CELEBRATE! THE ZERO EMISSIONS NISSAN LEAF IS HERE, NOW!
Joseph Raglione
December 20, 2010
Gentle readers of this American Chronicle, if there ever was an invention desperately needed by Mankind, this is the invention!..>
Dear Nissan Executives:
Please pass this message up the Nissan Hirarchy until it reaches the top! Thanks!
The question customers will often ask is what happens when the Battery power runs low on the new Nissan Leaf?
Your answer must be: Allow some compressed air to escape and power a Turbine Electricity Generator that will send extra power to the Batteries or directly to the Electric Motors.
Question: What compressed Air?
Answer: The compressed Air stored under the Car, in six Fiber Tubes, with 300 Bar of pressure in each tube.
Gentle People:
I' ve been fighting politically and socially for years trying to bring Electric Vehicles to the open Market.
My struggle, using expensive computers, has kept me broke and today I can't afford an Electric Car, but in the near future I certainly will buy an Electric Vehicle.
Today I can expand on an existing concept that will absolutely and without doubt, extend the range of the Nissan Leaf while they continue to have zero emission capability.
That concept is to combine your Leaf with a compressed air powered Turbine Electricity Generator.
The only stipulation is that the compressed Air Tanks must be created from Fiber and not from Metal. Why? Because if there is an accident, fiber will split while metal will fragment. That is the downside of compressed Air but the upside is that it only takes Three Minutes to fill up a compressed Air Tank.
You may not know this fact but Ten years ago, the Electric Vehicle 1 or EV1, could charge it's lead acid Batteries up to 80% within Two Hours...not Twenty!
I am positive that you could explain this to your customers and tell them the future looks excellent for Electric Vehicles because they are fast and they will have extended range as well as being super quiet and have zero emissions. One more Up! They will be cheap to operate and provide more driving freedom for people than any vehicle ever created!
I may never be able to afford one of your Electric vehicles but I salute you for bringing the Nissan Leaf to Market. The compressed Air idea has not been patented by anybody and I recommend you use it as quickly as possible, because General Motors is aware of the method.
Signed: Joseph Raglione
Executive Director: The World Humanitarian Peace and Ecology Movement and
a non-profit social science adviser for Barack Obama and the Democratic Party of the United States.
2011.
As Senior Editor, John Voelcker, explains "The 2011 Nissan LEAF will be the first car you can practically use in real life without pumping a single ounce of gasoline into it."
22 Nov 2010 Awards: 1 Engines: 0
You know you have a revolutionary product when traditional labels no longer fit.
Take for example today´s announcement that the Nissan LEAF has been named one of Ward´s 10 Best Engines – despite the fact that "the Leaf has no engine." The Ward´s competition is designed to recognize powertrains that set new benchmarks in their respective vehicle segments.
"The one thing they have in common is they all are stand-out performers in their own way and sell the value proposition of the vehicles they power," says Drew Winter, editor-in-chief of Ward´s AutoWorld magazine. "It´s the most diverse mix we´ve ever had, as well as the most technologically advanced."
Click here to read the list of Ward´s 10 Best Engines
Another label that didn´t quite fit was the November 2010 announcement that US based Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently assigned LEAF a best-in-class 99 MPG rating even though it doesn´t use a single drop of gas. None.
Click here to view the MPG rating
08 Dec 2010 There's no place like home (to charge up your car)
It´s the end of a long day. You turn off all the lights, lock the front door, brush your teeth, then check your phone one last time before you plug it in to recharge.
Sound familiar?
It´s your nightly routine, you´ve been doing it for years, and it doesn´t take a lot of effort.
That´s all you have to do to wake up with a fully charged phone. And that´s how easy it will be to wake up with a fully charged Nissan LEAF.
In a recent Globe and Mail article, journalist Michael Vaughan wrote:
"I don´t like gas stations. I don´t like pouring my money into the oil industry´s pockets. I would prefer to plug in the Leaf at home on a standard 110-volt outlet and get the battery fully charged up in about 20 hours."
Based on the Canadian average of $0.0938/kWh, a full charge will cost about $2.25 to "fill up" your EV (Source: National Household Average, International Energy Agency, 2009 Electricity Information). It could be even less, if your area has time-of-use rates and you charge at off-peak hours.
The convenience of home charging an Electric Vehicle is just around the corner. Simply make "plug in your Nissan LEAF" part of your routine, and remove: "trips to the gas station".
22 Nov 2010 A Canadian Perspective
Recently, we arranged the first test drives of the Nissan LEAF by Canadian journalists.
