Nissan has decided to release key details of its electric car offering in advance of the sale of the car in 2010 in the US and Japan. The most impressive advance is the use of an electromagnetic field to charge the car which will eliminate the need for a plug, great news for city-dwellers who are the greatest market for the car but have the least access to a facility to plug it in.

The new car is the Nissan ZEV (zero emissions vehicle) and has a top speed of 90mph and a top range of 100 miles for its batteries. It seats five and is deliberately conventional in style.

Nissan currently is using Toyota’s system for their hybrid Altima car, but will be moving towards using their own system in the coming years. More at The Guardian.

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