Nissan Sees Future in Electric Cars

The automaker Nissan has recently announced that they are trying to develop smaller, lighter, and cheaper batteries for use in hybrid vehicles as well as full electric vehicles. The auto industry now can see that the demand for greener cars are rising and hopes to develop better batteries than the ones that are currently being used in hybrids(typically Ni-Mh).

The current problem with nickel metal hydride batteries is that they are not as efficient as lithium-ion batteries. However, the problem is that the costs of production for lithium-ion batteries are very expensive which would make the price of hybrids far too expensive.

Nissan plans to invest money in so called "green" technology in an attempt to catch up with competitors down the road. The CEO of Nissan recognizes that people are more interested in fuel efficient vehicles now because of higher gas prices and global warming.

"If you have an efficient battery for a hybrid, why not go all the way and go for electric cars?" he said. "It has zero emissions of anything."

Anyhow, Nissan has big plans for the future of auto making and it's quite inspiring for someone like me to learn about this information. So check this video out, it gives a glimpse into the types of available cars that could be coming out in 5 or 10 years time. Its so cool.



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