prius as a second car for some people.

]]> By: Adam http://gas2.org/2009/11/18/nissan-electric-car-chief-explains-leaf-battery-leasing/#comment-36619 Adam Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:59:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=4139#comment-36619 I don't see how your coming up with 8000 miles. If you drive the Leaf to its single charge maximum and drove that every day, your talking about 36,500 miles a year. And that is far from the theoretical maximum as you can quick charge to 80% in 30 minutes. Obviously that is not very realistic, as most people don't drive 100 miles a day! However if you drove this as a commuter car and drove 50 miles a day, 5 days a week, that would be 13,000 miles. Which is EXACTLY the kind of mileage he was talking about. Why are people so down on having options? Let the market decide, if people like the car, they will buy it! It looks like a great car and the battery technology is continuing to develop. This model will allow Nissan to quickly bring new battery systems to market as well. Basically they are saying you can buy this car, save money on gas and have a zero source emission car. In many ways this is a better option than the Prius as a second car for some people. I don’t see how your coming up with 8000 miles. If you drive the Leaf to its single charge maximum and drove that every day, your talking about 36,500 miles a year. And that is far from the theoretical maximum as you can quick charge to 80% in 30 minutes.

Obviously that is not very realistic, as most people don’t drive 100 miles a day! However if you drove this as a commuter car and drove 50 miles a day, 5 days a week, that would be 13,000 miles. Which is EXACTLY the kind of mileage he was talking about.

Why are people so down on having options? Let the market decide, if people like the car, they will buy it! It looks like a great car and the battery technology is continuing to develop. This model will allow Nissan to quickly bring new battery systems to market as well.

Basically they are saying you can buy this car, save money on gas and have a zero source emission car. In many ways this is a better option than the Prius as a second car for some people.

]]> By: Kevin http://gas2.org/2009/11/18/nissan-electric-car-chief-explains-leaf-battery-leasing/#comment-12663 Kevin Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:29:51 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=4139#comment-12663 I agree with Todd. Most people will not be able to drive more then 8000 miles a year with given battery range. Without battery, electric car should be way cheaper then ICE cars. I guess competition is not started yet. For long terms future I see three options for electric car to survive. 1. Hydrogen car 2. Zinc-Air batteries 3. Infrastructure like 'better place'. Which requires standardization between manufacturers I agree with Todd. Most people will not be able to drive more then 8000 miles a year with given battery range.

Without battery, electric car should be way cheaper then ICE cars. I guess competition is not started yet.

For long terms future I see three options for electric car to survive.

1. Hydrogen car

2. Zinc-Air batteries

3. Infrastructure like ‘better place’. Which requires standardization between manufacturers

]]> By: Kevin http://gas2.org/2009/11/18/nissan-electric-car-chief-explains-leaf-battery-leasing/#comment-36618 Kevin Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:29:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=4139#comment-36618 I agree with Todd. Most people will not be able to drive more then 8000 miles a year with given battery range. Without battery, electric car should be way cheaper then ICE cars. I guess competition is not started yet. For long terms future I see three options for electric car to survive. 1. Hydrogen car 2. Zinc-Air batteries 3. Infrastructure like 'better place'. Which requires standardization between manufacturers I agree with Todd. Most people will not be able to drive more then 8000 miles a year with given battery range.

Without battery, electric car should be way cheaper then ICE cars. I guess competition is not started yet.

For long terms future I see three options for electric car to survive.

1. Hydrogen car

2. Zinc-Air batteries

3. Infrastructure like ‘better place’. Which requires standardization between manufacturers

]]> By: Rudy Stefenel http://gas2.org/2009/11/18/nissan-electric-car-chief-explains-leaf-battery-leasing/#comment-12662 Rudy Stefenel Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:49:15 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=4139#comment-12662 I give Nissan a lot of credit for working hard to get an electric vehicle in the hands of Americans. I predict that the leasing cost of batteries and the cost of purchasing them will drop dramatically as more electric vehicles appear on our roads. There is billions of dollars going into battery research now days, all aimed at making electric vehicles and hybrids more affordable. In a decade, we will be arguing about which electric vehicles make the most sense instead of whether they compete with gas vehicles. I give Nissan a lot of credit for working hard to get an electric vehicle in the hands of Americans. I predict that the leasing cost of batteries and the cost of purchasing them will drop dramatically as more electric vehicles appear on our roads. There is billions of dollars going into battery research now days, all aimed at making electric vehicles and hybrids more affordable. In a decade, we will be arguing about which electric vehicles make the most sense instead of whether they compete with gas vehicles.

