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* Electric car here by 2012 * We drive prototype * Top speed 85mph; range 100 miles...
Performance is sprightly, benefiting from the fact the 80Kw electric motor can deliver maximum pulling power almost immediately.
As a result, although the 0-62mph time is 13 seconds, company insiders admit that the car's 0-40mph performance is equivalent to that of a high-powered V6 petrol engine.
However, no official torque figures or other acceleration times have been released.
'The EV is a completely different vehicle, but it is not a car that is boring to drive,' said Minoru Shinohara, Senior Vice President of Advanced Technology at Nissan. 'It delivers real performance in a practical way.'
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