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Nissan Leaf hits the 50K mark, becomes world's most popular electric car

csmonitor -- Nissan's Leaf electric car has become the highest-selling electric car of all time.

The company has now sold more than 50,000 examples of the Leaf, sold across Japan, Europe and the U.S.

Since the car went on sale in 2010, those 50,000 Leaf owners have racked up over 161 million miles. In reality, that figure is probably even higher--Nissan can only monitor those Leafs equipped with the Carwings telemetry system, and not every owner has registered.

Naturally, that's higher than the 100 million electric miles covered by Chevy Volt drivers, whose electric range is smaller--but together, owners of the two cars have racked up significantly more than quarter of a billion electric miles.

Throw in Teslas, the Mitsubishi i, and other plug-in hybrids and battery electric cars on sale to

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jrs4125 Champion Author Indiana Posts:2,898 Points:619,445 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Feb 18, 2013 6:01:57 AM Ignore jrs4125 Report Abuse Alrighty then.
millerin Champion Author Orlando Posts:2,332 Points:487,315 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Feb 18, 2013 12:13:11 AM Ignore millerin Report Abuse great!
Van_Halen Champion Author Atlanta Posts:2,959 Points:667,045 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Feb 17, 2013 6:28:40 PM Ignore Van_Halen Report Abuse . 161 Million Miles is NOTHING to brag about over a three year period. It basically amounts to nothing and shows how inefficient and useless a vehicle that can only go 100 miles on a charge is! Even if the Leaf was only driven 4 days a week for a quarter of its available 100 miles per charge, they should have driven 780 Million miles by now!
mastermariner Champion Author Texas Posts:4,844 Points:521,425 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Feb 17, 2013 3:59:31 PM Ignore mastermariner Report Abuse Good for Nissan
humblepie Champion Author Toledo Posts:35,351 Points:2,399,070 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Feb 17, 2013 1:38:44 PM Ignore humblepie Report Abuse i think even rolls royce sold more
briinnc Champion Author North Carolina Posts:2,705 Points:834,820 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Feb 17, 2013 1:38:24 PM Ignore briinnc Report Abuse Trust the Japanese to make it work.
mastermariner Champion Author Texas Posts:4,844 Points:521,425 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Feb 17, 2013 1:16:55 PM Ignore mastermariner Report Abuse Good
335d1 Champion Author Virginia Posts:2,524 Points:786,745 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Feb 17, 2013 12:46:11 PM Ignore 335d1 Report Abuse Interesting story, once the range increases and prices comes down, I would take a look at an EV.
TXRanger09 Champion Author Dallas Posts:2,609 Points:914,010 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Feb 17, 2013 12:12:50 PM Ignore TXRanger09 Report Abuse I hear "I love my Volt" or "I love my Leaf" far too often. Is this a result of spending too much on something and living in total denial? We've all done it, maybe not on such a large ticket item.
Straitliner Champion Author Illinois Posts:1,645 Points:265,975 Joined:Sep 2012	Message Posted: Feb 17, 2013 11:45:37 AM Ignore Straitliner Report Abuse Whatever!
hrtdi All-Star Author Vermont Posts:913 Points:179,290 Joined:Dec 2012	Message Posted: Feb 17, 2013 9:19:27 AM Ignore hrtdi Report Abuse great but I gotta say it again:that car is so ugly!!!
leeac Champion Author Ohio Posts:1,736 Points:461,605 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Feb 17, 2013 8:17:14 AM Ignore leeac Report Abuse EVs and hybrids are the future of personal transportation.
werich44 Champion Author California Posts:1,999 Points:496,505 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Feb 17, 2013 8:12:42 AM Ignore werich44 Report Abuse For the vast majority of people, EV's just do not make sense.
LilRedWagonIN Champion Author Indiana Posts:7,912 Points:1,581,110 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Feb 17, 2013 8:08:42 AM Ignore LilRedWagonIN Report Abuse Look at the breakdown of this 50k number across Europe, Japan, and the U.S. Compare the U.S. number with total U.S. sales or vehicles on the road. All hype.
ClarkSC Champion Author South Carolina Posts:3,219 Points:1,039,105 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Feb 17, 2013 7:40:22 AM Ignore ClarkSC Report Abuse Waste.