]]> By: Rudy Stefenel http://gas2.org/2009/11/18/nissan-electric-car-chief-explains-leaf-battery-leasing/#comment-36617 Rudy Stefenel Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:49:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=4139#comment-36617 I give Nissan a lot of credit for working hard to get an electric vehicle in the hands of Americans. I predict that the leasing cost of batteries and the cost of purchasing them will drop dramatically as more electric vehicles appear on our roads. There is billions of dollars going into battery research now days, all aimed at making electric vehicles and hybrids more affordable. In a decade, we will be arguing about which electric vehicles make the most sense instead of whether they compete with gas vehicles. I give Nissan a lot of credit for working hard to get an electric vehicle in the hands of Americans. I predict that the leasing cost of batteries and the cost of purchasing them will drop dramatically as more electric vehicles appear on our roads. There is billions of dollars going into battery research now days, all aimed at making electric vehicles and hybrids more affordable. In a decade, we will be arguing about which electric vehicles make the most sense instead of whether they compete with gas vehicles.

]]> By: ari http://gas2.org/2009/11/18/nissan-electric-car-chief-explains-leaf-battery-leasing/#comment-12661 ari Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:17:15 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=4139#comment-12661 The car makes no sense. With the battery it costs more than a Chevy volt. I can't think of a single reason why anyone would choose the Leaf over a Volt. Heck, with the battery the price is close to a Tesla sedan which looks a heck of a lot better and has more range. The car makes no sense. With the battery it costs more than a Chevy volt. I can’t think of a single reason why anyone would choose the Leaf over a Volt. Heck, with the battery the price is close to a Tesla sedan which looks a heck of a lot better and has more range.

]]> By: ari http://gas2.org/2009/11/18/nissan-electric-car-chief-explains-leaf-battery-leasing/#comment-36616 ari Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:17:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=4139#comment-36616 The car makes no sense. With the battery it costs more than a Chevy volt. I can't think of a single reason why anyone would choose the Leaf over a Volt. Heck, with the battery the price is close to a Tesla sedan which looks a heck of a lot better and has more range. The car makes no sense. With the battery it costs more than a Chevy volt. I can’t think of a single reason why anyone would choose the Leaf over a Volt. Heck, with the battery the price is close to a Tesla sedan which looks a heck of a lot better and has more range.

]]> By: Phillip http://gas2.org/2009/11/18/nissan-electric-car-chief-explains-leaf-battery-leasing/#comment-12660 Phillip Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:00:25 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=4139#comment-12660 If this car is successful (which I doubt) this will change the concept of the "family car". I can't take it on long trips, and people who use their cars to drive for business all day won't be able to use this. Essentially, the 30% they are talking about won't even consider this. Until the car manufacturers come up with a way to allow for quick fill ups for alternative fueled vehicles that cost less then our current internal combustion engine cars, then I doubt you'll be able to sell most people on this sort of vehicle. Sure, it will have a niche market, but I don't see Nissan breaking even on this project. And as always, when you make things cheaper for people, they will flock to it. Money talks, and BS walks. If this car is successful (which I doubt) this will change the concept of the “family car”. I can’t take it on long trips, and people who use their cars to drive for business all day won’t be able to use this. Essentially, the 30% they are talking about won’t even consider this. Until the car manufacturers come up with a way to allow for quick fill ups for alternative fueled vehicles that cost less then our current internal combustion engine cars, then I doubt you’ll be able to sell most people on this sort of vehicle. Sure, it will have a niche market, but I don’t see Nissan breaking even on this project. And as always, when you make things cheaper for people, they will flock to it. Money talks, and BS walks.

]]> By: Phillip http://gas2.org/2009/11/18/nissan-electric-car-chief-explains-leaf-battery-leasing/#comment-36615 Phillip Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:00:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=4139#comment-36615 If this car is successful (which I doubt) this will change the concept of the "family car". I can't take it on long trips, and people who use their cars to drive for business all day won't be able to use this. Essentially, the 30% they are talking about won't even consider this. Until the car manufacturers come up with a way to allow for quick fill ups for alternative fueled vehicles that cost less then our current internal combustion engine cars, then I doubt you'll be able to sell most people on this sort of vehicle. Sure, it will have a niche market, but I don't see Nissan breaking even on this project. And as always, when you make things cheaper for people, they will flock to it. Money talks, and BS walks. If this car is successful (which I doubt) this will change the concept of the “family car”. I can’t take it on long trips, and people who use their cars to drive for business all day won’t be able to use this. Essentially, the 30% they are talking about won’t even consider this. Until the car manufacturers come up with a way to allow for quick fill ups for alternative fueled vehicles that cost less then our current internal combustion engine cars, then I doubt you’ll be able to sell most people on this sort of vehicle. Sure, it will have a niche market, but I don’t see Nissan breaking even on this project. And as always, when you make things cheaper for people, they will flock to it. Money talks, and BS walks.

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