Nissan Leaf to Tour U.S.
Nissan announced it will take its upcoming all-electric Leaf on a U.S. tour, beginning with a public showing in Los Angeles on Nov. 13. Its first auto-show appearance will also occur in the City of Angels at the 2009 Los Angeles Auto Show, which runs Dec. 4-13.
The five-passenger, five-door vehicle — which you can’t put a drop of gas in even if you want to — will hit 22 cities in 11 states, Washington, D.C., and Vancouver, Canada, to build a buzz and educate the public, media and possible partners both civic and private businesses.
You can follow the tour at Nissan’s Leaf website. Or click on the jump to see the cities where the Leaf will make an appearance, and, yes, we’re ticked it won’t swing by our hometown of Chicago.
Nissan’s Leaf Tour
Southern California
Los Angeles: Nov. 13-17
Orange County: Nov. 18
San Diego: Nov. 19-21
Northern California
Berkeley/Walnut Creek: Nov. 23-24
San Francisco: Nov. 25-29
Santa Rosa: Dec. 1
Sacramento: Dec. 1
San Jose: Dec. 3-6
Pacific Northwest
Seattle: Dec. 8-12
Vancouver, Canada: Dec. 14-15
Portland, Ore.: Dec. 17-23
Southwest
Phoenix/Tucson: Dec. 30-Jan. 5
Las Vegas: Jan. 6
Midwest/East Coast
Detroit: Jan. 11-13
Knoxville/Chattanooga, Tenn.: Jan. 16
Middle Tennessee: Jan. 19-21
Washington, D.C.: Jan. 26-28
Raleigh, N.C.: Jan. 29
Orlando, Fla.: Feb. 1-2
Texas
Houston: Feb. 5-6
New York
New York City: Feb. 9-14
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I think Nissan should add Chicago as well since that is also a major auto show circuit. I'd love to see them tour Detroit, especially near the "230 MPG" Chevy Volt assembly plant.
Sorry, but Nissan will not be exhibiting at the LA Show this year. We expect them back next year though.