14 DAY TRIAL // Nissan Mexicana announced the delivery of the first Nissan LEAF vehicles, in advance of a total 100 units to be delivered starting this month and as part of a pilot program titled Taxis Cero Emisiones (Zero Emissions Taxis).
Considering that a taxi with a conventional internal combustion engine covers close to 300 km/day (186 miles/day), it is estimated that with the substitution of these 100 Nissan LEAF electric models, around five tons of CO2 will cease to be released into the atmosphere every day, with the use of the Nissan LEAF fleet.
Nissan LEAF is a five-passenger vehicle capable of a 160km range, with performance similar to a six-cylinder engine vehicle. Its torque of 207 lb-ft (280 Nm), is directly transmitted to the 80kW electric motor and the front wheels, with an initial zero revolutions per minute, for immediate response.
The car consumes an approximate $0.23 pesos per Km (as per current electricity costs), and as reference, when compared to a conventional gasoline powered vehicle, Nissan LEAF’s performance would be equivalent to 42 km/l.
“Our corporate vision is that we are before the dawn of a new era in the global automotive industry and we leading the way towards zero-emissions mobility on a mass scale in the market. With Nissan LEAF, this era of zero-emission mobility becomes a reality,” said Jose Muñoz, President and General Manager of Nissan Mexicana.
The manufacturer has recently launched a global business plan called ‘Nissan Power 88’, according to which it aims to further consolidate its leadership in zero-emission vehicles by offering seven completely electric vehicles between now and 2016, and to continue with the introduction of Nissan LEAF.
The range of electric vehicles will include light commercial vehicles and a premium all-electric car to be launched by Infiniti in 2014.