Too Much Of A Good Thing?

What do you do when you have too much of a good thing? Well, with the Leaf Nissan is making it more affordable to consumers with huge discount savings!

Article from CBS News:


Nissan is offering cheap leases and big discounts on the Leaf because of slow sales of the all-electric car...

In September, Nissan started offering Leafs for $219 per month with $2,999 down for 32 months. They were going for $249 a month earlier in the year. Also, the TrueCar.com auto pricing site says Nissan raised discounts to $3,250 per Leaf in August from $850 in January.

The Leaf starts at $36,050 including shipping. It can go up to 100 miles on a single charge.







Original story: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505144_162-57522595/nissan-offers-big-discounts-on-leaf-to-spur-sales/

Nissan Leaf #1 Commuter

TotalScore.com has ranked the Nissan Leaf as the #1 car for commuting based on energy efficiency, technology, and overall quality.

Sacbee writes:


 Need to get from point A to point B in the most fuel-efficient and convenient way possible? TotalCarScore.com suggests hopping in a 100-percent electric Nissan LEAF, which it recently named the No. 1 car for commuting.

TotalCarScore.com is a website that scores vehicles based on evaluations from authoritative sources such as Consumer Guide, Edmunds.com, MSN Autos, US News/World Report, The Car Connection, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. To determine the "10 Best Cars for Commuting," a vehicle's Total Car Score is combined with its fuel-efficiency rating in city-driving conditions.

Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/2012/09/18/4832160/totalcarscorecom-names-nissan.html#storylink=cpy

The Nissan FCEV

The Nissan FCEV is a crossover SUV similar to the Juke on the outside with the exception being that it's slightly larger. It's also powered by a 0-emissions hydrogen fuel system that is highly efficient and operates 4 electrically driven wheels giving the FCEV all wheel drive control.

Sound pretty fancy? It is! But, the catch... it's not out yet, it's in the conceptual stages.

Motortrend writes:


Nissan has revealed details about a Paris Motor Show concept that combines the style of a Juke, the running gear from the Leaf and Pivo, and seats at least partially inspired by the McLaren F1. It's called the Terra, a fuel-cell-powered crossover.

Nissan is previewing the Terra before its Paris Motor Show reveal later this month, suggesting that it represents the next generation of Nissan fuel cell vehicles. The car, which is about 1-2 inches larger than the current Nissan Juke in every exterior dimension, is powered by a hydrogen fuel cell stack, which generates electricity for a driveline essentially ripped straight from the battery-electric Nissan Leaf. But to give the Terra off-road (or all-weather) chops, Nissan installed an in-wheel motor in each of the rear wheels, making the Terra an all-wheel-drive vehicle. As with all in-wheel motor setups, giving the Terra torque vectoring - like what's offered in the all-wheel drive Juke -- is as simple as sending a little more electricityto an outside wheel motor in a corner.


Read more: http://www.motortrend.com/auto_shows/paris/2012/1209_2012_paris_nissan_terra_fcev_crossover/#ixzz26NRnuoSA

Autoblog: 2013 Juke

The 2013 Juke has the features and design to impress, and although it took a few days to grow on him, this reviewer fell in love!

The Nissan Juke has been a polarizing vehicle ever since it launched, and unless Nissan changes things up, it will remain that way. For most of its history in the United States, the small car segment was pretty much devoid of style. 

Expressions of design and standout features were left for more expensive (usually luxury) segments further above. With a new generation of buyers coming up that doesn’t regard being small as inferior, manufacturers are looking to reach these demographics with more stylish options.

Read more: http://www.automoblog.net/2012/09/06/2012-nissan-juke-review/