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The Nissan LEAF will be remembered in automotive history as the first electric car manufactured in large numbers. With architecture similar to the Versa hatchback, the LEAF is slightly longer, wider and with a greater distance between axles. Aesthetically the green Nissan car has a front designed to get the best airflow possible. Like the Juke, it highlights the position of the lights of LEDs at the ends of the box. Instinct aerodynamic profile projects across a line that runs from the front to follow the shape of the fenders. LEAF Japanese roots are unquestionable as seen in the taillights with the classic white background. Not having an internal combustion engine helps the image of the vehicle look more pure. No grill, exhaust nor making gasoline.

As if it were a TV, just plug the LEAF only a power outlet to recharge the lithium ion batteries located under the floor, allowing the cargo area not look down your space.
In total it has the same volume as a BMW. Just lift the cover on the front of the car, right where the emblem is placed to run into the two outlets, the smallest of them to the household power de110 volts. To recharge the battery as a whole will have to spend about 16 hours, but if you want to do it in half the time will have to take home a 220-volt electrical system, but will cost because you must change the entire wiring monobasic make a two-phase transformation and that costs several thousand dollars. The larger plug is for fast reloads in space stations, to be of higher voltage, load 80% takes less than 30 minutes. In cities like Los Angeles, Tokyo and London are working hard to rise in a short period, the number of recharge centers.

How does LEAF? The battery pack lithium ion battery, which certainly have a lifespan of approximately ten years, responsible for feeding the electric motor, which generates a power of 80 Kwan to the front wheels. If we take these 80 Kwan to the converter gives us a result of 109 horsepower, power equivalent to that seen in an internal combustion engine normally aspirated 1.6-liter four-cylinder. In the line of torque, the delivery LEAF 207 lb / ft -30 lb/pie- more than the Mini Cooper S. The most interesting is that the maximum thrust available since we put the pedal to the metal, i.e. the 207 lb / ft we find from zero speed and linear fashion.

Revving the 21 automotive brands to participate in the first International Motor Guadalajara (SIAG), to be held from today until July 10. After three years without any event held in Mexico specializing in the automotive world, Guadalajara show the glamour and releases for 2012.

Brands like Dodge, Nissan, Ford, Acura, Alfa and Lincoln come with a card up his sleeve, news, new technologies that Mexican consumers will find available. A special section will be hybrid vehicles or clean, just as there will be specialized activities on trends in design, taught by Daniel Mastretta, creator of the first Mexican sports car bearing his name.

Ecology will have a very important, so much so that this item opens the week SIAG themed, with a space for experts show the efforts that the world is doing to transform the car into a good friendly with the planet.

There will be engineers and technicians will explain to the audience the new clean technologies introduced by the automotive industry to look after the environment in which we live.

One of the speakers wills Elrond Rodriguez of Fiat Power Train (FPT), who will talk about green technology engine of one of the most awarded companies for this service in the world.