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10 January 2019

Officially presented version of the Nissan LEAF e+ with a mileage of more than 360 km

The day before yesterday, Nissan Motor company has officially unveiled, we can say, the long-awaited novelty – top version of the LEAF e+ of the mass of the world of the electric car (in 2010 worldwide has sold more than 380 thousand of this model) with a higher capacity battery and extended range, which increased consumer quality model according to the manufacturer at 40% and satisfy 99% of the needs of electric car buyers.

Executive Vice President, Nissan Daniel Schillaci stressed that: "LEAF e+ offered customers more power, dynamics and cruising range than the underlying Leaf. Offering customers a choice of power units in accordance with their needs, repeatedly marked by various awards the Nissan LEAF has now become more convenient and attractive than ever."

Fans of the Japanese brand is reasonable hope that a more "long-range" the new product will help the company Nissan Motor to regain a leading place in the rankings of manufacturers of battery electric vehicles (BEV). The main difference from the base electrochemica LEAF with battery capacity of 40 kWh, which is enough energy to 241 km (us cycle EPA), 270 km (according to European standard WLTP) or 322 km (on the Japanese cycle WLTC), respectively, in LEAF 3.ZERO e+ LIMITED EDITION new battery with a capacity of 62 kWh provides the mileage per charge up to 322 km (according to EPA), 385 km (WLTP), 458 km (WLTC) or 570 km on soft Japanese standard JC08. By increasing the energy density of the battery at 25% increase in its size has not occurred, and the increase in overall height of the electric vehicle 5 mm is only for the use of larger 16-inch wheels. Guarantee 62-kilowatt accumulator battery installed standard is 8 years or a mileage of 160,000 km (whichever comes first).

An increased supply of energy on Board LEAF e+ and using the system the Nissan Intelligent Power allowed to raise the power of the upgraded motor, which now produces 160 kW (214 HP) of power and m to 340 N•m, which exceeds the parameters of the original model with its 110 kW (147 HP) and 236 N•m. Hence, the new model is 10% superior top speed and 13% – acceleration in the range from 80 to 120 km/h, which is important to ensure komercniho acceleration when overtaking, and also, for example, embedding in a quick passing flows at the exit to the motorway.

Naturally, for the Nissan LEAF e-plus in 2019 and have provided a more powerful charger fast charging power: 70 kW (peak 100 kW power) providing charging 55% more battery for the same time as the less powerful base model, loads from 50-kilowatt battery charger.

To distinguish LEAF e+ except label with the logo "e +" on the underside of the lid of the charging port can be on 16-inch wheels and upgraded brand false radiator grille V-Motion with a blue 3D grid.

The interior is thus not changed, while maintaining the premium materials throughout the cabin and bright blue contrast stitching on the braid steering, seats and door trims that accentuates the signature style of the electric vehicles of the brand Nissan.

To LEAF e+ applications of the system the Nissan Intelligent Integration, including the updated interface, enhanced display and convenient updates. New Nissan LEAF brings together drivers, vehicles and online community with a convenient graphical interface "man-machine". This system allows the wearer to use a smartphone app NissanConnect to perform such tasks as monitoring the state of charge of the car, planning of time and volume charging for optimal electricity tariffs, finding the nearest charging station, as well as heating or cooling the cabin before asalam trip.

But embedded infotainment system with 8-inch touch screen has an updated navigation with a possible connection to a compatible smartphone driver, including reading, scrolling and clicking. The application, maps and firmware updated over the air with the simple press of a button, instead of manually updating them via the USB port or at the dealership of Nissan. US version and Europe will receive the Connections feature, which allows any electric vehicle passenger to quickly and easily connect to devices multimedijnoe the structure of the machine. In addition, provides the function of Door-to-Door Navigation with sync with your smartphone and voice control.
More attention has been paid to active safety, as in the package equipment included semi-Autonomous driving system ProPILOT (in USA  – ProPILOT Assisted), to automatically regulate the distance to the vehicle ahead, using the speed set by the driver (from 30 to 100 km / h). The system also helps the driver to control the car and keeps the car in the center of the lane. If the vehicle ahead stops, then ProPILOT automatically slows down to a complete stop of the machine. After a full stop of the electric vehicle may remain in place even if the driver's foot is removed from brake pedal. If the movement is resumed, the electric vehicle will resume motion if the driver again touches the switch ProPILOT, integrated on the steering wheel, or lightly touch the foot to the accelerator to activate the system.
Also provided and enhanced under a large mass version of the e+ e mode-Pedal driving with the use of only one accelerator pedal (when you press the acceleration, with a smooth release – slowing down, when abruptly releasing the brake), including when reversing.
Standard specifications Leaf e+ provides a set of driver assistance systems, including lane control, automatic emergency braking, monitoring blind spot, intelligent around view monitor with detection of moving objects, the warning of cross traffic when leaving a Parking space in reverse, etc.

The bottom section of the infographic Nissan claims that during typical daily trips no further 60 km battery will be enough for all five working days even without the EQ, and if necessary, trips on the weekend within 500 km, the energy of the battery can be fast enough to fill up with heavy duty 70-kilowatt of charger 

    the Company Nissan is introducing an Energy program under which its electric cars should be easy to connect to the grid, not only to recharge but also to give energy to power homes and businesses, and also transfer it at peak hours of public power, as well as developing new technologies for recycling of batteries.
The price of the novelty is set in size 4 162 320 yen ($38 360). The new version of the Nissan Leaf, the e+ will appear in the showrooms of dealers in Japan since the end of January, in USA – in spring and in Europe in the middle of this year.

PS On the background still did not end the scandal around the former President, Mitsubishi and Nissan Carlos Ghosn, Nissan is urgently needed positive news, and the market of electric cars of an average price category, are very active storm compact electric car Tesla Model 3 in 2019 will not give to relax – literally in the last two years limit capacity of rechargeable batteries has risen from 25-35 kWh up to 50-75 kWh and continues to grow (with a parallel decrease in the unit price of battery cells), so manufacturers of electric cars with less powerful batteries have to hurry all the faster, so Nissan Leaf e+ will start very promptly..