Nissan Leaf
Battery-powered Japanese car
The Nissan Leaf is an electric car first produced in 2010, among the earliest mass-market battery electric vehicles.
The name is sometimes said to stand for "Leading, Environmentally friendly, Affordable, Family car." She bought a used Leaf as a commuter car.
The Leaf helped establish electric vehicles as practical alternatives to gasoline-powered cars.
Portable electricity storage
- chargingRestoring electrical power
- rangeExtent of variation
- plug-inSupplementary software component
- EVBattery-powered vehicle, shortened
lithium-ion · regenerative braking · fast charging · kilowatt-hour · electric motor · powertrain · home charging · range anxiety
No pollutants produced
- carbon-neutralNet-zero emissions state
- eco-friendlyNot harming the environment
- greenColor of vegetation
- clean energyPower from sustainable sources
carbon footprint · environmentalism · renewable energy · low-impact · clean air
Tightly packed together
- cargo spaceArea for transporting goods
- urban drivingOperating vehicles in cities
- parkingLeaving a vehicle temporarily
- maneuverabilityEase of controlled movement
commuter car · city car · practicality · affordability · family car · daily driver · aerodynamic
First to explore territory
- game-changerSomething transforming everything
- breakthroughSudden important advance
- cutting-edgeAt innovation's forefront
- technologyApplied scientific methods
battery
Portable electricity storage
EV · lithium-ion · regenerative braking · fast charging · kilowatt-hour · electric motor · powertrain · home charging · range anxiety · torque
zero emissions
No pollutants produced
- carbon-neutralNet-zero emissions state
- eco-friendlyNot harming the environment
- greenColor of vegetation
clean energy · carbon footprint · environmentalism · renewable energy · low-impact · clean air
compact
Tightly packed together
- cargo spaceArea for transporting goods
- urban drivingOperating vehicles in cities
- parkingLeaving a vehicle temporarily
maneuverability · commuter car · city car · practicality · affordability · family car · daily driver · aerodynamic
pioneering
First to explore territory
- game-changerSomething transforming everything
- breakthroughSudden important advance
- cutting-edgeAt innovation's forefront
- Electric CarsTesla Model 3, Tesla Model X
- electric vehiclesEV, electric cars, EVs, electric motor, electric
- Zero-Emissionbicycle, bike, walking, skateboard, e-bike
- Small Carssmall car, compact car, economy car, subcompact, microcar
Nissan Leafgas guzzler
Vehicle with poor mileage
diesel truck · Chevrolet Suburban · Ford F-150 · Dodge Challenger · Chevrolet Camaro
Nissan LeafLamborghini
Italian luxury automaker
Ferrari · Hummer · Bugatti · muscle car · Rolls-Royce
Nissan Leafsemi truck
Articulated freight vehicle
Cadillac Escalade · Chevrolet Suburban · lifted truck · land yacht · Chevrolet Silverado