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.
It depends on the type of batteries in the car and it depends on the type of outlet you're using to charge the thing up. Let's take a few real-world examples: - The Nissan LEAF uses lithium-ion batteries, just like your laptop and your cell phone, but it uses a lot more of them.It can charge overnight (8 hours) at a 220/240-volt Nissan charging dock that's installed in your garage.It can also charge at a 110/120-volt outlet, the kind you plug your laptop and cell phone into, but it'll take far, far longer.t can charge overnight (8 hours) at a 220/240-volt Nissan charging dock that's installed in your garage. It can also charge at a 110/120-volt outlet, the kind you plug your laptop and cell phone into, but it'll take far, far longer.