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Nissan Electric Leaf

A New Electric Car From Nissan

By Jeff Siegel
Monday, August 3rd, 2009

 

Back in March, I wrote a piece about how Nissan was focusing on the future of electric vehicles, announcing that it had formed a partnership with San Diego Gas & Electric to develop an infrastructure to provide charging stations for electric car owners.

Then, just two months ago, we reported on Nissan's plans to invest more than a half billion dollars to begin the production of electric vehicles at a manufacturing plant in Smyrna, Tennessee. The company had also announced that it was planning to construct a production facility (with NEC Corporation), which will pump out high-performance lithium-ion batteries.

Now I'm happy to report even more positive news about Nissan's electric vehicle agenda. . .

On Sunday, Nissan revealed its latest electric offering - the LEAF.

This electric hatchback has a 100-mile, all-electric range, delivering a top speed of about 76 mph.

Pricing has not been released yet, although the company claims the vehicle will be within the range of a comparable gasoline-engine car.

Nissan is expected to get these cars on the European, Japanese, and U.S. market by the end of next year.

 

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Editor's Note: From solar and wind to geothermal and biofuels, Green Chip readers want to know which renewable energy resource will take over where fossil fuels leave off. The answer is...all of the above!

There is no one single solution to today's energy crisis. However, the combination of all viable renewable energy resources, coupled with energy efficiency, conservation and smart grid development will not only lead us to energy independence and a cleaner, more sustainable energy infrastructure — but also to what will soon prove to be the greatest investment opportunity of the 21st Century.






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