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Nissan Leaf with proPILOT unveiled in Japan
EV pioneer Nissan has said little except that the 2018 Leaf will be packed with advanced driver-assistance technologies, boast a redesign, and “will amaze your senses and raise the bar for the electric vehicle market”.
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The new Leaf’s somewhat staid design might be divisive among electric vehicle enthusiasts, but it won’t run the risk of turning off a lot of people altogether with a radical new approach. The update to the world’s best-selling electric vehicle has been described as a Tesla (TSLA) “Model 3 killer”, but does it really have the General Motors (GM) Bolt in its sights? But that brings me to my bigger hope for Nissan’s revamped Leaf-will they finally get serious about investing in serious fast charging, at faster rates, in more convenient locations?
This will help stabilise the grid during period of high demand and could even offer drivers an extra income stream. It’s going to be a long, and likely messy, battle to get this figured out and to get the infrastructure built before any cars can start to really use it.
Nissan has revealed the all-new 2018 Leaf electric vehicle – the second-generation model whose more modern, more conventional styling and much-improved interior will, hopes Nissan, help underline its position as the world’s best-selling electric auto.
New for the second-generation Leaf is what Nissan is calling e-pedal.
The Leaf seems to also trail Tesla on in-car technology. Meanwhile, a new 7-inch full-color (TFT) display highlights some of the available in-car tech like navigation, multimedia function, Safety Shield technology power gauge and Apple CarPlay. Apart from being able to park itself, the ProPILOT system will also have semi-autonomous driving abilities.
In Japan, the vehicle starts at a price of 3.15 million yen (S$38,990), according to a statement Wednesday.
Chris Lilly, content manager for the Next Green Car news site, said while the new model was not “groundbreaking” it should be more appealing to drivers. Instead, a “one-pedal” drive will be offered by pressing and releasing the accelerator – the auto will even come to a complete halt and remain there until you press the accelerator again.
The LEAF’s revolutionary e-Pedal technology transforms the driving experience. Nissan’s electric line-up, which is also likely to include a saloon, will not be called “Leaf” in the manner of, for example, VW’s ID electric-only brand.
The all-new Nissan Leaf will go on sale in Japan in October 2 while other markets like the US, Canada and Europe will receive it on January 2018.
Nissan Motor, the maker of the Leaf electric vehicle, is aiming to more than double annual deliveries after the revamped model starts hitting showrooms starting next month.
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The Leaf also allows drivers to accelerate, decelerate and brake using one pedal. It is the first step in the re-launch of Nissan’s EV platform and will be followed in model year 2019 with a high-power version with increased motor power and battery capacity, Nissan officials said. Nissan’s engineers stress that the set-up of our pre-production Leaf is not fully representative of cars that’ll reach Britain.