BELLEVUE, Wash. – (Business Wire) The future of transportation parked at Bellevue Square this morning, just like thousands of other cars and trucks do daily – the difference is that the future is quieter, cleaner and boasts zero tailpipe emissions.
Puget Sound Energy and the City of Bellevue hosted the east King County debut of the 2010 Nissan LEAF today, an all-electric family-sized hatchback that is expected to be on sale in five U.S. markets by December 2010, including the Puget Sound area. The LEAF, which features advanced battery technologies and other innovations, is planned to have a 100 mile range between charges, sufficient to meet the needs of most commuters.
“Electric vehicles offer the chance to benefit the environment and the consumer by allowing transportation to be cleaner and less dependent on foreign oil,” said Steve Reynolds, president and CEO of PSE. “As a utility, we are committed to ensuring that our energy resources and infrastructure will be ready as this next generation of cars and trucks hit the road.”
