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.
Cord Length: The location of the charger in your garage will depend on how far you'll need to reach to access the car's charge port. A Nissan Leaf, for instance, is about 14Â½ feet long and charges from the nose.nless you can afford a $70,000 Tesla Model S, which goes up to 300 miles on a charge, there's not much you can do about an electric vehicle's limited range. But you can improve the charging time by installing a Level 2 (240-volt) charger at home.