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Report: Blind group displeased that Nissan Leaf sound can be turned off

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Nissan Leaf EV – Click above for high-res image gallery The Nissan Leaf is the first of the new batch of electric vehicles to reveal its pedestrian-alert sound . While advocates for the blind are pleased with the introduction of the audible warning, the National Federation for the Blind is not happy that the Nissan Leaf will allow drivers to disable this feature. The main point of creating artificial sounds is to help pedestrians who rely on hearing to know whether a car is approaching. If drivers can turn the system off, the effort is rendered pointless.

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Nissan Leaf will break the EV silence with a digital whistle [w/video]

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Filed under: Technology , Videos , Hatchback , Nissan , Electric Nissan Leaf EV sound – Click above for video after the jump As we get closer to seeing significant numbers of electric vehicles come to market, various standards are starting to emerge that cover things like how these vehicles are to be charged and how to measure range and equivalent mileage. One feature that remains up in the air is the sound signature of electric vehicles. For years, EV advocates have touted the silent operation of battery-powered vehicles as a bonus. However, advocates for the blind and safety regulators are pushing for electric vehicles to produce some audible alert that indicates their presence

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Carlos Ghosn: 2011 Nissan Leaf sold out

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Filed under: Car Buying , Hatchback , Nissan , Electric If you aren’t already on the list to purchase a 2011 Nissan Leaf , you’re officially out of luck. During a speech to the Detroit Economic Club today, Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn announced that the U.S. market allotment for the first year’s production of Leafs is already sold out more than six months before the EV even goes on sale.

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Report: Hertz to rent Nissan Leaf starting in 2011

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Filed under: Car Buying , Hatchback , Nissan , Electric Nissan Leaf EV – Click above to for high-res image gallery For those of you who aren’t quite sure if an electric vehicle is something you can live with, you’ll have an easier way to find out early in 2011. According to The New York Times , Hertz – the same company that bid for rival Dollar Thrifty last month – will begin renting the Nissan Leaf in the United States and Europe shortly after customer deliveries begin late this year. At this point, it is unlikely the Leaf rental will available everywhere. Instead, the same regions where the car is first offered for sale will probably be in the lead for rentals.

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Nissan: 6,635 customers have signed up to reserve a Nissan Leaf

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Filed under: Car Buying , Hatchback , Nissan , Electric Nissan Leaf EV – Click above for high-res image gallery How many people plunked down $99 to register for a Nissan Leaf ? According to an email from Nissan , “As of this morning, 6,635 customers signed up to reserve a Nissan Leaf.” The reservation line has only been open about 70 hours (Nissan began taking reservations late Tuesday ), so that’s a pretty solid rate of ~100 an hour. Katherine Zachary, who handles PR for Nissan North America, told Autoblog that during the first three hours, 2,700 people registered for the Leaf, and that it’s been a steady flow ever since.

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Officially Official: Nissan sending out Leaf registration emails, will take money Tuesday

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Filed under: Car Buying , Hatchback , Nissan , Electric We found an email in our inbox today that should make a lot of long-term plug-in vehicle fans happy. For the first time in about forever, a major OEM is taking orders on an all-electric passenger vehicle. Yes, Nissan is about ready to take your money in exchange for a purchase or a lease on the new Leaf , starting Tuesday.

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