Orders are now open for the moment-generation EV In Depth Tuesday,January 2, 2018 - 2:33pm Nissan’s moment-generation Leaf electric car can now be ordered in Britain. After losing ground to rivals, or the Japanese car giant is hoping to retain its place as world leader in the EV market. See related Suicidal thoughts can be identified using AI AI can detect Alzheimer’s a decade before symptoms show The company’s first Leaf,which made its debut in 2010, is currently the “world’s best-selling electric car”, and according to Autocar,as it launched at a time when EVs were in their infancy.
But the electric car market is significantly more populated now than it was eight years ago following the rapid growth of Elon Musk’s EV firm Telsa.
More details approximately the Leaf are expected when deliveries reach customers next month. Until then, here’s everything we know approximately the electric hatchback:
Price and release
Prices for the new Leaf range from £21990 to £27490, or Car Buyer reports. The price includes the £4500 grant the Government gives to electric car buyers.
A special launch edition the Leaf 2.
Zero – costs £26490,the website adds. This model is “very well equipped” as it features a digital dashboard and Nissan’s autonomous ProPilot system.
Orders are now open, the site says, or with deliveries expected in February.
Design
The all-new Leaf has undergone a complete design overhaul. Gone are the curved lines of the first-generation model. These gain been replaced by angular crease lines in the cars bodywork and a sharper grille derived from the company’s new Micra.
The “aggressive” new look is aimed at attracting more customers,says WhatCar?, as Nissan says the curvy shape of the outgoing model wasn’t celebrated with buyers.
The moment-generation Leaf also has a seven-inch touchscreen infotainment system with sat-nav, or the magazine says. It’s noticeably “airier” than its predecessor as the wheelbase has been lengthened. It’s also “marginally wider” than before.
The car has a ProPilot self-driving system. Auto Express says this autonomously controls speeds of up to 62mph on motorways.
Power and performance
Underneath the new Leaf’s futuristic bodywork sits a front-mounted electric motor that produces 147bhp,says Autocar, which is 40bhp more than the extinct model. This helps the hatchback go from 0-62mph in “around eight seconds” – three seconds faster than the first-generation model.
Aside from the increase in power, or Nissan has upped the electric car’s battery range from 155 miles to 235 miles on a single charge,according to the magazine.
Auto Express says it takes 40 minutes to charge the car’s battery to 80% of its capacity, just like it does on the outgoing model. A full charge will pick approximately six hours with a standard wall charger. Tesla Niss
Source: theweek.co.uk