EV fans who have been waiting for the Nissan Leaf may have to wait a little longer – or move.
Gizmodo writes, “The Leaf, Nissan’s all-electric vehicle priced at $32,780, will be released in Washington, Oregon, California, Arizona, and Tennessee as early as this December.”
“These states are a part of the EV Project, a partnership between the U.S. Department of Energy and private firm ECOtality to establish EV infrastructure, such as charging stations. This makes the aforementioned states the most suitable staging grounds for the Leaf’s initial offering,” explains Kicking Tires.
After the initial rollout, TechCrunch says “The Leaf will arrive in Texas and Hawaii in January of 2011, head to North Carolina, Florida, Georgia, Washington DC, Virginia, Maryland, South Carolina and Alabama in April and roll into the rest of the country by year’s end.”
Though only initially available in five select states, the Leaf will cost $8,220 less than the Chevrolet Volt, which also debuts in December.
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