The weather in Nashville was perfect when 10 Nissan LEAFs were taken out on highways, along twisty roads, up hills, and through the city.
For many journalists it was their first drive in a Nissan LEAF, but not their first time driving an EV. Although we can´t link to all of the reviews, here´s what some had to say:
From the National Post: Preview: 2012 Nissan Leaf
From MSN Autos: 2012 Nissan Leaf first drive
30 Oct 2010 A short Blog on the long history of the Electric Vehicle
The first automobile to break the 100km/h speed barrier was driven by Camille Jenatzy on April 29, 1899. His rocket-like vehicle was named La Jamais Contente (The Never Contented). It was also an Electric Vehicle.
Did you know that electricity is one of the oldest automobile propulsion methods still in use today?
In fact, over 100 years ago electric-powered automobiles outnumbered those that ran on gasoline. Most EVs were sold as town cars to upper class customers, who found them appealing due to their cleanliness, lack of noise and ease of operation. Remember: starting a car in those days required the often dangerous task of hand-cranking the engine.
The last time Electric Vehicles out-sold those powered by gasoline was around 1912. Ultimately, 20th century advances in internal combustion technology, and greater vehicle affordability, switched the public´s preferences away from EVs.
Over 63 years ago Nissan built its first Electric Vehicle, we´ve spent the last 18 years developing battery technologies, and the past 3 years working on our commitment to deliver an electric car to market.
The 100% Electric Nissan LEAF continues the EV story this December 2010 in the U.S., and in the Fall of 2011 in Canada.
To learn more about the History of the Electric Vehicle click here.
21 Oct 2010 Range Anxiety
One key concern about EVs is Range Anxiety–the fear a vehicle has insufficient range to reach its destination.
In an interview with BC Hydro Chelsea Sexton, an EV advocate, who you might recognize from the 2006 documentary Who Killed the Electric Car? discussed Range Anxiety:
"[It´s] a question we've always had and it's a fair question. But it tends to go away pretty quickly. I think we're overblowing Range Anxiety at the moment…As soon as they start to get cars on the road and people try them... within a few days people will be saying 'Oh I don't drive as much as I thought I did – I've just been sitting in traffic all day.'"
To provide a stress-free driving experience (and alleviate Range Anxiety), Nissan developed a ground breaking Telematics system for the Nissan LEAF.
Telematics is the convergence of telecommunications and information processing e.g.: GPS navigation.
Key features of the Nissan LEAF Telematics system:
Maximum range display The navigation map displays the driving range under the current state of charge
Update on charging stations Your on-board navigation system shows available charging stations
Timer function Pre-set when you want your car to charge (to benefit from off-peak rates), or if you want air-conditioning/heating, turned on just before your drive
EV Remote control and Monitoring Turn charging ON/OFF, set the Timer functions, and Monitor the state-of-charge of Nissan LEAF via an online website or a smart phone. You can also receive update messages via your smart phone
In short, the Nissan LEAF Telematics will continually update you on your state of charge, range radius, and where you can charge up.
While the chatter around Range Anxiety will persist until EVs become more common, the tools to manage it are here now.
14 Oct 2010 Nissan LEAF is a 2010 Breakthrough Award Winner
The Nissan LEAF was chosen as one of the year´s 10 most transformative products by Popular Mechanics magazine.
Popular Mechanics says of the Nissan LEAF: "It´s not the first pure EV, but the Nissan LEAF hits the mainstream like none of its predecessors. Powered by a 24-kilowatt-hour battery pack, the LEAF provides a 100-mile [160km] range, enough for most commuters, for the price of an average vehicle – and with a much lower operating cost than gasoline-powered vehicles."
The awards are designed to heighten awareness of the advancements and innovations that are transforming, enhancing and improving lives. Twenty awards are given out each year – 10 products available to consumers, and 10 innovations that have potential to change lives.
See all the winners in the November issue of Popular Mechanics, on newsstands Oct. 12, or at Popular Mechanics
06 Oct 2010 What´s it like to drive a Nissan LEAF?
We recently attended the EV 2010 VÉ Conference in Vancouver where the Nissan LEAF made a brief appearance.
It was great to see the positive reactions of trade show attendees, and the general public. Everyone was eager to look under the hood, see the charge ports, get in the driver´s seat, try the back seat, and check out the size of the trunk.
The overall consensus was it's a real car, with real space, suitable for many everyday drivers. But one big question remained: What´s it like to drive?
After the show, and before our Nissan LEAF was crated up and shipped back to the US, we had a chance to drive it, and the experience was a blend of the familiar and the completely different.
