Tucson Audubon Society

With your $25 Contribution (or 5 tickets for $100) you could win a 2012 Nissan LEAF SL presented by the Jim Click Automotive Team. And the best part is that if you purchase your tickets through Tucson Audubon 100 percent of your contribution will support Tucson Audubon---we will keep all the proceeds from the tickets which we sell.

GRAND PRIZE INCLUDES A COMPLIMENTARY CHARGING STATION AND STANDARD INSTALLATION

The drawing will be held April 27, 2012. Good luck!!

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TAKE IT FROM A MEMBER

Why I Love My Leaf!

When I bought my Nissan Leaf, I wanted a car that was more eco-friendly than the giant gas hogs I saw advertised, and if possible, was cheaper to run. I saw an ad for the Leaf, and immediately joined the waiting list. I figured it would be like driving a glorified golf cart, but that was ok. I wanted to help create a market for alternative fuel cars and was prepared to pay that cost. WAS I WRONG!

My Leaf is comfortable, peppy, and fun to drive. It zips along the highway and scoots into parking spots without effort. My 6"3" son is comfortable in the back seat, and it can hold an amazing amount of stuff in its trunk. Best of all, it's really, really quiet and a really, really normal car to drive. I didn't have to give up much of anything after all.

It can go about 100 miles between charges. How often do you actually do more than that in a day? My electric bill did go up of course, but by substantially less than I'd paid for gasoline each month. (There are no oil changes or tune-ups to pay for either.) I plug it in overnight every two or three days in my garage, but there are 220 volt stations around town where I can plug it in if I should ever go farther than I planned. In fact, I can even plug it in to any 110 outlet- just like a toaster! I love my Leaf. I know if you're lucky enough to win Tucson Audubon's Leaf, you'll fall in love too!

-Laura Cotter