Nissan Delivers 75,000th All-Electric LEAF to Family in Oregon

Nissan has notched a major milestone in green transit, delivering the 75,000th Nissan LEAF in the United States.

The purchaser was Rishabh Mehandru of Portland, Oregon, who had previously leased a LEAF for two years in an effort to reduce the emissions he was putting into the air. As Mehandru explained,“I’m a runner, and when I ran outside I found that I was inhaling a lot of exhaust from the gas-powered cars that passed me on the roads. I instantly became aware of the amount of fuel I was burning, and that’s when I first decided that I wanted to get an electric car.”

Mehandru, senior engineer at Intel, has a commute of about 30 miles. He added, “I love how quickly I can get up to speed on the highway—even my three-year-old son notices how zippy it is—and I like that I don’t have to stop for gas.”

With seating for up to five passengers, the all-electric Nissan LEAF boasts an EPA-estimated driving range of 84 miles on a fully-charged battery and MPGe ratings of 126 city, 101 highway and 114 combined. The starting price of a Nissan LEAF is about $22,000 after the available maximum $7,500 federal tax credit.

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