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Electric Car 2010 NISSAN LEAF $25,280 after U.S. tax credit
http://electric-vehicles-cars-bikes.blogspot.com/2010/03/nissan-leaf-to-cost-25k-in-us-after-tax.html
Only about 15% of the energy from the fuel you put in your tank gets used to move your car down the road or run useful accessories, such as air conditioning. The rest of the energy is lost to engine and driveline inefficiencies and idling. Therefore, the potential to improve fuel efficiency with advanced technologies is enormous. With an Electric Car it costs just $1.00 per 100kms with MUCH more performance than with petrol at $20.00 per 100kms.
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@bravecat100 They …
@bravecat100 They already did, about the same time as the GM EV-1. They leased them out, and when the lease ran out, they recovered them and destroyed them. That’s what makes this one so special, not a lease, it’s a purchase, and they can’t take it away!
@liveoilfree The …
@liveoilfree The solar panels arn’t an option for everyone, some due to cost, others due to not owning their house. But, there are often options to make sure you buy “clean” energy from your local powerstation. I’m in the Seattle area where virtually all our electricity is hydro-power. Other areas can specifically ask for only wind power. It usually costs more, but demand will drive up supply over time.
@goku1940 Another …
@goku1940 Another one I mostly agree with. The big trucks will still be necessary tools for people and others will never give them up. I’m a back yard mechanic and I have all the info I need to convert a gas car to electric, and bolts still need to be turned and welding done. But yes, it’s about time for us to use a new/100 year old technology to power our cars. Henry Ford’s wife drove an electric car.
@thembones12 Mostly …
@thembones12 Mostly, I agree with you, but I believe the cost per mile for a gas engine is closer to 25 cents by the time you do oil changes, radiator flushes, and other routine maintenance.
@light4darkness …
@light4darkness What about $3.00 per gallon gas? What about good stewardship of our natural resources? What about not giving our money for fuel to foreign investors? What about making the change now so that 100 years worth of reserves could last 200 years? What about reducing smog? What about doing something different than we have to power our cars for the last 100 years? Isn’t it time for a change?
I can’t wait to buy …
I can’t wait to buy one of these puppies!
How are the …
How are the batteries cooled? It better be under 30K U.S., otherwise it won’t sell…
@W1LDWESLEY 30.000 …
@W1LDWESLEY 30.000 what i know roughly how much they will sell for in the uk and the goverment are backing this which means their will more than likely be money off also for the first couple of years after release.
I’ve seen a …
I’ve seen a possible price of 30,000
well just dont fall …
well just dont fall for people who do “miracles”. Im Quite proud that nissan produced something cheap enouph.
@citris1 That is an …
@citris1 That is an option Nissan say they are considering.
I like this car. I …
I like this car. I wonder if you could add more batteries as an option?
@thembones12 If the …
@thembones12 If the weather is foul, there’s guaranteed to be plenty of WIND around. Small turbines are cheaper than PV panels per kwh.
How would the Solar …
How would the Solar Panels work ,
if it rain 7 days and 7 nights?
Baaaaaaaaaah………
If you have solar …
If you have solar panels, electricity will be for FREE
2007 was the peak …
2007 was the peak year for oil production,oil companies are now shifting to natural gas in usa.
I hope so. The …
I hope so. The internal combustion engine has outlived its time. Engine technology should change. 50 percent of the energy from gasoline in an internal combustion engine is lost to heat.
@light4darkness …
@light4darkness Quote a source saying 100 years, you’ll find a vested interest making the claim! Even BP were busted BS their reserves.
You’re forgetting major fields like the North Sea are running dry. New reserves must be found as fast as the old wells run out otherwise volume decreases. New reserves off Brazil are in ultradeep water (read: ultra expensive). If those are the only places they’re making new discoveries then oil prices HAVE to rise to justify the expense of drilling for it.
@tsport100
what …
@tsport100
what about the huge new reserves discovered off Brazil, Uruguay, and west Africa?
What about replenished wells that had supposedly run dry?
Officially, just last month I heard a major news network, perhaps PBS, say that there are now certified 100 years worth of reserves, and that we had panicked prematurely about peak oil?
@light4darkness 300 …
@light4darkness 300 years my arse.
The Arabs claim most of those reserves yet
1) they refuse to allow ANYONE to verify it
2) the numbers NEVER go down despite them continuously pumping out millions of barrels a day for decades.
3) their reserves miraculously increase in response to OPEC rule adjustments.
Peak Oil simply means production volume can no longer continue to increase, that has already happened.
@sierracuban
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@sierracuban
there are enough known resrves at the current usage rate to last for 300 or so years, and as usage will drop due to alternatives, it will last forever. Old “dry” oil fields are replenishing as more oil seeps from the deep. It appears oil is not just dead plants and dynosaurs, but chemicals which naturally make up the earth.
Coal can be converted to oil, and the US has about 1000 years reserve of that.
Peak oil is old science. Read the news.
@thembones12 …
@thembones12 The world may run out of oil in 65 years, BUT, gasoline will become unaffordable in just a few more years…..PEAK OIL
is here, and there is no way to turn back the clock……People will flock to hybrids, pure electrics as this one, and later to hydrogen fuel cells, which are already running in California……OUR WORLD IS ABOUT TO CHANGE……..
“gazillions” is the …
“gazillions” is the price of this car.
IT’s PRICELESS AT THIS TIME.
Could be $20k – $28K
at 100 miles per charge that’s awesome.
But require 16 hours charge in you home.
Or 8 hours if you got 220 volts system at home.
Anyway, electricity is NOT free. It cost 2 1/2 cents per mile for this electric car. Compare that to gasoline=15 cents per mile.
NOTE: THE WORLD WILL RUN OUT OF OIL IN 65 YEARS FROM NOW!
Nissan will …
Nissan will announce pricing in April, but a spokesman says the price will be similar to that of a base-level Toyota Prius hybrid, which starts at $22,800.
what the price?
what the price?