Nissan Leaf Nismo RC

                    Nissan Leaf Nismo RC

                             Nissan Leaf Nismo RC 

The Nissan Leaf Nismo RC is three.9-inches shorter, 0.8-inches longer, 6.7-inches wider and a staggering thirteen.8-inches not up to the garden-variety 2011 Nissan Leaf. At 2.4-inches, its ground clearance is simply high enough to leave out a brand new York-sized cockroach. And in case you are wondering, "RC" does not signify "remote control" -- a minimum of not during this application.

                                    Nissan Leaf Nismo RC 

                                   Nissan Leaf Nismo RC 

Nissan designed this track-attacking EV with "Racing Competition" talents, very similar to it did with the recent R35 GT-R RC Underneath the Leaf RC's carbon fiber body resides a monocoque set within a custom chassis designed by Nismo, Nissan's in-house performance division, in conjunction with Nissan's world style Center. For ideal weight distribution, Leaf RC's eighty kW AC synchronous motor, lithium ion batteries, and inverter are mounted mid-ship.

                                   Nissan Leaf Nismo RC 

                                      Nissan Leaf Nismo RC 

Forged aluminum 18-inch wheels wrapped in Bridgestone slicks attach to front and rear control-arm suspension. Rear-wheel drive replaces the assembly Leaf's front-wheel drive layout. there's even an adjustable rear wing for optimum aerodynamic setup on a range of tracks. Weighing simply 2068 pounds, the RC is 40-percent lighter than the road-going Leaf.

                                    Nissan Leaf Nismo RC 

                                   Nissan Leaf Nismo RC 

The power train remains a similar, however, manufacturing 102 horsepower and 207 pound-feet of torque. Nissan says the Leaf RC will hit sixty mph in half-dozen.85 seconds and a high speed of ninety three mph. Of course, going full bore has its limits: in racing things, the RC lasts a most of twenty minutes.

                                     Nissan Leaf Nismo RC 

                                      Nissan Leaf Nismo RC

2012 Nissan Versa

                                  2012 Nissan Versa

                                  2012 Nissan Versa

                                     2012 Nissan Versa

Having a greater system than its forerunner, the 2012 Nissan Versa allows for five-passenger features and brags that it has more raise legroom than most mid-sized motors and even some luxury motors like the Lincoln LS460, BMW 5er, and Mercedes-Benz E-Class. The in is more element stuffed with available selections like Wireless, sat-nav, sat-radio and an iPod/USB program.

                                          2012 Nissan Versa  

                                         2012 Nissan Versa 

Aesthetically, the layout can quickly know its origins to the provide Maxima and the success are far better than the unique Versa. The new layout also aids the Versa automobile obtain a low move coefficient of just 0.31, enabling for better steadiness at rates and gas mileage.

                                          2012 Nissan Versa  

The website offered is a 1.6L four-pot, code-named the HR16DE. It is set up with a double injector program that aids obtain a more secure burning and Regularly Adjustable Time Management (CVTC). The success are 109 hp and 107 lb-ft of twisting and mated to remodeled Xtronic CVT  tranny, can obtain an approximated 30/37 mpg city/highway for a bundled period of 33 mpg, and 27/36/30 for the recommended 5-speed information.

                                          2012 Nissan Versa 

                                          2012 Nissan Versa 

The 2012 Versa also comes with separate MacPhersons up entry and a torsion stream program in the raise. Also new for the Versa is an Electrical Braking program power Distribtion and Braking program Guide models that come common.

                                          2012 Nissan Versa 

                                          2012 Nissan Versa

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2012 Nissan Micra DIG-S Reviews and specifications

Nissan UK declares 2012 Nissan Micra DIG-S (Direct Injection Gasoline – Supercharged). Its price only £ 1,000 more more costly than the Nissan Micra without a supercharger. There are 3 versions of the 2012 Nissan Micra DIG-S; VISIA, ACENTA, TEKNA. Visia sold for £ 11,150, Accenta £ 12,150 and Tekna £ 13,650.

Nissan UK claims that the engine performance of the 2012 Nissan Micra DIG-S greater than gasoline engines but effective similar to diesel engines. All three versions of the 2012 Nissan Micra DIG-S is full-filled with a gasoline engine 3-cylinder 1.2 liter.The power that emancipated is 98 hp, 18 hp more than the Micra 1.2-liter naturally aspirated. Peak torque rocketed from 110 Nm to 142 Nm. Transmissions provided are 5-speed manual or CVT.

