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.
The cost of charging a Nissan LEAF in the UK varies depending on the location and speed of the charger, but charging at home is the most cost-effective way to charge and many public charging points are free to use. Charging at home costs as little as 2p per mile: 1  Typical overnight electricity rate of 10p per kWh. 2  Charging a Nissan LEAF therefore costs only 2p per mile.  Based on an average 20 mile daily commute, this equates to only 40p per day.