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Federal Way, the Nissan Leaf Brought Home Another Green Car Award
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(Posted on Mar 23, 2019 at 07:12PM by Michelle Bogle)

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North of the border, the Nissan Leaf was recognized for yet another award honoring the worldâ€™s best-selling electric vehicle. The Automobile Journalists Association of Canada presented the EV with a 2019 Canadian Green Car of the Year Award at the Vancouver International Auto Show, beating out other popular contenders, including the Honda Clarity and Insight.

Redesigned two years ago, the current generation Leaf offers a150 mile range from a 40-kWh battery. However, back in January, excitingÂ news was released about the forthcoming Nissan Leaf PLUS, which will be available this year with an upgraded 62-kWh battery pack, delivering an increased range of 226 miles. Even with the PLUS version coming soon, the 150-mile range Leaf was enough to win over the 65 Automobile Journalists Association of Canada judges to determine the Green Car Award winner.

Before long, the Leaf will be running out of space in its trophy case, as the accolades continue to roll in. Most recently, the EV surpassed its 400,000 units sold mark, proving that North America and the world canâ€™t get enough of this zero-emission vehicle.

To learn more about the 2019 Leaf, contact our team at Kirkland Nissan in Seattle, Washington, for a test drive. Youâ€™re sure to love it too!

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Seattle, Check Out How Second-life Leaf Batteries are Powering Off-grid Adventures
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(Posted on Feb 21, 2019 at 02:45PM by Michelle Bogle)

As the maker of the best-selling all-electric vehicle, Nissan had a perplexing problem to solve â€“ what to do with aging, old Leaf battery cells? Over the years, the company has used second-life batteries to generate street lights in Namie, Japan, or in an energy storage system to power the Johan Cruijff Arena stadium in Amsterdam, Netherlands. And, now, Nissan has unveiled yet another use for second-life Leaf fuel cells with a pop-up camper concept in partnership with off-road camping manufacturer Opus.

Designed for off-grid adventuring, the Leaf-powered pack stores 700wH and offers a maximum output of 1kW â€” plenty of juice to keep electronics, small appliances and even a mini-fridge charged up. A 400W solar panel can refresh the battery in two to four hours, but it can also be removed and plugged directly into any 230V outlet. According to Nissan, the second-life power pack can deliver up to a weekâ€™s worth of energy, allowing campers to remain connected and enjoy the comforts of home, while having the freedom to travel to remote areas.Â

Thereâ€™s no word yet if Nissan and Opusâ€™ collaboration will ever make it to the marketplace, but one can hope! To learn more about Leaf second-life batteries and how they are powering daily life, contact our team at Kirkland Nissan in Seattle, Washington, to discuss.

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