Get ready for the next generation of electric cars – the Nissan Leaf

The Nissan Leaf: the Next Generation of Electric Car

Electric cars are not a new phenomenon, having been in development for at least 50 years. However, eco-friendly consumers will note many of the current models of so-called electric cars in today’s market are just hybrids, which means they use a combination of electric and gas power. If everybody adopted a high performance hybrid then the world would undoubtedly be a greener place. However, it would not be a totally green world. Indeed, the present crop of hybrid and electric cars is not as innovative in terms of environmental efficiency as it perhaps ought to be. In fact, whilst the hybrid designs offer more savings and produce less carbon emissions, they are not perfect. They are not solutions to the problem of global warming. They are cynical efforts to commercialise the evolution of the green electric car. In other words, introducing an environmentally-friendly car can be seen as a deliberately slow process in order to maximise profits.

However, the Nissan Leaf is due to be launched in markets across the world in 2010 and features the manufacturer’s very first zero emission electric car. Powered entirely by battery, the Leaf is thought to be capable of performance similar to a V6 engine and offers speeds of up to 90mph. The Leaf’s rechargeable lithium ion battery, when fully charged, will boast up to 100 miles of driving and efforts are being made to deploy charging stations across the country in time for its launch. Environmental enthusiasts can expect the Leaf to usher in a new generation of zero emission electric cars.

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