Nissan Leaf may be sign of greener future

For those of you who thought that the electric car would never arrive on Britain’s roads – or at least not any time soon – the Nissan Leaf is here and ready to be sold in the UK.

Apparently, it’s going to cost £23,990 – so start saving.

It will be able to do 90mph and complete a journey of 100 miles on one full charge. This sounds good as electric cars go, but a full charge takes eight hours and it will only maintain this performance if you don’t fancy using the air con or heating.

However, to steer away from the negative, the Leaf is 100% electric, has zero-emissions and will only cost £2 to charge up fully, so it beats petrol cars on that front. Also, we mustn’t forget that this car will dramatically reduce carbon emissions. Maybe in the long run, owning a Nissan Leaf will save people money.

Traffic noise might be cut down too because electric cars are practically silent, especially compared to petrol cars. We may have to change the “Stop, Look, and Listen” road safety slogan, though.

So, it looks like the next few years may see some huge changes on the roads. The introduction of electric cars could see London and other busy cities becoming a great deal quieter if the Nissan Leaf and other makes of electric car prove popular.