What´s familiar are the intuitive controls and vehicle handling. The drive feels natural, with everything where it should be. It was a small thing, but when it started to rain (we were in Vancouver), the wiper controls were where I expected. In many ways I felt like I was driving a regular car. Except it wasn't.
What´s different? Well, there´s lots, but most of all it´s a much smoother and quieter ride than a vehicle with an internal combustion engine. The high torque, immediately available with EVs, also gave it some reassuring (and fun) punch.
It was a short test drive, but my first impression is that for many people, driving a Nissan LEAF will feel a lot like the gas-powered car they´re currently driving, probably a bit more fun, but quieter with far fewer trips to the gas station (hey, we all need a carwash sometimes).
PS: Stay tuned – we´ll have pictures and video to share soon from the EV 2010 VÉ Conference.
30 Sep 2010 See the Nissan LEAF first-hand in Vancouver
The Nissan LEAF is making its first public appearance in Canada at the EV 2010 VÉ Conference. If you´re in the Vancouver area, you can view the Nissan LEAF when the conference opens to the general public on Wednesday, September 15th between 6:00-9:00 pm, at the Sheraton Wall Centre Hotel.
This is the first of many chances you'll have to interact with the Nissan LEAF as we approach our Canadian launch in the Fall of 2011.
If you´re unable to attend – don´t worry. We will share pictures, video, and let you know how it went on this Blog. Stay tuned.
Nissan LEAF Blog team
07 Sep 2010 Welcome to the future
Rarely can a car company say they´ve created a completely new kind of car, but we have. The Nissan LEAF will be the world´s first affordable, mass-produced, 100% electric, zero emission vehicle.
As we prepare to bring this vehicle to Canada in the Fall of 2011, we're busy educating ourselves, our retailers, and we´re also beginning to communicate to Canadians everything they need to know about this car.
Is the Nissan LEAF right for you? Interested Canadians will have to consider things like the distance they travel each day by car, and the necessity of installing a charging station at home.
For those that purchase a Nissan LEAF, they will have a new kind of driving experience. A quieter, cleaner, more efficient ride. A vehicle with 100% torque at 0 RPM! And the convenience of home charging.
We´ll share more information about this exciting new vehicle here, on this Blog, as we get closer to our Canadian launch.
The reality of 100% electric vehicles is closer than you think. Welcome to the future. Welcome to The New Car.
Dear Nissan Executives:
Please pass this message up the Nissan Hirarchy until it reaches the top! Thanks!
The question customers will often ask is what happens when the Battery power runs low on the new Nissan Leaf?
Your answer must be: Allow some compressed air to escape and power a Turbine Electricity Generator that will send extra power to the Batteries or directly to the Electric Motors.
Question: What compressed Air?
Answer: The compressed Air stored under the Car, in six Fiber Tubes, with 300 Bar of pressure in each tube.
Gentle People:
I' ve been fighting politically and socially for years trying to bring Electric Vehicles to the open Market.
My struggle, using expensive computers, has kept me broke and today I can't afford an Electric Car, but in the near future I certainly will buy an Electric Vehicle.
Today I can expand on an existing concept that will absolutely and without doubt, extend the range of the Nissan Leaf while they continue to have zero emission capability.
That concept is to combine your Leaf with a compressed air powered Turbine Electricity Generator.
The only stipulation is that the compressed Air Tanks must be created from Fiber and not from Metal. Why? Because if there is an accident, fiber will split while metal will fragment. That is the downside of compressed Air but the upside is that it only takes Three Minutes to fill up a compressed Air Tank.
You may not know this fact but Ten years ago, the Electric Vehicle 1 or EV1, could charge it's lead acid Batteries up to 80% within Two Hours...not Twenty!
I am positive that you could explain this to your customers and tell them the future looks excellent for Electric Vehicles because they are fast and they will have extended range as well as being super quiet and have zero emissions. One more Up! They will be cheap to operate and provide more driving freedom for people than any vehicle ever created!
I may never be able to afford one of your Electric vehicles but I salute you for bringing the Nissan Leaf to Market. The compressed Air idea has not been patented by anybody and I recommend you use it as quickly as possible, because General Motors is aware of the method.
Signed: Joseph Raglione
Executive Director: The World Humanitarian Peace and Ecology Movement and
a non-profit social science adviser for Barack Obama and the Democratic Party of the United States.
2011.
As Senior Editor, John Voelcker, explains "The 2011 Nissan LEAF will be the first car you can practically use in real life without pumping a single ounce of gasoline into it."
