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TFord · 11-16-2008, 10:33 PM

Buy the car, sign the battery lease.

Carlos Tavares, Nissan Motor Co.'s executive vice president for product planning and design, held out a vision of a future where consumers buy electric vehicles separately from the batteries, and share access to cars.

"At Nissan, we believe that one day, zero emissions will be a precondition of entry in the automotive business," he told the Automotive News Green Car Conference and Exhibition today. A dramatic shift in vehicle ownership patterns will accompany that move away from internal combustion engines, he said.

"Our grandchildren may never believe we owned cars, not to mention that they had tailpipes," Tavares said.

Nissan plans to launch its first all-electric vehicle in select markets in 2010. It will roll out globally in 2012.

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Congoman775 · 11-16-2008, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by TheClassicCarKid

Wow, that sounds...terrible. I don't want to share a car with some dumbass that's going to get the mustard from his hot dog everywhere.

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TheClassicCarKid · 11-16-2008, 11:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Congoman775

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hahaha ohhhhhhhhhhhhh.
Nevermind, um...wow I must be really tired.

I had this vision of businessman in Japan carrying around a battery and then they just find like a communal empty car, stick their battery in and drive away...

*DGthe3* · 11-17-2008, 12:14 AM

I've heard that GM might do the same with the Volt

zebra · 11-17-2008, 12:17 AM

great!! i've been waiting for the 'red' idea of communal property to finally catch on!

*TAG UR IT* · 11-17-2008, 01:49 AM

Not a bad idea. Once that battery goes, everyone wants out of their electric cars. But, how can we sell them more....for less....to keep them in the car? ....putting the batter on lease is not a bad idea. Strange to finally be talking about it, but works none the less.

*Camaro_Corvette* · 11-17-2008, 07:39 AM

Thats actually an interesting way to do it, I have no idea if it will work but very interesting.

11-16-2008, 10:33 PM	#1
TFord Camaro Fanatic Drives: 2000 Z28 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Auburn, WA Posts: 1,809 View My Garage	Nissan to Sell Electric Car, No Battery Buy the car, sign the battery lease. Carlos Tavares, Nissan Motor Co.'s executive vice president for product planning and design, held out a vision of a future where consumers buy electric vehicles separately from the batteries, and share access to cars. "At Nissan, we believe that one day, zero emissions will be a precondition of entry in the automotive business," he told the Automotive News Green Car Conference and Exhibition today. A dramatic shift in vehicle ownership patterns will accompany that move away from internal combustion engines, he said. "Our grandchildren may never believe we owned cars, not to mention that they had tailpipes," Tavares said. Nissan plans to launch its first all-electric vehicle in select markets in 2010. It will roll out globally in 2012. Fquick.com-

11-17-2008, 12:14 AM	#4
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TAG UR IT www.Camaro5store.com Drives: 2014 ZL1 #705 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: SA, Texas Posts: 26,558 View My Garage	Not a bad idea. Once that battery goes, everyone wants out of their electric cars. But, how can we sell them more....for less....to keep them in the car? ....putting the batter on lease is not a bad idea. Strange to finally be talking about it, but works none the less.