Nissan Leaf FAQs

Q: What is the estimated time for full charging with 110V, 220V and fast charging stations?
A: Starting from a depleted battery, Level 1 charging will take 16 - 18 hours. For Level 2, our most-up-to date information indicates that the charge time is 7 hours. Level 3 will take 26 minutes to acheive 80% of battery capacity.

FAQs: 2011 Nissan Leaf

Q: Most importantly, what's the warranty?
A: Nissan Canada has recently announced that the LEAF Basic Warranty Coverage is 36 months /60,000 kilometres. The Powertrain Coverage is 60 months/100,000 kilometres. The Lithium-ion Battery Coverage is 96 months/160,000 kilometres.

Q: The Electric car is a great thing! Will your recharge stations be powered by solar or by city fed electricity?
A: Nissan is not directly responsible for setting up infrastructure for charge stations. We do however encourage governments and companies to foster a large network of charging facilities.

Q: Do leaf owners have to get the charging station installed in their home? I was thinking I could forgo that and just use local charging stations... assuming there are some in my area.
A: Nissan strongly recommends that you install a home charging dock. We believe that most people will want to charge the vehicle like their cellphone – at home overnight.

Q: Will the LEAF be available in automatic and manual transmision?
A: There is no transmission in an electric car, but the experience is like driving an automatic.

Q: How much would it cost to charge the car at the charging station. Any ideas?
A: The national average for Canada is $0.0938/kWh. That means the average cost to charge the car would be $2.25 from 0% to 100%.

Q: Will the battery overheating be an an issue for extended periods of driving?
A: The design of the car will ensure the battery is safe from leaks and overheating.