Nine bars, out of the maximum 12, would be "approximately 70 percent of [the Leaf's] original battery capacity." Before the Leaf launched, Nissan said it expected Leafs to have between 70 and 80 ...

There's enough battery capacity to travel at least 40 miles before the generator kicks in, but there's no limit to the range after the engine takes over. Nissan's Leaf, on the other hand ...