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The offer begins October 1  Nissan is looking to keep sales
momentum up for its all-electric Leaf this year by offering free
rapid charging in Texas.   According to a new report from
Bloomberg, Nissan will provide free and unlimited access to
public chargers by NRG Energy Inc.'s eVgo for one year.   The
offer is open to those who buy or lease a new Leaf in Dallas,
Forth Worth and Houston. It begins October 1.   EVgo’s fast
chargers can power the Leaf's battery to 80 percent in 30
minutes.  Nissan is likely using this offer to encourage Leaf
sales. The automaker has done a fine job boosting the EV's sales
record this year, with a total of 14,123 units sold through
August. This is a huge leap from 2012's total sales of 9,819. 
Back in January, Nissan cut the Leaf's base model price more
than $6,000 to $28,800. It also dropped lease prices for the
Leaf in an attempt to get more of them on the road.   More
recently, Nissan revealed that it's testi