A few manufacturers have released electric cars, but not everyone can afford a Nissan Leaf.

An electric car like the Nissan Leaf would be absolutely perfect for me, even without any charging points except in my home.

The 2011 Nissan Leaf is one of the first fully electric vehicles on the market.

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But the higher efficiency Nissan Leaf can go 80-100 miles on this much battery charge.

The Nissan Leaf electric car - just before it started snowing.

The Nissan Leaf is more expensive, than any car in its segment.

The Nissan Leaf ranked second with 5,029 electric cars sold for a market share of 20.8%.

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Electric cars such as the Nissan Leaf have been built to address the problem of peak oil.