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Leaf Nismo RC on the track

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPYmge92P0A When the technology is ready (higher top speeds, better batteries, cost) I really would not mind driving an electric sports car. Kudos to nissan for trying to bring more

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Old 05-16-2011, 04:46 PM   #1 (permalink)
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPYmge92P0A

When the technology is ready (higher top speeds, better batteries, cost) I really would not mind driving an electric sports car. Kudos to nissan for trying to bring more attention to the EV as a race car, it could hopefully fuel innovation in the industry that is still very young.
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I think an RV race series will be the likely next step. Not sure how they are going to structure it given the limited run time.
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sounds great! go nissan!

thought this was RC as in remote controlled car.
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sounds great! go nissan!

thought this was RC as in remote controlled car.
So did I.
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I would rock this daily to and from work..
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RC stands for Racing Competition.... NISMO released a GTR RC this past January aswell
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I saw this news on T.V that tackles about another great car that was produced by Nissan. Aside from the fact that the ultimate maker of this one of a kind car is Japan. We all know that last march of this year, this country was devastated by severe natural disasters. In spite of those trials, they still work on producing another great car that is eco-friendly. Japanese auto producer Nissan Motors is trying to develop a new feature for its eco-friendly Leaf car. They want it to be used as a disaster house generator. The Japanese company is attempting to gear back up to full manufacturing after the recent natural disasters, and at the same time, develops the new engineering. Here is the proof: Nissan developing an electric car that powers homes
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I wonder if electric powered could really be the future of alternative fuel. It has come a long way, no doubt. Good to see this approach. Either it will work and continue to evolve, or it will provide some fun and die out and something else will.
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Im willing to bet it will continue to grow. BUT, I don't see fossil fuels going away either...
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Im willing to bet it will continue to grow. BUT, I don't see fossil fuels going away either...
I'd rather see govt. money being spent so people could bike to work if they so chose (rather than funding Ford and GM's hybrid program). In my city (1/4 million people), the roads are for **** and the side-walks don't exist in 75% of the area in a way that would safely allow travel by bike.

Not only would we have less medical issues if people began biking or walking more, but we would cut down on fuel consumption, pollution, and city beautification would be enhanced as well as more social opportunities being available to actually get out and meet people.

That being said, I think electric cars will take over in large cities like NY where you only need to drive 5-15 miles a day.
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I'd rather see govt. money being spent so people could bike to work if they so chose (rather than funding Ford and GM's hybrid program). In my city (1/4 million people), the roads are for **** and the side-walks don't exist in 75% of the area in a way that would safely allow travel by bike.

Not only would we have less medical issues if people began biking or walking more, but we would cut down on fuel consumption, pollution, and city beautification would be enhanced as well as more social opportunities being available to actually get out and meet people.

That being said, I think electric cars will take over in large cities like NY where you only need to drive 5-15 miles a day.
yea, but bro, you have to have people who aren't lazy...

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yea, but bro, you have to have people who aren't lazy...

I agree 100%, but I think it's partially environment. When I was in DC, tons of people used the excellent side-walks there. Here in Louisiana? We don't even have side-walks in all but the suburb type areas or in the center of down town areas. What side-walks we do have in the city areas cross 4-lanes of traffic, etc. Not something you want to navigate with all the idiot drivers here.
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I agree 100%, but I think it's partially environment. When I was in DC, tons of people used the excellent side-walks there. Here in Louisiana? We don't even have side-walks in all but the suburb type areas or in the center of down town areas. What side-walks we do have in the city areas cross 4-lanes of traffic, etc. Not something you want to navigate with all the idiot drivers here.
I agree, DC is a city where you can walk around and get anywhere you want to go. Their metro system opens the entire city up to you. Everything becomes walking distance.

But I don't think you can legislate "get off your fat arse and bike/walk". People are going to do what they like. Right now they're legislating "buy alternative energy cars", and still a lot of people are buying SUVs (sorry) "crossovers".
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I'd rather see govt. money being spent so people could bike to work if they so chose (rather than funding Ford and GM's hybrid program). In my city (1/4 million people), the roads are for **** and the side-walks don't exist in 75% of the area in a way that would safely allow travel by bike.

Not only would we have less medical issues if people began biking or walking more, but we would cut down on fuel consumption, pollution, and city beautification would be enhanced as well as more social opportunities being available to actually get out and meet people.

That being said, I think electric cars will take over in large cities like NY where you only need to drive 5-15 miles a day.
Also, its only convenient for people who live close to their jobs. I dont think that's the norm... At least not where I am...
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Also, its only convenient for people who live close to their jobs. I dont think that's the norm... At least not where I am...
A fair point. In major cities, you have a lot of work in a lot of short distance, as well as decent sidewalks and public transportation. But most of the country is not urban in a geographic sense. Most people outside of major urban areas live many miles from where they work. I'm at least 33 miles each way, and there's no way I'm biking that, in part because there are no roads that will allow me to, but also because it's 33 miles each way and I'm fet.
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