Nissan says leaves charger will begin to power homes in July, new battery of details (video)

We hunted the tires on Nissan Leaf - based EV Power Station in Tokyo one back, and now, the company announced that client Japanese will begin to receive the backup of power house in July. At the top you trundling around the city, the EV battery provide 6kWh of juice in your home, keeping fed for two days. It has also a peak charger, which can juice the leaf to 80% capacity in four hours, compared to eight typically required to reach this level. It will be sold through Nissan dealers and will run 480 000 yen ($ 6,000), or less than government grants - in addition to 35 K $ you will need the car itself, of course. Roll on past the break for the video details.





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Chevrolet Volt vs. Nissan Leaf

The plug-in hybrid 2011 Chevrolet Volt and the all-electric 2011 Nissan Leaf both arrive in dealer showrooms in fall 2010.  Both have been making headlines for months.  Will they both be winners or will one leave the other in the dust?

Let’s compare the two.

Price to buy –  Both vehicles quality for a $7,500 tax rebate

Nissan Leaf — $32,780

Chevrolet Volt – $41,000

Leasing cost –

Nissan Leaf – $349 a month for 36 months, with $2,000 down

Chevrolet Volt – $350 a month for 36 months, with $2,500 down

Leasing avoids sticker shock, and also avoids owning if the technology does not live up to its promise by the time the lease is up.  Notice, I am not using the word ‘lemon’.

Size –

Nissan Leaf – four passenger compact

Chevrolet Volt – four passenger mid-size.  According to the New York Times, the Volt has less head and leg room than the $17,000 Chevrolet Cruze

Fuel mileage and range –

Nissan Volt — has a range of just under 100 miles before it needs recharging

Chevrolet Volt — also can travel about 40 miles on pure electric power, but extended range gas engine provides up to 500 miles.  The Volt requires premium gas, which detracts from fuel savings,

Recharging –  Both vehicles can be charged overnight on a standard 120-volt outlet, in four to six hours on a heavy duty 240-volt

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