2012 Nissan Micra DIG-S offers a primary Injections Gasoline-Supercharger (DIG-S) engine that will bring about in 72kW (98PS) and 142Nm, even though CO2 desecration levels are 95 g/km to your manual form and 115 g/km on the CVT variation. The optimal speed is 180km/h for manual. Put together cycle gas mileage statistics for those manual Visia style is 4.1 l/100 kmh

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Nissan LEAF battery technology Explained [video]

Nissan Corporate Vice-President Simon Sproule gives a detailed explanation about the Nissan LEAF battery technology.

Nissan says electric car can power family home [video]

Nissan's Leaf electric car can feed power from its battery back into a family home and run appliances for up to two days under a new project the Japanese car-maker unveiled Tuesday.
Using the "Leaf to Home" system, the lithium-ion batteries of the zero tailpipe emission Leaf can be used as an emergency power backup for the home during a natural disaster or a power blackout, Nissan said.

Nissan, 44 percent owned by Renault of France, said it aims to commercialize the technology in Japan by March 2012.

The system works by linking the car via a quick charging port to the house's electricity distribution panel. Power can also be fed the other way if the house generates its own electricity with rooftop solar panels.

The Leaf batteries have a capacity of 24 kilowatt hours when fully charged, equivalent to the electricity used by the average Japanese household in two days, said the company.

The output from the vehicle comes to six kilowatts, enough to power electricity-guzzling appliances such as a refrigerator, air conditioner and washing machine at the same time, the company said.

Nissan says as well as its potential use in blackouts, the car can be charged during night time off-peak hours and the electricity used by households during high-demand periods.

Nissan claims electric car was not given fair chance by Top Gear

Nissan has slammed BBC show Top Gear for its unflattering and, it claims, 'unfair' review of its new electric car. The motor company insists its Nissan Leaf electric car was not given a fair chance in Sunday's episode, when it was shown breaking down after running out of juice in Lincolnshire. This left presenter Jeremy Clarkson 'stranded' and co-host James May having to get out and push.

Nissan has accused Top Gear of misleading viewers by deliberately running down the battery, and says a monitoring system installed on the car can prove it. The telematics device showed the battery was at 40 percent when Clarkson set off on his journey. But Nissan says the car was fully charged when it handed it to the BBC with enough power to go 100 miles and not the mere 30 it lasted.

Its executive vice-president, Andy Palmer, told the Times that it appeared the car had been driven in loops for more than 10 miles around Lincoln to flatten the battery.

But the BBC has denied that Sunday night's episode misled viewers. "The point of the film was to show how bad the charging infrastructure is in the UK. The car needed to run out of charge so that it could be demonstrated," a spokesperson told The Times.

Nissan leaf

                                    Nissan leaf

                                         Nissan leaf 

Leaf upcoming Nissan hatchback electric car will move closer to the real world, and far beyond the few boutique electric vehicles available to consumers today. Leaves will almost certainly be first in the next generation of pure electric cars from a large volume, a major producer of cars. It runs on batteries without any combustion engine or electric motor to supplement the electricity produced, and designed for specific drivers for everyday use. Leaves should be available to consumers in the United States before the end of 2010, according to Nissan.

                                                Nissan leaf 

Slightly larger than the subcompact Nissan Versa familiar, the zero-emission cars Leaf is excited with room for five and the cargo space is good. Its 100-mile range beyond the everyday needs of all but the farthest trip passengers, and it's loaded with things that are meant to make ownership easier.

                                             Nissan leaf 

Secret Leaves, and probably the closest thing to a breakthrough, which was hidden in the battery pack. Except widely praised beats hybrid Chevy Volt to the market, Leaf will be volume-produced car first with a lithium-ion batteries. Now familiar in laptops, mobile phones and other small devices, Li-ion batteries has long been considered not suitable for automotive applications. Nissan, though, they have developed for that purpose together with NEC since 1992 electronic

                                             Nissan leaf 

Leaf battery is actually an array sheets laminated lithium-ion batteries made of manganese. Each rectangular sheet 12-by-10 inches, about half an inch thick, arranged in modules of heavy metal-encased total 395 pounds. Nissan says Li-ion battery has twice the storage capacity of any battery used in automotive applications today. They are in charge of and operate at a lower temperature than lead-acid or ni-cad battery, according to the engineer, and after five years of daily drain cycle, they remain 80 percent of its original capacity

                                              Nissan leaf 

The value of Li-ion battery is quite simple: It gives Leaves various plug-160 kilometers per charge, or check under 100 miles, in a typical urban driving cycle. According to Transportation Department data, 98 percent of all drivers Americans drive less than 100 miles per day.

