Nissan has begun taking $99 registrations for its all-electric Leaf, and the early
results are very encouraging. The Japanese automaker has reportedly already
received 7,000 pre-orders in the U.S. and another 4,000 orders in Japan. Nissan
had been expecting pre-sales of roughly 20,000 vehicles, and early
pre-sales show that the initial estimates may have undershot reality.
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Nissan reportedly
claims that its forthcoming EV will be cheaper to buy and run than the king of
the hybrid hill, Toyota's
Prius. The Leaf will carry an MSRP of $32,780
(plus $2,200 for the charger) when it goes on sale, which is closer in price to
the Lexus HS 250h than the
Prius, though government tax breaks of $7,500 per all-electric vehicle brings
the base price down to a much more manageable $25,280. reports that orders have been so strong that Nissan expects
that it won't be able to fulfill demand for its emissions-free vehicle when it
hits dealerships in late Fall. The 11,000 hand-raisers Nissan currently has in
the bank doesn't include any buyers from the UK, as our across the Pond allies
aren't eligible to pre-order the Leaf until July.
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