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Nissan CEO hints at 250 mile range Leaf

Discussion in 'Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News' started by Ashlem, Jun 25, 2015.

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    Nissan Leaf With 250-Mile Range: Ghosn Shows R&D Car, Video At Annual Meeting

    So, thoughts? I'm wondering if this is for the Gen 1 Leaf, or if he's referring to the Gen 2.
     
    #1 Ashlem, Jun 25, 2015
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    or gen III? 'foresee the day' and 'exploring new materials and chemistry solutions' sounds fairly far off to me.
     
    #2 bisco, Jun 25, 2015
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    I think in 5 years time, every electric plug in will have around 250 miles range
     
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    I suspect that this major battery upgrade is going to show up in the next generation Leaf (2017). I'm convinced that there will be a much more modest range increase available as a higher trim level option for the last year of the current generation Leaf (2016).
     
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    my electric rate just went from .18 to .24 per kWh. i have to rethink this whole ev strategy.
     
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    QUOTE="bisco, post: 2201611, member: 5889"]my electric rate just went from .18 to .24 per kWh. i have to rethink this whole ev strategy.[/QUOTE]
    Yikes. Someone is making a huge profit.
     
    #7 austingreen, Jun 26, 2015
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    this is our fourth or fifth takeover in a decade or so. boston edison, commonwealth edison, nstar, national grid, i'm sure i'm forgetting a few. utilities commissioner must be getting a payoff or something fishy. same ceo of all companies, tom may, maid 9 million last year and getting a 17% raise. shareholders must love him.
     
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    Ouch. Our (two-tier) rate is 7.5/11 cents per kilowatt hour. Not sure where the threshold to higher rate is, but our bill is always 7.5 cent rate.
     
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