First Look at the 2009 Nissan Leaf EV Prototype in Seattle

Name: First Look at the 2009 Nissan Leaf EV Prototype in Seattle
Uploaded: 2009-12-10T19:41:15+00:00
Duration: 38 s
Channel: Rob Greenlee
Description: In a brief on‑site interview at Bellevue Square, two speakers introduce the 2009 Nissan Leaf prototype, highlighting its status as possibly the first…

10 Dec 2009 · 1 min

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In a brief on‑site interview at Bellevue Square, two speakers introduce the 2009 Nissan Leaf prototype, highlighting its status as possibly the first mass‑produced electric vehicle. They discuss the Leaf’s key specifications: seating for four to five adults, a front‑mounted motor with front‑wheel drive, a laminated lithium‑ion battery (including magnesium), a top speed of about 90 mph, and an estimated driving range of roughly 100 miles. The conversation frames the Leaf as an affordable, entry‑level EV aimed at the compact‑car segment and notes its public display as part of a Nissan Leaf Tour.

It's the Nissan Leaf, fully electric car. We're in Bellevue Square and they have it on display as part of their Nissan Leaf Tour. I think it's the first that's been built as mass-produced electric vehicle.
It's all based on that size segment, so they, they open it up. So it's the lowest price. It's okay, it's all right. Would you mind if I did an interview with you?
Get the specifications here, not block it. Can have a seating capacity of like 4 to 4 or 5 adults, top speed 90 miles an hour, front motor, front drive, and it's got laminated lithium-ion battery. And I guess it also has magnesium in it. It's got a range of about 100 miles.