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A new breed of electric car - the LEAF listen

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Tags: electric car, LEAF, energy, solar power

Most people judge a car by the way the engine purrs, however the LEAF is as silent as a bat. Nissan gave Floridians a chance last weekend to not only view its new completely electric car but also take it for a drive. The car requires no gas and releases no emissions. The secret behind the revolutionary car is its state of the art battery that took the company 20 years to develop.

“Here in this room this is the battery pack that powers up the vehicle, most people will never see it open l...