Video: Nissan Leaf electric car revealed

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Nissan in Japan has just removed the wrapping from its newest and affordable electric car called the Leaf.

Besides the standard electric car stuff like and limited driving range and a 16-hour recharge time from your home's wall socket, the electric car features some pretty innovative use technology including:

– A built in navigation system that show you how far you can drive with the current state of the charge

– The ability to control some of the car's basic function via a smart phone while the car is charging. For instance you'll be able to turn on the cars air-conditioner via a iPhone just before you leave the office so that it is nice and cool on your commute home.

– A constant Satellite connection to Nissan's data center so that you can download the latest episode of Top Gear while you are stuck in traffic or out of juice.

"Nissan has promised that the Leaf, which goes into mass-production as a
global model in 2012, will be about the same price as a gas-engine car
such as the 1.5 million yen ($15,000) Tiida, which sells abroad as the Versa, starting at about $10,000," according to Yahoo News.

Anyway, take a look at the preview video below for a better look at the all new electric Leaf: