This is the first Car Talk post! One thing I can honestly say is, I'm not the biggest car guy... and that's where my boy Lucky comes into the mix. My boy Jake "Lucky" Luchkovitz and myself will be working together to bring y'all the hottest, most interesting and informative news about the worlds current and future cars.
2011 NISSAN LEAF
~Lucky~
When I was stuck in traffic the other day, I couldn’t help but notice the amount of exhaust smoke filling the air from all the cars on the road. I am sure everyone would have to agree it can’t hurt to make a car partially out of recycled parts. Nor could it be bad that the air we breathe would have less exhaust fumes containing quoted Carbon Monoxide, Nitrogen dioxide ,Sulphur dioxide , Benzene, Formaldehyde, Polycyclic hydrocarbons. Not to mention the possibility of not having to rely upon oil and gas as a temporary band aid to our ever growing energy needs. Gas is too expensive. I spent fifty dollars on a tank of gas today that will last me about 5 days if I’m lucky. Its ridiculous! I mean, Trains don’t burn gas… then how do they move?? Hhhmmm electricity maybe!?!
I did some research and found out, if we all drove electric cars that pollution problem would be solved… at least in terms of the pollution from cars. There are an estimated 806 million gas driven automobiles in use today polluting the air we breathe. The world’s population is booming with the exponential growth posing a problem with the earth’s natural resources. These key resources are diminishing; especially oil (namely gas). We have found it will effectively raise the price of gas as our surplus dwindles down and makes it an economic alternative in comparison to other more affordable options .Such as, electric that is continuous and constant and cost 1/5 the price of gas. That would suggest new innovative technologies to be invented in direct correlation to efficiency and affordability. Unveiling the first mass produced pure EV (electric) car offered to the vast global market as a 2011 model from Nissan, called the Leaf.
This vehicle will be retail price depending on dealer participation. The listed retail price is set at or around $32,780. It’s eligible for a federal tax savings up to $7,500, which could bring the remaining price to about $25,280. That’s not unreasonable especially for the first generation which is known to cost more to produce then the second or third generation. And considering the average miles driven a year is about 15,000 miles, you would save approximately $1,500 in operating cost per year driving a Nissan leaf, as opposed to driving your basic Honda accord. Own the Leaf for 10 years save $15,000. How functional is the leaf?
I suggest don’t buy a leaf if you do more driving than 100 miles in a day. There will be EV recharge locations but this infrastructure will take a long time to set up throughout all the various areas that we travel daily. The leaf is a revolutionary leap into the future and with less dependency on oil and relation to being environmentally friendly, it seems like we can all ask, will gasoline propelled vehicles be obsolete in the next decade?
I believe this is the future for cars. With this edition, I’d encourage you to have a second car for far commutes, road trips or vacation, but otherwise, the LEAF might be perfect for you. Our technology is evolving like crazy, and the thought of being able to plug in your car like your cell phone and then go out for a joy ride, work or to take care of errands, is tighhttt! Damn I wonder how much a “full charge” will cost hah?!?
For more information about the 2011 Nissan LEAF check out;
http://www.nissanusa.com/leaf-electric-car/index#/leaf-electric-car/
http://www.netcarshow.com/nissan/2011-leaf/