                                             Nissan leaf 

Nissan is still a bit vague about the launch plans for the leaf, if it is called a leaf when it went on sale in the United States. The company says the car must be available to fleet customers in the second half of 2010, with general retail sales in key markets like California shortly thereafter. Nissan's next generation Li-ion battery, which is maybe twice the reach of the car, according to the company, could be ready by the year 2012, when the leaves should be available in dealerships nationwide

                                             Nissan leaf 

Guessing by placing a retail price between $ 24,000 and $ 30,000. The battery alone currently costs $ 10,000 to produce, according to one Nissan engineer. At the retail level, the batteries may be leased to the buyer leaves, so the cost is not necessarily reflected in the price of the car.

                                 Nissan leaf

Nissan to invest $68M to add Leaf motor production to US plant [video]

Nissan Americas today confirmed that, starting in early 2013, it will produce the electric motor for the Nissan LEAF at its Decherd, Tenn., powertrain assembly plant.

Preparation of the plant for electric motor production, facilitated by U.S. Department of Energy Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Incentive Program loan funds, will include addition of a new assembly line and will create up to 90 new jobs.

When the new assembly line is completed, the plant will have the capacity to produce up to 150,000 electric motors annually for Nissan LEAFs, which will be built at the company's assembly plant in Smyrna, Tenn.

"Nissan's Tennessee operations are paving the way to a zero-emission future for everyone," said Bill Krueger, vice chairman of Nissan Americas. "By delivering motors for the first mass-produced electric vehicles manufactured in the United States, our Decherd plant will play a vital role in making zero-emission mobility a reality for American consumers."

The work to support the electric motor assembly line represents the fifth addition to Nissan's Decherd operations, which began production in 1997. The new assembly line will be located within the existing facility using 100,000 sq.-ft. of available floor space, and will feature highly automated, state-of-the-art equipment including wire winding machines, magnetization and magnet insertion equipment, varnishing and hot press equipment and test equipment.

Today, the 1.2 million sq.-ft. Decherd plant produces engines and components for Nissan vehicles built in North America, and also houses engine casting and forging operations. The plant currently has the capacity to produce 950,000 engines, 1.1 million crankshaft forgings and 192,000 cylinder-block castings annually.

Nissan will produce the Nissan LEAF and the batteries that power it at its Smyrna manufacturing complex. The advanced, lithium-ion battery plant is on track to be operational late next year at approximately the same time LEAF production is targeted to begin in Smyrna.

Autocar drives the Nissan Leaf Nismo RC [video]

Autocar's Colin Goodwin had the rare opportunity to test drive the Nissan Leaf Nismo RC prototype racer around "Britain's fastest racing circuit" Goodwood.

However, Autocar's selection of a test driver who starts complaining the moment he gets in the car and who is a fan of "piston engines" spoils the video.

2012 Nissan Leaf upgraded for America

Nissan North America Inc. is expanding availability of the all-electric Nissan LEAF to U.S. consumers for the 2012 model year, with upgrades based on feedback from the thousands of owners who already have driven several millions of miles in the first 100-percent electric car for the mass market.

The Nissan LEAF, enriched with additional standard equipment including quick charging and cold-weather features for the 2012 model year, now will be available for order in the Southeastern United States and Illinois.

"Many enthusiastic consumers have eagerly anticipated ordering a Nissan LEAF of their own, and now we can make zero-emissions mobility a reality in more markets," said Brian Carolin, senior vice president, Sales and Marketing, Nissan North America. "In response to direct feedback from Nissan LEAF owners, the features that customers want most will come standard on the 2012 Nissan LEAF - including quick charging and cold-weather features."

Nissan on July 25 will open up the ordering process to consumers with existing reservations in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and Washington, D.C.

After the prioritized ordering phase for existing reservations in those markets, Nissan on Aug. 4 will open new reservations and orders to the general public, both in these new markets, as well as places where the Nissan LEAF already has been on sale (Arizona, California, Hawaii, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, and Washington). Expected delivery of the first 2012 Nissan LEAFs will begin in the fall.

The MY12 vehicle features product enhancements that incorporate feedback from early LEAF drivers, including standardizing the most popular options. These features include:
DC Fast Charge capability standard on Nissan LEAF SL: The vast majority of MY11 consumers have opted for the DC fast charge port, which allows the vehicle to be charged at 480V - reducing charging time to under 30 minutes for charging the vehicle to 80 percent from a fully depleted state. As DC fast charge stations proliferate across the country, Nissan expects this feature to become even more popular. For 2012, fast-charging capability will be standard on the SL trim level.

