Tech Nissan Leaf electric car gets longer range: 40% boost to battery power for Leaf e+ January 8, 2019January 9, 2019Nathan Bomey, USA TODAYComments Off on Nissan Leaf electric car gets longer range: 40% boost to battery power for Leaf e+ Nissan is set to offer a long-range version of the Leaf in a long-awaited move that places it in competition with the Tesla Model 3 and Chevy Bolt.