VIDEO: Nissan's All-Electric 2011 LEAF Compact Hatch in Action
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VIDEO: Nissan's All-Electric 2011 LEAF Compact Hatch in Action


This past weekend, Nissan swiped the covers off the LEAF, a production-ready, fully electric model that is plans to sell in Japan, the United States and Europe before the end of 2010. The compact-sized five-door hatchback is powered by a 107 horsepower electric motor that draws energy from a set of lithium-ion batteries similar to the ones found on your everyday cell-phones, laptops and other electric appliances. You can watch the LEAF in action right after the jump.

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