Nissan Leaf : $ 29,860
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Nissan Leaf : $ 29,860
The Leaf is quietly brilliant . The first mass-produced fully electric vehicle , it runs on a lithium ion battery , not dissimilar to the Model S . However , the Leaf is much more affordable . The Leaf also benefits from clean design , as the car itself is quite attractive in its hatchback form .
Nissan touts the car ’ s zippiness , claiming it doesn ’ t lose and power or reactive feel from being electric , a concern some have voiced in the past .
“ Upon its arrival in 2011 , the Leaf garnered much praise but also a few complaints that were mostly
to do with charging times and a high sticker cost ,” AutoTrader . com writes . “ Since we know how rumors can persist , we are happy to say that the 2015 Leaf no longer suffers from any of these flaws . A revised 6.6-kilowatt on-board charger lets the Leaf recharge in half the time that it took the 2012 model to recharge . The entry-level S resolves the pricing problem , while numerous upgrades to the upper trims make the Leaf feel more like any other gasoline car .”
The leaf also coordinates with a smartphone app that lets you manage the car in the palm of your hand .
nissanusa . com / electric-cars
18 December 2014