The two cars will be used by the university staff, while the charging stations will be available to all visitors, staff, faculty, and students at the Murfreesboro campus. Both the school and Nissan are the largest employers in the county and Nissan recruits heavily at the college.
The Nissan plant, which was opened in 1983, can produce up to 550,000 vehicles per year. It invested $2.5 billion into the factory. The Leaf will begin to be produced at the Smyrna plant before year's end. In the fall, the Japanese manufacturer also plans to build the first lithium-ion battery factory in the U.S.
Nissan also donated a Titan pickup truck to MTSU, which is due to arrive at a later date.
The Leafs were 2011 models, but the 2013 models get a more efficient heater, optional leather upholstery and an upgraded charger that's twice as efficient as the current one.
