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Nissan Leaf to be offered as rental car
Enterprise to buy 500 battery-powered vehicles in January

NISSAN LEAF FORUM.net - Nissan Motor Co. will sell 500 Leaf electric cars to Enterprise Rent-A-Car starting in January, as the Japanese automaker aims to put more drivers behind the wheel of its battery-powered vehicle.

Enterprise says it will make the Leaf available to customers in eight different cities starting next year. Charging stations will be installed at 100 different Enterprise rental locations beginning in November.

The cost of renting the Leaf, which runs 100 miles on a full charge of its lithium-ion battery, hasn't been determined yet, Enterprise spokeswoman Lisa Martini said. But, like the hybrid vehicles Enterprise rents to customers, the rental price is likely to be higher than its gasoline-powered cars, she said.

The Leaf will be Nissan's first fully electric vehicle and is one of several battery-powered cars hitting the market over the next several years.

Nissan is currently taking reservations from Leaf buyers and will start deliveries of the hatchback to customers in select markets in December. The vehicle will have a base price of $32,780 in the United States, but that will be brought down by a $7,500 tax credit -- the same price Enterprise is paying for the vehicles.
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