Nissan shows test models of electric car, hybrid

[IDemo]

A battery developed that delivers more power than type common today

AP - updated 14 minutes ago

YOKOSUKA, Japan - Nissan showed on Wednesday a spiffy electric car packed with a battery developed by the Japanese automaker to deliver more power than the type common in today’s hybrids.

The electric vehicle, set for sale in 2010, carried a 300 kilogram (660 pounds) lithium-ion battery and still zipped around a Nissan Motor Co. test course, accelerating more quickly than comparable gas-engine cars.

It was extremely quiet, absent of engine noise — a trademark of electric vehicles. Details such as cruising range are yet to be determined, Nissan officials said.

Having fallen behind Japanese rivals Toyota Motor Corp. and Honda Motor Co. in hybrids, Nissan has made the electric vehicle the pillar of its green strategy.

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Sure hope they're not planning on marketing it as the 'EV-01' :)

[kirby]

1. Actually set for sale in US in 2012!

The 2010 date is just for Japan sales.

Too long away. I want a good mass market EV or plugin-hybrid NOW!!!!

[IDemo]

2. 2010, unless the article is mistaken

Nissan’s electric vehicle, shown Wednesday, is being promised to go on sale in Japan and the U.S. in 2010 and globally by 2012.

[kirby]

3. Somehow I misread that...

Sorry.