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Nissan Leaf hits the road

JAN 24, 2011
Physics Today
New York Times : The Nissan Leaf, a mildly futuristic four-door hatchback, arrives as so much a pioneer that the systems necessary to keep it moving down the road are still being put in place, writes Jerry Garrett for the New York Times. He likens the process to the progression of the first transcontinental railroad: Tracks are being laid as a locomotive sits steaming impatiently behind. Garrett goes on to describe the fascinating experience of operating an all-electric vehicle.
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