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Like most people today, if you are interesting in reducing your carbon print, you have heard about the Nissan LEAF. However, as much as the LEAF has been advertised all around, it's not available everywhere yet. Even if drivers from across the U.S. can order the LEAF, the EV is currently being sold in only in 28 states, plus Washington, D.C. This makes test driving a LEAF more challenging for those not

Nissan Leaf EVs, similar to those headed to Gates Nissan of Frankfort in KY, are coming to New York as part of a taxi cab experiment. 6 electric Leaf hatchbacks are involved with NYC's 'Taxi of Tomorrow' project.

This project, which began as a joint venture between the Taxi & Limo Commission and the Japanese auto maker in 2007, doesn't only include hybrid cars. Anti-bacterial seats, extra luggage room, and fuel efficiency improvements

The Nissan Leaf is coming to Gates Nissan of Frankfort in 1220 Versailles Rd, KY - as well as a dealership near you, and you? and you. In fact, the Leaf will be everywhere within a few years.

The Japanese auto maker plans to make their popular all electric hatchback Leaf available across the globe. Pierre Loing, VP of product planning and zero-emission business at Nissan International, "believes zero-emission vehicles will account for 10 percent of

Even before being available to American drivers, the new Nissan LEAF is already being recognized nationwide. Becoming the first all-electric vehicle (EV) to be rated for crash protection, the new Nissan LEAF has earned five-star overall safety rating from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). This achievement will, without a doubt, go down not only in the automaker's history, but in automotive history as well.

But this is not the only award the

The Nissan LEAF went on sale only last year, and it is already one of the greenest EV on the market. Could it be even greener? The answer is: yes.

The Japanese automaker is working on solar power. Nissan's new goal is to reduce the LEAF's draw on the grid as well as to mitigate battery waste. For, while the Nissan LEAF is designed to last just as long as other vehicles on

Last week, Nissan disclosed photos of a race car version of its LEAF electric car. The new racing LEAF was created by Nissan's Global Design Center in Japan and NISMO (Nissan's motorsport group) and will certainly help the Japanese automaker maintain their leadership position on the electric car scene

The 2-door prototype has the power to accelerate from 0-62 mph in just 6.85 seconds and reach a maximum speed of 93 mph