Comments on: Nissan to Lease LEAF EV Battery for Under $150 per Month http://gm-volt.com/2009/09/19/nissan-to-lease-leaf-ev-battery-for-under-150-per-month/ Real-time news, information, and discussion about the Chevrolet Volt. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:57:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Mike http://gm-volt.com/2009/09/19/nissan-to-lease-leaf-ev-battery-for-under-150-per-month/#comment-149432 Mike Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:21:15 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1847#comment-149432 Right now I spend about $35/month in gas a month (Premium as well). When gas spiked last year, to save money (parking/gas/tolls which was about $160/month), I started taking the bus to work which reduced my daily commute from 25 miles to 6 (distance to the park & ride). There is no way I would "lease" a battery in an electric car. The end result would essentially be "Yes! Zero emissions! But you'll be paying the same, if not MORE to be doing the exact same thing you do every day!" With car payments and the battery "lease", you could probably get a much better gasoline powered car for the money and still pay the same out of pocket each month. If I was given the choice of an Audi or a Leaf for the same amount out of pocket per month, I'd go with the Audi as would most other sane people. :P Right now I spend about $35/month in gas a month (Premium as well). When gas spiked last year, to save money (parking/gas/tolls which was about $160/month), I started taking the bus to work which reduced my daily commute from 25 miles to 6 (distance to the park & ride). There is no way I would “lease” a battery in an electric car. The end result would essentially be “Yes! Zero emissions! But you’ll be paying the same, if not MORE to be doing the exact same thing you do every day!”
With car payments and the battery “lease”, you could probably get a much better gasoline powered car for the money and still pay the same out of pocket each month. If I was given the choice of an Audi or a Leaf for the same amount out of pocket per month, I’d go with the Audi as would most other sane people. :P

]]> By: Rashiid Amul http://gm-volt.com/2009/09/19/nissan-to-lease-leaf-ev-battery-for-under-150-per-month/#comment-148573 Rashiid Amul Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:04:13 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1847#comment-148573 I am not interested in leasing the battery. I am not interested in leasing the battery.

]]> By: DE http://gm-volt.com/2009/09/19/nissan-to-lease-leaf-ev-battery-for-under-150-per-month/#comment-147966 DE Mon, 21 Sep 2009 18:28:43 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1847#comment-147966 I'm in the same boat. Most months, I get by on about 32 gallons total for my SUV. I’m in the same boat. Most months, I get by on about 32 gallons total for my SUV.

]]> By: JonP. http://gm-volt.com/2009/09/19/nissan-to-lease-leaf-ev-battery-for-under-150-per-month/#comment-147964 JonP. Mon, 21 Sep 2009 18:21:31 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1847#comment-147964 LOL. You came all the way here and that's what you came up with? LOL.

You came all the way here and that’s what you came up with?

]]> By: Cal http://gm-volt.com/2009/09/19/nissan-to-lease-leaf-ev-battery-for-under-150-per-month/#comment-147960 Cal Mon, 21 Sep 2009 18:06:32 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1847#comment-147960 The problem is the target audience is about 40 miles a day not 200. If they have to charge everyday, the 1000 cycle will be less than 3 years of life. They are much to expensive($10,000-$15,000) for a battery every three years. This experiment will be a bust if people get wind of this. The problem is the target audience is about 40 miles a day not 200. If they have to charge everyday, the 1000 cycle will be less than 3 years of life. They are much to expensive($10,000-$15,000) for a battery every three years. This experiment will be a bust if people get wind of this.

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