First, Smokeys invested in a Nissan Leaf several months ago, making it the greenest eatery in the US. Now, the Financial Times reports that the Bhutans leaders would first replace government vehicles with the Nissan Leaf electric car and then gradually replace conventional gasoline and diesel taxis and private cars with electrics. With a per-capita income of just $2,420, Bhutan may seem like an odd market for an electric car that costs $21,300 (Nissan’s advertised price for the Leaf in the American market with federal tax subsidies). But the government argues that the move would save the country money in the long run because it would no longer have to import expensive oil-based fuel and could instead rely on its vast capacity to produce cheap hydroelectric power. Officials told the F.T. that a typical taxi driver would see his daily fuel costs fall from $13, to about 16 cents.
Posted on: Sat, 23 Nov 2013 17:54:22 +0000
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