Nissan Denki Cube
The
Nissan Denki Cube is an electric concept car which
Nissan plans to sell in the
United States beginning in the 2010 model year. Based on the
Nissan Cube cars currently sold only in the Japanese domestic market, Nissan unveiled the all-electric automobile at the 2008 New York International Auto Show which began on March 21st.
Nissan plans to begin selling the gasoline-powered version of the Cube in the
United States in late 2008 or early 2009. "Denki" means "electric" in Japanese.
Fast Facts
- Range: 100 miles on a single charge
- Top speed: 75 mph
- Runs on laminated lithium-ion batteries, which allow the batteries to be fit to the shape of the car rather than the other way around
- Still, electric version is 9.4 inches longer to accommodate battery pack
- Charging port is mounted on the front of the car
- The grille features cut-out lightning bolt designs
- The rear window is asymmetrical and wraps around to the driver's side window
- The instrument display is an LCD dashboard
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