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Nissan is attempting to put a positive spin on electric cars while combining a sporty look which appeals to a variety of tastes at the same time pushing technology to new levels. The Nissan Leaf is an 80 kilowatt electric car which offers around a respectable 110 horsepower.

Overall the main challenges Nissan will face include the ability to gain popularity in the mainstream auto market in order for the Leaf to truly be successful. This has proven to be a challenge by forerunners of hybrid technologies from Honda, Toyota and Ford. These attempts although very successful in what they do still only are received by a very small amount to the automotive market in the U.S. as a whole.

As for the hybrid vehicles they have the ability to overcome the main technical drawbacks which the completely battery powered cars do because they also have a gasoline engine. The specific limitations of battery only power include the price of replacement batteries, long charging times and ultimately limited range. The standard designs use the lithium-ion battery technology which is very expensive.

The Nissan Leaf is reportedly going to be priced very reasonably only slightly more than currently small economical gasoline powered vehicles selling today. One unique concept could be that the cost will not cover the battery as it will be leased making it somewhat like paying for a fuel bill each month. This concept could help to alleviate one of the main drawbacks of the current electric cars in the price to replace the battery is no longer a burden to the vehicle owner they simply could just lease another one when one outlives its usefulness. This would be kind of like a disposable concept as you would only have a lease and not have to fork out your own money for the replacement. This would be somewhat similar to the way we pay for car maintenance today.

It is reported that the Nissan Leaf will provide up to 100 miles per charge. Of course this will ultimately depend on terrain and other road specific conditions. Typically this is well within the range of many drivers each day. Another Nissan concept which may be the next big thing is the setting up of several charging stations along roadways for quick charges. Kind of like a rest stop for the electric car when they need it. Reportedly these special electric car charging stations could have the ability to charge the vehicle up to 80% in less than 10 minutes.

Ultimately any kind of big changes to the way we do things requires hard work and effort as well as a genuine willingness to change. As has been the case for many decades the willingness of the general population to change has been minimal with the exception of a small few who feel that it is time. Even though several electric car technologies have been around for many years now the hardest sell will be to the American consumers and this is understandable when you consider how long we have been utterly dependent on gasoline powered vehicles.