Cold weather features standard on Nissan LEAF: As the Nissan LEAF rolls out to U.S. markets with colder climates, cold weather features become standard equipment on all trim levels of the Nissan LEAF. These include a battery warmer, heated steering wheel, and heated seats in both the front and rear.
The manufacturer's suggested retail price of the 2012 Nissan LEAF is $35,200 for the SV trim level, and $37,250 for the SL trim level. The monthly lease price will begin at a highly competitive $369.
Nissan will expand into additional new markets as the year continues. In the fall, orders from existing reservations and new reservations will begin in Connecticut, Colorado, Massachusetts, New Jersey and New York. By the end of the year, Delaware, Indiana, Louisiana, Nevada, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island will be added as markets where the Nissan LEAF will be available for order.

More than 4,000 Nissan LEAFs have been delivered to U.S. customers, and Nissan, as it begins the next phase of the launch, continues to learn from them. While 82 percent have never previously owned a Nissan, a full 75 percent considered no other vehicle than the Nissan LEAF in their purchase decision. On a whole, these early adopters report that they are using the Nissan LEAF as their primary car, and driving it far more than was originally anticipated. These consumers, most of whom are highly educated and have high income levels, are technologically savvy, environmentally conscious, and consider themselves advocates for electric-car technology.

Nissan and 4R Energy Develop new Solar EV Charging System

Nissan and 4R Energy Corporation today announced that the two companies have developed a charging system for electric vehicles that combines a solar power generation system with high-capacity lithium-ion batteries. Testing of this new charging system began today at Nissan's Global Headquarters in Yokohama.

With the new charging system, electricity is generated through solar cells installed at Nissan's Global Headquarters, and is stored in lithium-ion batteries which are equivalent to four units of Nissan LEAFs. With seven charging stations (three quick charge, four normal charge) located in the headquarter grounds, the total electricity that can be generated and stored is the equivalent to fully charging approximately 1,800 Nissan LEAFs annually.

This new system will enable electric vehicles, which do not emit any CO2 when driven, to be charged through a completely renewable energy source. This is one solution to create a cycle where CO2 emissions resulting from driving is zero. By using the same lithium-ion batteries in electric vehicles as stationary storage batteries, electricity can also be supplied to EVs regardless of the time of day or weather, enabling efficient use of renewable energy sources.

4R Energy Corporation, a joint venture established by Nissan and Sumitomo Corporation in September 2010, has already started tests on a compact electricity storage system installed with second-life lithium ion batteries previously used in Nissan LEAFs. Based on the outcome of this larger system, 4R Energy plans to enter the market of mid-sized electricity storage systems for commercial and public facilities.

Nissan and 4R Energy Corporation will continue various efforts to help move toward a sustainable, zero-emission society.
Demonstration test outline Solar cell: Maximum power output: 40kW (Solar Frontier)
Power conditioner: Rated power output: 40kW (10kW×4)
(Sanyo Denki Co., Ltd.)
Storage battery capacity: 96kWh (Automotive Energy Supply Corporation)
Grid management unit: Rated power output: 200kW
(Sanyo Denki Co., Ltd.)
EV charging equipment: Quick charger: 3 (50kW×3)
Regular charger:4 (3.3kW×14)
Outline of 4R Energy Corporation President: Takashi Sakagami
Company Address: Queen's Tower C 12F, 2-3-5, Minatomirai, Nishi-ku, Yokohama City
Capital: 450 million yen
Date of Establishment: September 14, 2010
Stakeholders: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (51%)
Sumitomo Corporation (49%)
Business Description: Demonstration tests and commercialization study for the second-life use of lithium-ion batteries previously used in EVs

2012 Nissan Versa - Starts at $10,990

2012 Nissan Versa - Starts at $10,990

The Nissan carmaker has released the full speifications and price of 2012 Nissan Versa sedan in U.S. The base model of 2012 Nissan Versa starts at $10,990 (Excluding a destination Charge).

2012 Nissan Versa 1.6 S Is boosted with a 1.6-liter gasoline engine with an delivering output power of 109Hp horsepower and a 107 lb-ft of peak torque at 6000rpm.

Transmission System : 5-Speed manual gear-box.
Fuel Economy : 27mpg in the City / 36mpg on the Highway and 30mpg combined.

The 2012 Nissan Versa in four variant engines:
Versa Sedan 1.6 S 5MT $10,990 USD
Versa Sedan 1.6 S CVT $12,760 USD
Versa Sedan 1.6 SV CVT $14,560 USD
Versa Sedan 1.6 SL CVT $15,560 USD

2012 Nissan Versa will be available in U.S market in August 2011.

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