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Popular Mechanics Drives The Nissan EV-02 Electric Cube
By Mark Arnold, 2:20 PM on Thu Aug 7 2008, 2,032 views (Edit, to draft, Top, Slurp)

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We've told you about Nissan's new electric concepts. Now the trendy technicians over at Popular Mechanics have actually flown to Japan to drive the electrified Nissan Cube, the EV-02, and lived to tell the story. The lithium-ion battery-powered box on wheels is said to be just the start of Nissan's big li'l electric vehicle efforts, but how does current concept impress? [Popular Mechanics]
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