Nissan Leaf News

Good news for Leaf owners! Nissan came out with some exciting news today, and stated that they will be matching GM on the length of the battery warranty. So what does that mean? Well, for 8 years and 100k miles, you will have full manufacturer coverage on your battery. Nothing like a little peace of mind.

Chevrolet and Nissan are playing a nice game of tit for tat at the moment, as both are trying to get the largest foothold into the marketshare. Nissan matches Chevrolets warranty terms, and Chevrolet has a lease planned out that’s only $1 a month more than the Leafs.

All we know is that we expect the San Francisco Bay Area to be covered in both cars, as enough high tech companies employ many forward thinking people. Dealerships in the Bay Area, such as Boardwalk Auto Center should do well, as they have both Chevrolet and Nissan franchises, and will allow customers to see both cars side by side to see which one is the best for their needs.

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Before the April 20th reservation date, Nissan said over 55,000 people were signed up to receive the latest Leaf news, and would be invited to reserve their own Leaf. Following all the news sources, and Nissans Tweets, it’s interesting to see what has happened less than a week from the flood gates opening.

• 2,700 people reserved their Leafs (not leaves…) within 3 hours of the opening of the reservation process.

• 6,635 people had reserved a Leaf within three days.

• On the 23rd, Nissan Tweeted that 30% of reserved Leafs were Silver, and 30% were Blue. Where did all the “I want a Red one” comments go?!

• 75% of all Leafs ordered through the 23rd were the SL models, which give you fog lights, auto headlights, rear view monitor, and the all important solar panel rear spoiler.

• By the 23rd, 10% of the expected annual production of the Leaf had been reserved. Time to prepare to build more Nissan, and get that plant in Smyrna, Tenn up and running!

Nissan would like to have 40% of the annual production reserved by the time the Leaf goes on sale in December, and at this rate, that shouldn’t be terribly hard to accomplish.

With a traffic clogged commute, my Leaf is already reserved (Black, SL trim), and I can’t wait to see it in person in 8 long, painful months!

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