Nissan Leaf, Sold Out Before Its For Sale
Pre-orders for the all new (and yet to be released) Nissan Leaf were so coveted that the EV is already sold out. More than 19,000 customers (13,000 in the US and 6,000 in Japan) have reserved a Leaf. Considering that Nissan can only produce 12,000 vehicles by March 2011, the Leaf is sold out for 2010.
The 2011 Nissan Leaf features an electric motor with 107 hp and 206 lb-ft of torque. Power is provided by laminated lithium-ion batteries, which allow the Leaf to travel approximately 99 miles on a single charge. Once depleted, the batteries can be fully recharged in eight hours, using a standard household outlet.
U.S. pricing starts at around $32,000 ($25,280 after a $7,500 federal tax credit) and that alone has brought customers into dealership lots for reservations. For now, Nissan has not announced any more Leaf production added on to this year, but that may change as demand grows.
Either that, or people will just have to go out and put down a $99 reservation of a 2012 model.
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