Nissan LEAF Earns Top Safety Rating From Euro NCAP http://www.montrealgazette.com/technology/Letter+Driver+electric+happy+have/8211541/story.html [image] Letter: Driver of electric car is happy not to have to pay for gas Apr 8 2013
[image / Dario Ayala, Montreal Gazette http://www.montrealgazette.com/technology/cms/binary/8211542.jpg A journalist drives a Nissan Leaf during a test drive session for the the EV 2012 Electric Vehicle trade show at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal on Tuesday, October 23, 2012. (Dario Ayala/THE GAZETTE) ] Re: “Electric cars are limited by laws of physics” [ http://www.montrealgazette.com/technology/Letter+Electric+cars+limited+laws+physics/8125064/story.html ] (Letters, March 21) Douglas Lightfoot believes that electric cars are unworkable. As the satisfied driver of an all-electric Nissan Leaf I strongly disagree. The modern electric car is revolutionary, and like any new technology people are unsure of how well it will work for them. I would like to share my experience: The Leaf is a joy to drive with unparalleled acceleration, quiet drive, comfort verging on luxury (heated seats and steering, full navigation, Bluetooth, reversing camera). It is a very fast car, easily outpacing gas powered cars. It has a range of approximately 150 km, which is enough for most commuters and city drivers. I drive to and from work on the highway at high speed without using any gasoline. My daily commute is 60 km. I am saving loads of gas and not creating any smog — Quebec’s enormous smog-free hydroelectric generating capacity is unusually well suited for electric car charging. It is the ideal city car for small dense cities such as Montreal and for families with two cars (one gas powered car for long-range travel, and one electric car for city driving). The car plugs in easily after use, at home or at work on any regular 120 V outlet, or 240 V fast charger. It costs less than a $1 to fill at home, and can also be filled at a hundred or so public charging stations for $2.50 — see map of public chargers at [ https://evnet.avinc.com/EVPortal/TheElectricCircuit/FindChargingStation.aspx ] Sure some gas vehicles are cheaper, but think of the tens of thousands of dollars you will pay in gas, and then more in maintenance. It qualifies for an $8,000 subsidy from Revenue Quebec, and $8,000 rebate from Nissan. I am leasing one for just $360 per month, tax in, 48 months, no gas, no maintenance. I will never go back to a gas-powered car for my city driving. This is a great, clean car — take the leap, and reduce your payment of outrageous gas taxes. -Benjamin Anson Beaconsfield [© The Montreal Gazette] [© 2012 Postmedia Network All rights reserved] ... http://www.recargo.com/search?search=Beaconsfield%2C+Quebec+canada&commit=+++SEARCH+++ Public EVSE near Beaconsfield, QC, Canada http://www.linlithgowgazette.co.uk/motors/news/nissan-leaf-earns-top-safety-rating-from-euro-ncap-1-2636651 Nissan LEAF Earns Top Safety Rating From Euro NCAP The Nissan LEAF is the first electric vehicle ever to earn this distinction. The reigning European and World Car of the Year earned an 89% rating for adult safety, an 83% rating for child protection, an 84% rating for its … For all EVLN posts use: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/template/NamlServlet.jtp?macro=search_page&node=413529&query=evln&sort=date Here are today's archive-only EV posts: EVLN: Vercar's Electric R6e Racing Bike (video) EVent: Westport, CT Plugin Vehicle Rally Sat 1-3p 4/27 EVLN: Residents celebrate getting a community Leaf EV EVLN: Understanding the life of lithium ion plugin batteries EVLN: Renault Twin'Z EV Looks Like A Firefly On Acid r:100mi ts:80+mph + EVLN: Nissan NV200 e-van proves cold weather performance r:100mi {brucedp.150m.com} -- View this message in context: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-Happy-Canadian-Leaf-r-a-joy-to-drive-tp4662525.html Sent from the Electric Vehicle Discussion List mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
