LEAF setting records

[Brian]

According to the Guiness Book of Records and Nissan's Facebook page -

1. The LEAF set a record for the fastest car in reverse. I don't know of any other civilian car that can go as fast backwards as it goes forwards. Military types might observe that therefore it should sell well in a certain Northern Mediterranean country.

2. The LEAF set the record for the greatest number of all-electric cars in one place - 225, some place in U.K.. The Poms are getting the message. They probably like the ability to pre-warm their cars on frosty English mornings

[kel]

Will give number one a try in a few weeks- taking our new-ish leaf to a club motorkhana over the Easter long weekend

Hi all!

[Phoebe]

Hi Kel, Wlecome to the Forum. Let us know how you get on in reverse at Easter Wouldn't try it myself Good to see I'm not the only female on this forum any longer ;D

[Jim Hare]

Welcome Kel! Good to have you here!

[Brian]

Kel, welcome.

I suspect that standard LEAFs have speed limiters on reverse, to reduce the chance of nasty accidents. It would make an interesting insurance claim - ' travelling at 80 kph in reverse, another vehicle got in the way '.

If there is such a limiter, it must have been de-activated for that record.

[kel]

Thanks all! Will be sure to post up some proof of the fun, regardless of the outcome!