USMCturtlehead Champion Author Lexington Posts:2,394 Points:131,400 Joined:Feb 2013	Message Posted: Feb 17, 2013 7:39:33 AM Ignore USMCturtlehead Report Abuse Great news! m Means it won't be long before prices for electric cars will be down to $10k then we can all afford going Green. Yippee!!
Tacodan Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:2,462 Points:681,180 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Feb 17, 2013 7:27:28 AM Ignore Tacodan Report Abuse cut the cord..........
doeslayersr Champion Author Illinois Posts:9,303 Points:899,705 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Feb 17, 2013 7:07:36 AM Ignore doeslayersr Report Abuse Comical that 50K is some major event..... and who cares?
Rockyguitar Champion Author Tampa Posts:2,693 Points:1,229,070 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Feb 17, 2013 7:02:35 AM Ignore Rockyguitar Report Abuse 50K......wow. The market is flooded. They're everywhere!
wrunner Champion Author Virginia Posts:4,587 Points:1,164,285 Joined:Dec 2009	Message Posted: Feb 17, 2013 6:41:48 AM Ignore wrunner Report Abuse Only 50,000 since 2010 - shocking. Shockingly disappointing.
MImusicman Champion Author Michigan Posts:2,013 Points:435,975 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Feb 17, 2013 6:38:25 AM Ignore MImusicman Report Abuse Yawn!
StArrow68 Champion Author Oakland Posts:3,397 Points:1,388,415 Joined:Apr 2003	Message Posted: Feb 17, 2013 6:37:52 AM Ignore StArrow68 Report Abuse Glad to hear the owners are happy. If I was ready to run errands in an appliance then one of them might work. However, I still get some enjoyment out of driving and like the smile that the Vette brings to my face. Enjoy what you drive, if you can.
truvoice1 Champion Author San Diego Posts:1,409 Points:500,295 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Feb 17, 2013 5:30:07 AM Ignore truvoice1 Report Abuse I would consider one for my daily errands which consists of back and forth to daughter's school, local shopping expeditions, and most of the short trips that my family takes on a weekly basis. Right now my Volvo gets approximately 20 mpg around town and I'm doing about 300 miles per week or one tankful. At $4.00 per gallon x 15 gallons per week x 4 weeks = $240.00 per month savings. If I could get one for a payment around that level it might work; though I still haven't considered maintenance/repair costs on the Volvo and higher insurance on the Leaf.
HorizonChaser Champion Author Montgomery Posts:2,120 Points:482,135 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Feb 17, 2013 3:35:17 AM Ignore HorizonChaser Report Abuse K
Nancy&Len Champion Author Cleveland Posts:2,178 Points:1,970,590 Joined:Sep 2004	Message Posted: Feb 17, 2013 2:24:24 AM Ignore Nancy&Len Report Abuse Not for me either.
nurdco Champion Author Colorado Springs Posts:9,387 Points:1,723,085 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Feb 17, 2013 2:24:01 AM Ignore nurdco Report Abuse in 3 model yrs ONLY 50k???
wally52 Champion Author Little Rock Posts:27,777 Points:843,265 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Feb 17, 2013 2:22:43 AM Ignore wally52 Report Abuse I would not buy an EV.
Happytalk Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:2,281 Points:605,790 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Feb 17, 2013 2:17:57 AM Ignore Happytalk Report Abuse not for me
darshanzala Veteran Author Illinois Posts:432 Points:127,230 Joined:Jan 2013	Message Posted: Feb 17, 2013 2:17:53 AM Ignore darshanzala Report Abuse Still much more research to do in this area...
Retowered Champion Author Colorado Posts:8,722 Points:2,714,090 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Feb 17, 2013 2:16:08 AM Ignore Retowered Report Abuse I'm still don't like EVs.cars.
Bearcat500 Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:9,838 Points:1,657,620 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Feb 17, 2013 1:59:28 AM Ignore Bearcat500 Report Abuse I'd like to see a graph of their sales over a time period. I am thinking the trend line on the graph is up. 50,000 units isn't exactly putting it on par with a Camry, Focus or Civic but if sales are trending up it's a good thing.
Sneakers55 Champion Author Houston Posts:51,862 Points:2,169,600 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Feb 17, 2013 1:51:49 AM Ignore Sneakers55 Report Abuse On Feb 17, 2013 12:27:47 AM, neemund wrote: >I see two Leafs driving around where I live so I see them >on the road regularly. I don't think I've ever seen a Volt >on the road. I've seen three Volts, but two of them were not moving. I know there were three because I was curious which of the area Chevy dealers had the Volt and each one was sold by a different dealer. On the other hand, I have never noticed a Leaf on the road. FWIW, the three nearest Nissan dealers do sell them.
