Rick is author of the New York Times bestseller The Purpose Driven Life.. His book, The Purpose Driven Church, was named one of the 100 Christian books that changed the 20th century. He is also the founder of Pastors.com, a global Internet community for pastors.ick is author of the New York Times bestseller The Purpose Driven Life.. His book, The Purpose Driven Church, was named one of the 100 Christian books that changed the 20th century. He is also the founder of Pastors.com, a global Internet community for pastors.
From a depleted battery, it takes about 7 hours to fully charge a Nissan Leaf using the standard 240v home charging station. If using a 110v electric outlet, this would take approximately 20 hours. Quick-charging stations, which are currently more common in Europe, are starting to pop up in the US. Using a 480v line, it is able to give a full charge in just 30 minutes. Nissan began accepting orders for the 2012 Leaf in December.
Under the new warranty, Nissan will repair or replace a Leaf's battery within five years or 60,000 miles if it loses more than 30 percent of its charge capacity. For Leaf owners, that means the warranty kicks in if the 12-bar battery gauge falls under nine bars. The new warranty is the second for the Leaf's batteries; the first covers defects and flaws for up to eight years or 100,000 miles. But even with the new warranty, Nissan says the fix may only restore a diminished battery's capacity to nine bars.