MAR 30

What is the 349.00 per month for?
Is that to lease the car?
Thanks
Susan S

Doesn't look like the charging station is included. From the Nissan Press Release:

In tandem with the purchase process, Nissan will offer personal charging docks, which operate on a 220-volt supply, as well as their installation. Nissan is providing these home-charging stations, which will be built and installed by AeroVironment, as part of a one-stop-shop process that includes a home assessment.

* The average cost for the charging dock plus installation will be $2,200.

No, it doesn't include the charging station. But that $2,200 is also subject to a 50% federal tax credit, so it's down to $1,100.

This officially kills any criticism for EVs on the basis of price. Now all that's left is that "range-anxiety" myth that's still perpetuated. Good thing 100 miles/day range is good enough for 99.5% of US commuters...

Is it a design error not to be able to charge using a standard 110v/220v? To need another 'charging station' seemed to make it a little unappealing coz you can no longer charge 'everywhere'. Does the Tesla need a separate charging station too?

Re:Androo
When that price includes over $10,000 in tax credits, the criticism is still there.

Also, that 100 miles/day still kills it for 99.5% of the population. They still need to drive more than that a few times per year, and no one wants to have to keep a second car when you have to pay taxes on it.

The volt is still the concept to emulate with a gas engine so I can go long distance at will, even if that is only once per month.

The VOLT was due out in 2010. It is now April 2010.
Has GM set a release date of just a vague goal of before 2010 ending?

I'm getting ready to buy a car.

I'm going for a 2010 Civic. My last car I held onto for 11 years. If an electric car gets down to about the same price in the meantime, is not but ugly, and is viable for an apartment dweller I may break my tradition of using a car completely up before buying a new one.

I hope this car have the MP3 player/speakers and video console then will be successful. Many people are wait for the green electric car with friendly youth feature and fun approach to life in city.

Is it a design error not to be able to charge using a standard 110v/220v?

You can charge it with a 110V outlet. It will just take longer (something like 16 hours for a full charge).

Also, that 100 miles/day still kills it for 99.5% of the population. They still need to drive more than that a few times per year, and no one wants to have to keep a second car when you have to pay taxes on it.

You can rent a car for the rare occasion when you need to make a longer trip. I plan on having an electric car (likely the Nissan Leaf) as my only car. I almost never have to drive more than 50 miles in a day, and I suspect the same is true for a lot more than 0.5% of the population. In fact, the numbers usually thrown around are that 80% or more of the US population drives less than 40 miles a day. Yes, they might have "range anxiety," but I'm not really worried about it because I know how to read a gauge on the dashboard.

I think the Volt is a terrible idea. It has all the disadvantages of both electric and gas-powered cars. Even if you wanted to, you cannot just run it on electricity all the time because then you'll have problems with the engine not working later on. It's also going to be more expensive because it has all the extra parts that a gas-powered car needs but an electric car does not (engine, radiator, fuel pump, exhaust system, gas tank, etc.).

Many people are wait for the green electric car with friendly youth feature and fun approach to life in city.

The Leaf will have a navigation system built into the center console, as well as smart phone integration (where you can contact your car to start the A/C before you get there, for example). Sounds pretty nifty to me.

Good point Carlyca -- the Leaf looks fugly, but designed to be a second family car, a commuter car for a suburban bread winner.

It makes sense, that is the demographic who could afford and who want a car with a limited range as a second car.

That is a game changer and not in a good way. Just to lease a charger, when you own the car is $349 a month?
I only pay $10 a week for gas now. Why would I pay $300
premium each month for the privalege of going green? That just does not make sense.

Bob, the $349 a month is to lease the whole car, not just the charger.

Hope they can figure something out for apartment renters.