Nissan's new futuristic EV sports car puts Tesla to shame
 

Nissan's new futuristic EV sports car puts Tesla to shame
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Aside from a couple distinctive designs, most electric vehicles (EV) from the long-established automaker set have been pretty tame. By that I mean they've been based on the traditional car layout: four doors, four in-line wheels, four seats and a steering wheel off to one side.

That doesn't mean EV of the future have to sustain the standard car layout, though. Proving that point, Nissan unveiled a working prototype of its BladeGlider EV Friday morning in Rio de Janeiro.

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Like other EVs, the BladeGlider is powered by a lithium-ion battery pack that run two electric motors which, in turn, propel the rear wheels. The result is a 0 to 62 mph time of just under 5 seconds and a top speed of 115 mph. Read more...

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