Ten years later: The impact of the Nissan LEAF and Chevy Volt

By Silvia Gonzalez - Assistant for Communications and Administration

Ten years ago, the Chevy Volt and Nissan LEAF hit showroom floors, making 2010 an influential year for mass-produced electric vehicles (EVs). The Tesla Roadster, the first of the new generation of EVs, came out two years earlier, but the Volt and the LEAF were mainstream models from established automakers. 

At the time, the LEAF was the only moderately-priced all-electric vehicle. With an electric range of 73 miles, the LEAF started to shift people’s views of electric cars. They are quiet, comfortable, spacious, and have great performance. When EV advocate Tom Saxton got his LEAF, he wrote in a 2012 Plug In America blog post that he was excited about the driving experience of electric.

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