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Submitted by toddkelsey on Sat, 08/20/2011 - 13:09
The Nissan Leaf (also formatted "LEAF" as a backronym for Leading, Environmentally friendly, Affordable, Family car) is a five-door hatchback electric car manufactured by Nissan and introduced in Japan and the United States in December 2010. The US Environmental Protection Agency official range is 117 kilometres (73 mi), with an energy consumption of 765 kilojoules per kilometre (34 kW·h/100 mi) and rated the Leaf's combined fuel economy at 99 miles per gallon gasoline equivalent. Read more . . .
Submitted by toddkelsey on Sat, 08/20/2011 - 13:19
Tesla Motors' first production vehicle, the Tesla Roadster, is an all-electric sports car. The car has a range of 245 miles (394 km) per charge on average according to testing done by Tesla. The Tesla Roadster can accelerate from zero to 60 mph (97 km/h) in under four seconds and has a top speed of 125 mph (201 km/h). The Tesla Roadster was featured on the cover of Time in December 2006 as the recipient of the magazine's "Best Inventions 2006—Transportation Invention" award. Read more . . .
Submitted by theskyfloor on Wed, 07/06/2011 - 19:09
The Chevrolet Volt is a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle manufactured by General Motors. The Volt has been on sale in the U.S. market since mid-December 2010, and is the most fuel-efficient compact car sold in the United States, as rated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). According to General Motors the Volt can travel 25 to 50 miles (40 to 80 km) on its lithium-ion battery alone. The EPA official all-electric range is 35 miles (56 km), and the total range is 379 miles (610 km). Read more . . .
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