12. Pike's Peak Hill Climb Race... In a LEAF!

  

     I've mentioned several times that my LEAF is a very agile car to drive around town because its electric motor delivers 100% torque instantaneously right off the line.  


     It handles Austin's steep hills effortlessly, and why not when it can climb the 12.42 miles to the top of Pike's Peak in only 14:33 minutes, an average speed of over 50mph all the way to the summit!   http://inhabitat.com/nissan-leaf-becomes-first-electric-class-pikes-peak-champion/

     “The LEAF was great fun to drive up the mountain” said LEAF driver and veteran Nissan off-road truck racing champion Chad Hord. “With the instant torque from the electric motor we were able to jump out of the many slow corners and the performance was very consistent from the bottom to the top since the electric motor wasn’t affected by the high altitude near the summit like the gasoline powered cars.”


     "The vehicle was so quiet during its ascent–with the exception of squealing tires–that it was equipped with a high-speed warning beep to alert spectators and race workers of its approach"


     My LEAF is one slick little car... and LOTS of fun to drive.  (No, that's not me on Pike's Peak - smile.)