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Nissan Unveils All-Electric LEAF

Posted by kdawson on from the made-right-here-in-the-U-S-of-A dept.

MojoRilla writes "In Japan, Nissan unveiled their all-electric LEAF (press release, and Flash site). Slated to launch in late 2010 in Japan, the US, and Europe, this car will have a 100-mile range, seats 5, has an advanced computer system with remote control by IPhone, and promises to be competitively priced. While this car's range won't work for everyone, it could be a game changer as a commuter car." Recharge time is 8 hours with a 200-volt power source, and "just under 30 minutes with a quick charger" (no further details given) to charge to 80% of capacity.

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  1. This puts the lie to the H-1B program. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    The Japanese, as a matter of national policy, do not hire engineers who lack Japanese citizenship. The engineers at Nissan are Japanese.

    Yet, if we buy the nonsense sold by the American companies like Sun and Intel, Japanese companies cannot innovate unless they hire foreign engineers. Intel managers use this lie to convince the American Congress to open the floodgates on H-1B engineers.

    Well, look at this electric car. It is designed 100% by Japanese engineers.

    Now, look at the SPARC64. It is designed 100% by Japanese engineers (at Fujitsu) and so severely crushed the performance of Sun's Rock that Sun cancelled Rock. Rock is designed by mostly engineers who hold or once held H-1B visas.

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