In September, no less!
http://green.autoblog.com/2010/05/20/breaking-first-nissan-leaf-going-to-lance-armstrong-in-septembe/
http://green.autoblog.com/2010/05/20/breaking-first-nissan-leaf-going-to-lance-armstrong-in-septembe/
Lance Armstrong to get the very first production Leaf!
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mitch672
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absolutley brilliant marketing move. No one ever said Nissan wasn't clever.
The no doubt free Leaf he is being given is probably only a small portion of his compensation for being the Nissan Leaf spokesperson.
The no doubt free Leaf he is being given is probably only a small portion of his compensation for being the Nissan Leaf spokesperson.
So long as they don't start giving/selling them to celebrities, willy-nilly, before we get ours!
This announcement encourages me more than it probably should.
Here's my thought - is it possible that some pre-order people will be getting their Leafs before December? My thinking is that if Lance is getting a true production car in September, what would stop the cars starting to come out for other people? It's not like they would have an assembly line, make one LanceCar, and then stop, would they?
I know, the exact same announcement says "December 1st", and even if some people get their Leaf early, it won't be me, but still... I'm encouraged.
Here's my thought - is it possible that some pre-order people will be getting their Leafs before December? My thinking is that if Lance is getting a true production car in September, what would stop the cars starting to come out for other people? It's not like they would have an assembly line, make one LanceCar, and then stop, would they?
I know, the exact same announcement says "December 1st", and even if some people get their Leaf early, it won't be me, but still... I'm encouraged.
evnow
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Would Lance still take drugs to drive a Leaf ?
You don't want to make Lance your spokesperson about the time the scandal (re)breaks out.
Armstrong denies Landis’ claims, then crashes
You don't want to make Lance your spokesperson about the time the scandal (re)breaks out.
Armstrong denies Landis’ claims, then crashes
LTLFTcomposite
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I wonder if they will make a special yellow one for him.
LTLFTcomposite
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Taking it a step further, offer a special "Livestrong edition", yellow with black rims, some special graphics and best of all, gel filled seats!
Bicster
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My guess is that Lance is not getting a car built with full production tooling, and he probably will get that later.
But maybe Nissan will make a big push to beat the Volt to market by several months. That would be nice.
But maybe Nissan will make a big push to beat the Volt to market by several months. That would be nice.
I posted on Facebook, asking if Lance was going to be blogging about his Leaf experiences, once he receives it. They responded for him that he would be reporting his experiences on both his own Facebook page and the 'Master the Shift' one.
Lance about Steve Jobs via Twitter yesterday...."I hear Steve Jobs reserved a Nissan Leaf today. You can have the second one boss, I got dibs on the first one!"
F*CK THAT! Jobs just ordered his, he can bloody well wait until after we get ours!
F*CK THAT! Jobs just ordered his, he can bloody well wait until after we get ours!
mitch672
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mwalsh said:
Nissan is of course going to get them to the Hollywood Elite and the movers and shakers of the industry first. You must be kidding if you think "joe consumer" is getting their Leaf before the big wigs get one... Toyota did the same thing with the Prius, that seems to have worked out for them.
mitch672 said:
We clearly need more socialism in this country!
Nubo
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LTLFTcomposite said:
Or maybe the "butterfly Leaf"?
http://www.theage.com.au/news/sport/tourdefrance/armstrong-makes-riding-an-art-form/2009/07/22/1247941961724.html
Electric4Me
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This reminds me, has anyone else thought of how to carry bicycles on/in the leaf? I will certainly be pursuing this once my car is in my hands, but some pre-emptive speculation is always fun. Certainly folding down the rear seats and putting bikes inside would have the least impact on range. But if I put a roof or rear mount bicycle rack on what will range drop to? What if I stick to 40 mph instead of 70? My wife thinks I'm crazy to even consider it, and that I should just take one of the ICE cars we have racks for, but I'll want to take the Leaf where ever possible...
Nubo
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Electric4Me said:
By pulling both wheels, I used to be able to fit my old Raleigh in the trunk of a Renault Alliance!
The back of the Leaf looks a lot more roomy
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sjfotos
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jgrode1 said:
Interesting. I have heard of it before, but never seen one. Do you have one and how does it ride in comparison to a road bike?
sjfotos
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Love the Alliance reference! Almost bought one before sanity prevailed. :lol:
Actually, I think they were pretty good, it was the long term viability of Renault in the US that concerned me.
Actually, I think they were pretty good, it was the long term viability of Renault in the US that concerned me.
Nubo said:Electric4Me said:
By pulling both wheels, I used to be able to fit my old Raleigh in the trunk of a Renault Alliance!
The back of the Leaf looks a lot more roomy
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sjfotos said:
Did you buy the 5TL ("Le Car") instead?
