Seven Leafs in Salisbury NC!

Please Read the Following Excerpt from the Nissan LEAF Warranty Information

Gradual loss of battery capacity: Like all lithium ion batteries, the 2012 LEAF battery will experience a reduction in the amount of electricity or charge it can hold over time, resulting in a reduction in the vehicle’s range. This is normal and expected. The rate of reduction cannot be assured, however, the battery is expected to maintain approximately 80% of its initial capacity after 5 years of normal operation and recommended care, but this is not guaranteed. This number may be higher or lower depending upon usage and care. Factors that will affect and may hasten the rate of capacity loss include, but are not limited to: exposure to very high ambient temperatures for extended periods of time, driving habits, vehicle usage, and charging habits [my boldface].
Potential purchasers may be interested in reviewing the following battery degradation tables published by Mark Larsen (link). Please make sure that the expected range shown on Mr. Larsen’s tables will be adequate at year 5 if the intent is to keep the LEAF for over five years.

How often do you see seven (yes 7) electric cars at a dealership in a small town with a population around 30,000?

Seven Electric Cars on the Lot in Salisbury, NC

Seven All-Electric Cars on the Lot in Salisbury, NC

When I was taking these pictures I also learned that the dealership here in Salisbury NC has sold the most Nissan LEAFs in the entire Charlotte district. Consider that with all of Charlotte in the mix too.

Seven All Electric Cars at the Dealership in Salisbury

Another view of seven LEAFs

Our small city with the 10th worst air in the USA sure needs to see these cars on the road ( according to the American Lung Association, 2011 ). The ozone levels mentioned are a direct result of ground-level car exhaust, which LEAFs don’t produce.

You can email or contact the Salisbury dealership at 704-637-7270 or email their LEAF specialist Kevin Murphy at kmurphy@benmynatt.com
And before you ask or comment, I received NO COMPENSATION for posting this. My sole interest in doing this is to have better air to breathe for my family! We do practice what we preach, owning two LEAFs ourselves!

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categories Electric Cars, Nissan Leaf, Renewable Energy | May 10, 2012

3 Comments to “Seven Leafs in Salisbury NC!”

  1. By Eric, May 10, 2012 @ 11:53 pm

    Very cool! I have yet to see one in MN…. well…. they don’t sell them here yet ;) I think the iMiev might be coming soon, though.

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    • By Ken Clifton, May 11, 2012 @ 9:44 am

      Thanks Eric!
      After seven months I can honestly say “we love our LEAFs.”
      Along the lines of ground-level ozone, Christof at SolarChargedDriving.com recently made an excellent post that I am going to quote from:

      Whose fumes would you rather be sucking?
      Yes, the EV’s batteries may have been charged with electricity produced by coal. But that’s nonetheless a different type of air pollution, as the emissions from a coal plant smokestack are streamed high into the sky while auto emissions are puffed directly into our faces and lungs.

      Retrieved on 11 May, 2012 from Solar ChargedDriving.com Web site:
      http://www.solarchargeddriving.com/news/evsphevs/993-whose-fumes-would-you-rather-be-sucking.html

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  2. By JPWhite, July 23, 2012 @ 11:23 am

    Interesting you mention the ground ozone issue is due to vehicle exhaust. I didn’t know that. Nashville area can get quite high ozone levels in the summer. Glad I’m not contributing as much. Waiting on the C-Max Energi to replace the wife’s Altima.

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