22 Nov 2010 Awards: 1 Engines: 0
You know you have a revolutionary product when traditional labels no longer fit.
Take for example today´s announcement that the Nissan LEAF has been named one of Ward´s 10 Best Engines – despite the fact that "the Leaf has no engine." The Ward´s competition is designed to recognize powertrains that set new benchmarks in their respective vehicle segments.
"The one thing they have in common is they all are stand-out performers in their own way and sell the value proposition of the vehicles they power," says Drew Winter, editor-in-chief of Ward´s AutoWorld magazine. "It´s the most diverse mix we´ve ever had, as well as the most technologically advanced."
Click here to read the list of Ward´s 10 Best Engines
Another label that didn´t quite fit was the November 2010 announcement that US based Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently assigned LEAF a best-in-class 99 MPG rating even though it doesn´t use a single drop of gas. None.
Click here to view the MPG rating
08 Dec 2010 There's no place like home (to charge up your car)
It´s the end of a long day. You turn off all the lights, lock the front door, brush your teeth, then check your phone one last time before you plug it in to recharge.
Sound familiar?
It´s your nightly routine, you´ve been doing it for years, and it doesn´t take a lot of effort.
That´s all you have to do to wake up with a fully charged phone. And that´s how easy it will be to wake up with a fully charged Nissan LEAF.
In a recent Globe and Mail article, journalist Michael Vaughan wrote:
"I don´t like gas stations. I don´t like pouring my money into the oil industry´s pockets. I would prefer to plug in the Leaf at home on a standard 110-volt outlet and get the battery fully charged up in about 20 hours."
Based on the Canadian average of $0.0938/kWh, a full charge will cost about $2.25 to "fill up" your EV (Source: National Household Average, International Energy Agency, 2009 Electricity Information). It could be even less, if your area has time-of-use rates and you charge at off-peak hours.
The convenience of home charging an Electric Vehicle is just around the corner. Simply make "plug in your Nissan LEAF" part of your routine, and remove: "trips to the gas station".
22 Nov 2010 A Canadian Perspective
Recently, we arranged the first test drives of the Nissan LEAF by Canadian journalists.
The weather in Nashville was perfect when 10 Nissan LEAFs were taken out on highways, along twisty roads, up hills, and through the city.
For many journalists it was their first drive in a Nissan LEAF, but not their first time driving an EV. Although we can´t link to all of the reviews, here´s what some had to say:
From the National Post: Preview: 2012 Nissan Leaf
From MSN Autos: 2012 Nissan Leaf first drive
30 Oct 2010 A short Blog on the long history of the Electric Vehicle
The first automobile to break the 100km/h speed barrier was driven by Camille Jenatzy on April 29, 1899. His rocket-like vehicle was named La Jamais Contente (The Never Contented). It was also an Electric Vehicle.
Did you know that electricity is one of the oldest automobile propulsion methods still in use today?
In fact, over 100 years ago electric-powered automobiles outnumbered those that ran on gasoline. Most EVs were sold as town cars to upper class customers, who found them appealing due to their cleanliness, lack of noise and ease of operation. Remember: starting a car in those days required the often dangerous task of hand-cranking the engine.
The last time Electric Vehicles out-sold those powered by gasoline was around 1912. Ultimately, 20th century advances in internal combustion technology, and greater vehicle affordability, switched the public´s preferences away from EVs.
Over 63 years ago Nissan built its first Electric Vehicle, we´ve spent the last 18 years developing battery technologies, and the past 3 years working on our commitment to deliver an electric car to market.
The 100% Electric Nissan LEAF continues the EV story this December 2010 in the U.S., and in the Fall of 2011 in Canada.
To learn more about the History of the Electric Vehicle click here.
21 Oct 2010 Range Anxiety
One key concern about EVs is Range Anxiety–the fear a vehicle has insufficient range to reach its destination.
In an interview with BC Hydro Chelsea Sexton, an EV advocate, who you might recognize from the 2006 documentary Who Killed the Electric Car? discussed Range Anxiety:
"[It´s] a question we've always had and it's a fair question. But it tends to go away pretty quickly. I think we're overblowing Range Anxiety at the moment…As soon as they start to get cars on the road and people try them... within a few days people will be saying 'Oh I don't drive as much as I thought I did – I've just been sitting in traffic all day.'"
To provide a stress-free driving experience (and alleviate Range Anxiety), Nissan developed a ground breaking Telematics system for the Nissan LEAF.
Telematics is the convergence of telecommunications and information processing e.g.: GPS navigation.
