2012 Nissan Leaf faster charger is fitted with an onboard charging system that accepts Level 2 240-volt charging at 3.3 kilowatts. While this setup allows the Leaf to be recharged from empty in approximately eight hours, Green Car Reports claims that an uprated system, boasting the ability to charge the Leaf in less time, is already in the works.
This fact is not lost on Nissan, as it just revealed plans to offer a higher-rate charger in its 2012 Leaf the current model's 3.3kW charger needs eight hours to power up in order to better compete with the Ford Focus Electric's three to four hour charge time courtesy of its 6.6kW.
There will be a few other expenses associated with the purchase, the least of which is the $99 reservation fee. Buyers will need to pay an additional $2,200 for the necessary charging station and installation. Uncle Sam will throw another $2,000 tax credit your way for that equipment, though. If everything stays on track, buyers should see their battery-powered purchases arrive by December. Follow the jump for Nissan's official press release in case your interested in being one of the first to buy.
There was some concern regarding the battery cooling system, let’s hope they have revisited that. For around $26,000, after tax savings, you can have a rearview monitor, fog lamps, HomeLink transceiver system and check this out a solar panel spoiler, so you can charge the essentials without draining your battery by use of sunlight. Notice the price tag includes the after tax credits.
