Leaf's

An official from the Leaf's R&D team told me that they estimated that the Leaf's minimum range on a full charge would be about 60 miles in constant stop-and-go traffic in very cold weather.

First Drive: 2011 Nissan Leaf - A practical hatchback that just happens to be electric 2010

The Leaf's up-level version has a solar panel on its rear spoiler that provides a trickle charge to the regular 12-volt battery.

First Drive: 2011 Nissan Leaf - A practical hatchback that just happens to be electric 2010

Critics have bashed the Leaf's battery for underperforming on hot days and idling in traffic, and potential buyers have been turned off by the long recharge time -- it's recommended to let the Leaf juice up for at least eight hours for longer trips.

Frank Sesno: Nissan's Leaf: Electrifying the Auto Market? Frank Sesno 2010

O'Brien's recent ad for American Express landed a nomination for outstanding commercial — where it faces off against Nissan Leaf's "Polar Bear" spot, the Old Spice Body Wash ad "Questions," and two ads featuring infants, McDonald's "Baby" and Subaru's "Baby Driver".

Why Cloris Leachman Is Nominated as a Guest Star, and Other Emmy Oddities 2011

The Leaf's GPS display puts your car in the center of a circle with a hundred-mile radius, with dots blinking the location of any quick-charge stations.

Gene and the Machine: The shocking truth about the electric Volt Gene Weingarten 2011

With the Nissan Leaf's 2011 model year sold out, it may be a while before you can get your hands on one.

Frank Sesno: Nissan's Leaf: Electrifying the Auto Market? Frank Sesno 2010

With the Nissan Leaf's 2011 model year sold out, it may be a while before you can get your hands on one.

Frank Sesno: Nissan's Leaf: Electrifying the Auto Market? Frank Sesno 2010

The Leaf's 73-mile range, however, is double the Volt's 35-mile range as calculated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

GM Amps Up Volt Production Sharon Terlep 2011

Critics have bashed the Leaf's battery for underperforming on hot days and idling in traffic, and potential buyers have been turned off by the long recharge time -- it's recommended to let the Leaf juice up for at least eight hours for longer trips.

Frank Sesno: Nissan's Leaf: Electrifying the Auto Market? Frank Sesno 2010

That reduces the Leaf's retail cost to about $27,200, or about double that of similarly sized Nissan Versa compact with a four-cylinder gas engine.

Charging Stations Multiply But Electric Cars Are Few James R. Hagerty 2011