Key features of the Nissan LEAF Telematics system:
Maximum range display The navigation map displays the driving range under the current state of charge
Update on charging stations Your on-board navigation system shows available charging stations
Timer function Pre-set when you want your car to charge (to benefit from off-peak rates), or if you want air-conditioning/heating, turned on just before your drive
EV Remote control and Monitoring Turn charging ON/OFF, set the Timer functions, and Monitor the state-of-charge of Nissan LEAF via an online website or a smart phone. You can also receive update messages via your smart phone
In short, the Nissan LEAF Telematics will continually update you on your state of charge, range radius, and where you can charge up.
While the chatter around Range Anxiety will persist until EVs become more common, the tools to manage it are here now.
14 Oct 2010 Nissan LEAF is a 2010 Breakthrough Award Winner
The Nissan LEAF was chosen as one of the year´s 10 most transformative products by Popular Mechanics magazine.
Popular Mechanics says of the Nissan LEAF: "It´s not the first pure EV, but the Nissan LEAF hits the mainstream like none of its predecessors. Powered by a 24-kilowatt-hour battery pack, the LEAF provides a 100-mile [160km] range, enough for most commuters, for the price of an average vehicle – and with a much lower operating cost than gasoline-powered vehicles."
The awards are designed to heighten awareness of the advancements and innovations that are transforming, enhancing and improving lives. Twenty awards are given out each year – 10 products available to consumers, and 10 innovations that have potential to change lives.
See all the winners in the November issue of Popular Mechanics, on newsstands Oct. 12, or at Popular Mechanics
06 Oct 2010 What´s it like to drive a Nissan LEAF?
We recently attended the EV 2010 VÉ Conference in Vancouver where the Nissan LEAF made a brief appearance.
It was great to see the positive reactions of trade show attendees, and the general public. Everyone was eager to look under the hood, see the charge ports, get in the driver´s seat, try the back seat, and check out the size of the trunk.
The overall consensus was it's a real car, with real space, suitable for many everyday drivers. But one big question remained: What´s it like to drive?
After the show, and before our Nissan LEAF was crated up and shipped back to the US, we had a chance to drive it, and the experience was a blend of the familiar and the completely different.
What´s familiar are the intuitive controls and vehicle handling. The drive feels natural, with everything where it should be. It was a small thing, but when it started to rain (we were in Vancouver), the wiper controls were where I expected. In many ways I felt like I was driving a regular car. Except it wasn't.
What´s different? Well, there´s lots, but most of all it´s a much smoother and quieter ride than a vehicle with an internal combustion engine. The high torque, immediately available with EVs, also gave it some reassuring (and fun) punch.
It was a short test drive, but my first impression is that for many people, driving a Nissan LEAF will feel a lot like the gas-powered car they´re currently driving, probably a bit more fun, but quieter with far fewer trips to the gas station (hey, we all need a carwash sometimes).
PS: Stay tuned – we´ll have pictures and video to share soon from the EV 2010 VÉ Conference.
30 Sep 2010 See the Nissan LEAF first-hand in Vancouver
The Nissan LEAF is making its first public appearance in Canada at the EV 2010 VÉ Conference. If you´re in the Vancouver area, you can view the Nissan LEAF when the conference opens to the general public on Wednesday, September 15th between 6:00-9:00 pm, at the Sheraton Wall Centre Hotel.
This is the first of many chances you'll have to interact with the Nissan LEAF as we approach our Canadian launch in the Fall of 2011.
If you´re unable to attend – don´t worry. We will share pictures, video, and let you know how it went on this Blog. Stay tuned.
Nissan LEAF Blog team
07 Sep 2010 Welcome to the future
Rarely can a car company say they´ve created a completely new kind of car, but we have. The Nissan LEAF will be the world´s first affordable, mass-produced, 100% electric, zero emission vehicle.
As we prepare to bring this vehicle to Canada in the Fall of 2011, we're busy educating ourselves, our retailers, and we´re also beginning to communicate to Canadians everything they need to know about this car.
Is the Nissan LEAF right for you? Interested Canadians will have to consider things like the distance they travel each day by car, and the necessity of installing a charging station at home.
For those that purchase a Nissan LEAF, they will have a new kind of driving experience. A quieter, cleaner, more efficient ride. A vehicle with 100% torque at 0 RPM! And the convenience of home charging.
We´ll share more information about this exciting new vehicle here, on this Blog, as we get closer to our Canadian launch.
The reality of 100% electric vehicles is closer than you think. Welcome to the future. Welcome to The New Car.
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