As Nissan Motor Co. prepares to launch global sales of the all-electric Leaf, it is thinking about throwing in free rental car use for trips that exceed the Leaf's 80-100 mile battery range. Nissan North America spokeswoman Katherine Zachary said that this idea mainly concerns markets outside the US where a majority of households do not typically own a second vehicle.
So far, Nissan has yet to come up with details on how the free rental-car service would work. That Nissan has considered it beneficial to offer this service is indicative of the challenge that electric-vehicle manufacturers have in introducing cars like the Leaf.
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