10k Champion Author North Carolina Posts:21,494 Points:2,282,695 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Feb 17, 2013 1:45:02 AM Ignore 10k Report Abuse why would there ever be such as thing as a "most popular EV" ??..they ain't even gonna exist in 10 years..
TIGERPAW46 Champion Author Florida Posts:7,241 Points:1,379,620 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Feb 17, 2013 1:37:30 AM Ignore TIGERPAW46 Report Abuse And how many of those miles were used on US highways without paying their fair share of the road & bridges maintenance fees largely because the Gov. wanted more EVs on the road so the rest of us are paying for their free ride. In addition we paid for their rebates in the USA also. And this is what Pres. obama calls Equal access for all to everything! How many Americans could afford to buy a new EV in this economy even if they wanted to buy one? More Gov Sanctioned ripp off to benefit a few.
gasper Champion Author Edmonton Posts:4,585 Points:1,393,810 Joined:Mar 2002	Message Posted: Feb 17, 2013 1:34:01 AM Ignore gasper Report Abuse I can not afford one so I will stick with my Nissan Xterra.
DirtDauber Champion Author San Antonio Posts:6,927 Points:1,656,135 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Feb 17, 2013 1:32:57 AM Ignore DirtDauber Report Abuse No surprizes here.
unclenorman Champion Author Tampa Posts:1,479 Points:166,855 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Feb 17, 2013 1:30:53 AM Ignore unclenorman Report Abuse I'll keep my Lexus!
yakstar Champion Author Montreal Posts:2,555 Points:507,225 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Feb 17, 2013 1:30:14 AM Ignore yakstar Report Abuse got one for me? free?
ldiggy All-Star Author Wilmington Posts:916 Points:317,275 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: Feb 17, 2013 1:29:27 AM Ignore ldiggy Report Abuse Still not for me.
neemund Champion Author Seattle Posts:6,688 Points:1,572,855 Joined:Jan 2007	Message Posted: Feb 17, 2013 1:27:47 AM Ignore neemund Report Abuse I see two Leafs driving around where I live so I see them on the road regularly. I don't think I've ever seen a Volt on the road.
KrsnaDragon Champion Author Montreal Posts:2,552 Points:559,225 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Feb 17, 2013 1:27:39 AM Ignore KrsnaDragon Report Abuse I'm still not sold on EVs.
Nicoalbum Champion Author Ottawa Posts:6,169 Points:1,216,725 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Feb 17, 2013 1:27:29 AM Ignore Nicoalbum Report Abuse Sounds like sci-fi
millerin Champion Author Orlando Posts:2,332 Points:487,315 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Feb 17, 2013 1:25:35 AM Ignore millerin Report Abuse Nice
granitestater Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:8,987 Points:1,459,425 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Feb 17, 2013 1:24:56 AM Ignore granitestater Report Abuse These people are buying a pig in a poke.
Pigboat Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:14,954 Points:2,873,365 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Feb 17, 2013 1:24:50 AM Ignore Pigboat Report Abuse LOL @ SilliesRock! Touche!
TBONE3 Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:8,886 Points:2,005,100 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Feb 17, 2013 1:24:30 AM Ignore TBONE3 Report Abuse Great for Nissan and the other electrics! The more they make and sell, the lower the price should get and the sales price could be at the level a regular person can afford it. See what you can do Nissan.
SilliesRock Champion Author Detroit Posts:2,246 Points:1,188,175 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Feb 17, 2013 1:23:59 AM Ignore SilliesRock Report Abuse The REAL best selling electric car is made by Playskool. They also perform better than the "Leaf".
nomad228 Champion Author Columbus Posts:3,143 Points:580,215 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Feb 17, 2013 1:22:56 AM Ignore nomad228 Report Abuse 50000 units or 50000 dollars each....... : )
rd2000 Champion Author Florida Posts:3,712 Points:714,695 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Feb 17, 2013 1:21:16 AM Ignore rd2000 Report Abuse why are people buying these cars as they are rubbish
Glock26 Champion Author Dayton Posts:1,654 Points:658,135 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Feb 17, 2013 1:18:05 AM Ignore Glock26 Report Abuse Good luck with that!!!