The U.S automobile industry has become 'greener' with more and more automakers rolling out alternative fuel vehicles of late. Gas-electric hybrids, clean diesel vehicles, plug-in hybrids -- the list of eco-friendly vehicles riding the U.S roads is growing. Now, the latest member of the 'green party' is Nissan. Aspiring to become the world leader in zero-emission motoring, the Japanese automaker is all set to launch Nissan Leaf, an affordable, mass-market electric vehicle (EV) in 2010. Gettel Nissan, the leading dealer of Nissan cars in Sarasota, is eager to welcome the new member of the Nissan family to its showroom.

With the proposed electric vehicle, Nissan has literally turned over a new leaf on the clean, green, alternative-fuel front. The powertrain of the front-wheel drive 2010 Nissan Leaf is driven by a battery and electric-motor. The battery pack is composed of an array of 192 thin, laminated lithium ion cells that delivers enough power to support the 80kW (107-horsepower, 207 pound-foot) AC electric motor for roughly 100 miles of driving. The new Leaf is not a slacker on the road either, as the needle in the speedometer will touch 140 if you floor the accelerator.

The automaker claims that the 2010 Leaf can satisfy the needs of 90% of the world's drivers. You can recharge the battery pack from home or work in 16 hours on a 110v current and in 8 hours on 220v. With regard to the styling, the new Nissan Leaf borrows design cues from its cousins Murano and Versa. With the new 2010 Leaf, Nissan ushers in a new era of mobility - the zero-emission era.

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