Pretty neat!
The car is completely silent, has good pick me up, but very touchy brakes, i am guessing due to the regenerative braking. Overall its a real car and drives like one.
Interior is pretty bland, like base corolla/sentra bland. But the dash is very futuristic cool. It fits normal sized adults in the front for sure, the back... well its economy sized car backseat, I fit at 6'4" but it wasn't what I call comfortable.
Exterior is absolutely hideous, and is probably the #1 reason why I would have 2nd thoughts about this car.
Claimed range is around 100miles, not sure it'll actually be that long. But my work commute is 15 miles 1 way, and I rarely drive more than 70 miles a day so it would work out pretty good.
Starting price is 32k - 7500 federal tax incentive and another 5000 in cali tax incentive. , so this thing could go as low as 19500
There are 3 charging options
1. Trickle charger- comes with every leaf and is stored inside the car, takes 20 hrs but you can do at any outlet, anywhere.
2. Home installed charger - about 8 hrs at a cost of $750
3. Rapid chargers, to be installed all over cali within the next few months. 30 min to 80% charge
Overall, I think its a great idea and it would make a fine 2nd car, that doesn't support the terrorists every time I go to work.
I can't wait to see the Ford Focus Electric since that car actually looks good
The car is completely silent, has good pick me up, but very touchy brakes, i am guessing due to the regenerative braking. Overall its a real car and drives like one.
Interior is pretty bland, like base corolla/sentra bland. But the dash is very futuristic cool. It fits normal sized adults in the front for sure, the back... well its economy sized car backseat, I fit at 6'4" but it wasn't what I call comfortable.
Exterior is absolutely hideous, and is probably the #1 reason why I would have 2nd thoughts about this car.
Claimed range is around 100miles, not sure it'll actually be that long. But my work commute is 15 miles 1 way, and I rarely drive more than 70 miles a day so it would work out pretty good.
Starting price is 32k - 7500 federal tax incentive and another 5000 in cali tax incentive. , so this thing could go as low as 19500
There are 3 charging options
1. Trickle charger- comes with every leaf and is stored inside the car, takes 20 hrs but you can do at any outlet, anywhere.
2. Home installed charger - about 8 hrs at a cost of $750
3. Rapid chargers, to be installed all over cali within the next few months. 30 min to 80% charge
Overall, I think its a great idea and it would make a fine 2nd car, that doesn't support the terrorists every time I go to work.
I can't wait to see the Ford Focus Electric since that car actually looks good