Nissan Leaf

[TEG]

I suspect that VFX's PIA spots may have inspired this:

 

[bonnie]

I love those PIA spots. I didn't know vfx was responsible. Good to know .

 

[TEG]

I love those PIA spots. I didn't know vfx was responsible. Good to know .

It was a team effort. You can learn some about it here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbCh1bQbkRA

 

[EV_de]

wasn't that a Volt on the Gas Station ? ....

 

[bonnie]

It was a team effort. You can learn some about it here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbCh1bQbkRA

Thanks, Teg! And I found a couple PSAs I hadn't yet seen.

 

[doug]

wasn't that a Volt on the Gas Station ? ....

Haha.. yeah... a little swipe there. "The Volt runs on gas."

 

[Kevin Sharpe]

Leaf drives 1250 km in 24 hours

 

[JRP3]

Uh oh, another long distance EV trip, some people won't like it :tongue: I predict they'll keep happening anyway.

 

[vfx]

Uh oh, ...., some people won't like it :tongue: I predict they'll keep happening anyway.

Animal racing, competitive eating, pugilism.

 

[doug]

wasn't that a Volt on the Gas Station ? ....

GM responds to Nissan Leaf "Gas Powered Everything" ad [w/video] Autoblog Green

 

[vfx]

 

[Kevin Sharpe]

Uh oh, another long distance EV trip, some people won't like it :tongue: I predict they'll keep happening anyway.

hope so.... I'd like to see an EV take on Gumball 3000 next year (and win)... and some serious EV touring in the UK now that we have HPC coverage and MPC (32A) growing fast...

 

[qwk]

Love the commercial. The only thing that would have made it better is a shot of the crushed EV-1's added in.

 

[Norbert]

Nissan Says U.S. Electric Leaf Sales May Reach 12,000 in 2011

Japan's second-largest carmaker sold 1,142 Leafs in the U.S. last month, the most since it began shipping them in December. Deliveries should continue at that pace, totaling between 10,000 and 12,000 by the end of the year, Al Castignetti, Nissan's vice president of U.S. sales, said in an interview yesterday.

The initial reservation figure ultimately shrank to 11,000 firm orders, said Katherine Zachary, a spokeswoman for Nissan. Nissan began taking Leaf reservations again in May, which require a $99 deposit, and has secured about 1,000 additional orders, she said.

 

[vfx]

Nissan Says U.S. Electric Leaf Sales May Reach 12,000 in 2011

This is a glimpse into the buying acceptance curve. Like many, I had a $99 dollar deposit down to simply show support for EVs. Now as other have seen the cars out and about (and gasoline prices have re-spiked) the sales have picked up the slack.

Now, how do I get my cash back....

 

[JRP3]

Buy a LEAF, then sell it to someone who can't wait, at a profit. Best return on $99 investment ever.

 

[vfx]

Buy a LEAF, then sell it to someone who can't wait, at a profit. Best return on $99 investment ever.

I like you thinking JRP. It's the extra 25K and the hassle of selling a used car that's the hard part.

 

[TEG]

For the short term, a Leaf sold in California comes with a $5K CARB rebate, and a $7,500 federal tax credit. But both stipulate that you must return those funds if you buy it for resale.
You might be able to keep the fed credit if you resold it soon, but the CARB money is supposed be be returned if you don't keep the car for some long period of time.
So, there is a downside (particularly in California) to "flipping Leafs".

 

[Doug_G]

So, there is a downside (particularly in California) to "flipping Leafs".

Also known as "turning over a new Leaf".

 

[TEG]

Also known as "turning over a new Leaf".

:biggrin::biggrin: