Most technological vehicle to date - is electric, which are designed for a long time, but commercially they began to make just a few years ago. 2011 year was a triumph for the Nissan Leaf, since he was awarded the title of European Car of the Year. This electric car is very popular all over the world, and distributor in Ukraine officially became the company Arteko, cooperating with Nissan company. View a test drive and you can pass it to, leaving the application site arteco.com.uа
To date, it sold more than 40 thousand cars in the US, Asia, Europe. In the European Union there is such electric car around 35 thousand euros. Externally it is very similar to the model Nissan Note, and reduced with an oblique hood. Optics front has a bizarre shape, allowing to reduce wind resistance when moving the pressure on the rear view mirror. Apart from these details, otherwise electric car looks like a normal hatchback from the C-Class 5 doors. Another difference - a high streamlined body.
The spacious saloon car in the back seat freely fit two adults and a child. In the roomy trunk can carry anything - its capacity 330 l. The electric car mounted lights, consumed in 10 times less energy. Under the hood is a conventional electric motor and the battery on 12 AT, feed all the electronics, except for the air conditioning system.
It operates the electric motor from the lithium-ion batteries, capacity of each of which 24 kW. Weighs the whole block 300 kg. when power 109 l. with. electric car takes to accelerate to 100 km / h 11,9 sec., and a maximum speed of not more than 145 km / h at the stated 159 kmh. With a fully charged battery manufacturer announced 175 kilometers, but, in real urban environments this way reduced to 100-120 km.
company Arteco, the official distributor of Nissan in Ukraine provides its customers the opportunity to charge the battery at a special station. When high voltage from 480 As they get 80% charge for half an hour, and if the battery charge from a conventional power outlet, it is necessary to fully charge 8-9 hours. This electric car is not designed for racing fans, as the aggressive style quickly discharges the electric unit. Purchase this electric car will make the air cleaner in city, since it does not emit exhaust gases and CO2.