[AutoGuide.com]

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The Nissan Leaf Nismo concept has been shown ahead of its official debut at the upcoming 2017 Tokyo Motor Show.

The Leaf Nismo is Nissan’s attempt at making its relatively drab, emissions free commuter a bit more exciting. Nismo, Nissan’s motorsports division, has applied an aero kit that works to reduce lift, new alloy wheels wrapped in sticky performance tires and sport-tuned suspension. Nismo also developed a reworked computer system for a boost in torque that helps deliver 'instant acceleration at all speeds.'

Inside, Nismo applied minor changes in the way of black upholstery, red stitching, red accent trim, carbon dash inserts and an Alcantara-wrapped steering wheel with a red 12 o’clock marking.

The Leaf Nismo will be joined by a sporty Nismo version of Nissan’s Serena van in Tokyo, which is set to go on sale in Japan in November. Let’s hope the Leaf Nismo is in for a similar fate, and that it will make its way to North America.

Read more about the Nissan Leaf Nismo Concept Brings All the Fun, None of the Emissions at AutoGuide.com.

 

[Swiftab]

Where do they think electricity comes from?

 

[mission juke]

Where I live hydro electric (dams)

 

[turbo noob]

Another question is where do they think batteries come from

 

[Macgyver]

The Battery Stork.

 

[lne937s]

Another question is where do they think batteries come from

In a Lithium Ion battery, like the LEAF, the lithium comes from lithium carbonate salts extracted from brine (lithium does not exist in its metallic form in nature). Typically, salt flats in Bolivia. They pump water into the salt, pump out the brine and then remove the lithium. You can also remove lithium salt from sea water, particularly at desalination plants (where the salt is already more concentrated), but it is easier now to use salt flats where the concentration is higher. Lithium is not bioaccumulative and is actually used in some medicine, so it is nothing to worry about unless you habitually drink straight battery electrolyte. The rest of the batteries (the actual bulk of the mass) is largely aluminum (cases), Plastic (separators and insulators), Iron, etc. Pretty benign stuff overall, especially compared to lead.

Nickle Metal Hydride batteries (NMH used in most Prius models to date) and especially Nickle Cadmium batteries (NiCad used in laptop batteries in the 80's and 90's) are where the environmentally harmful reports came from. However, this has been misapplied to all batteries.

 

[lne937s]

Where do they think electricity comes from?

In the US, ~20% nuclear, ~15% renewable and the remaining ~2/3 from fossil fuels. https://www.eia.gov/tools/faqs/faq.php?id=427&t=3

However, an internal combustion engine is so lossy in typical vehicle operation that an electric car, even with the transmission and charge/discharge losses, ends up being roughly on par with a hybrid vehicle when run off of pure HC electricity.

Electricity gives us options for energy source, which is the good thing. Prices have come down to the point that new generation is often more expensive from fossil fuels than renewables, even without subsidies. In other countries, renewables make up a larger portion of the grid.

 

[Swiftab]

In the US, ~20% nuclear, ~15% renewable and the remaining ~2/3 from fossil fuels. https://www.eia.gov/tools/faqs/faq.php?id=427&t=3

However, an internal combustion engine is so lossy in typical vehicle operation that an electric car, even with the transmission and charge/discharge losses, ends up being roughly on par with a hybrid vehicle when run off of pure HC electricity.

Electricity gives us options for energy source, which is the good thing. Prices have come down to the point that new generation is often more expensive from fossil fuels than renewables, even without subsidies. In other countries, renewables make up a larger portion of the grid.

My comment was not about the cars, heck, everyone would like one. My comment was that they are far from "None of the emissions" They just emission somewhere else.

I enjoy driving the Leaf we have at work but it is still only good for short trips. I wouldn't be able to drive to to and from work as it is limited on range. Probably best suited for an urban environment.

 

[Macgyver]

The upcoming new Tesla should change that game. $35k and 250 mile range. We shall see.

 

[papa-san]

Now, if Nissan put a Juke engine with 6MT in that, I'd happily buy it.

 

[kev604]

Nice Nissan now let's bring the Nismo Versa Note and Nismo Micra to North American shores.

 

[Swiftab]

This is interesting

This New Charging System Lets Electric Cars Pay For Themselves By Selling Energy Back To The Grid - Fast Company
https://apple.news/ANz2hwLcoQaKxVxDi4ugKYA