Electric Trucks Could Reduce the Cost of Electric Cars

If the cost of electric vehicles is to come down, they have to produced in large numbers to take advantage of the economies of scale. Also, the investments made in developing their technologies and components have to amortized through use in a large number of different vehicles.

Nissan plans to apply its electric LEAF technology and components to a wide spectrum of products. This includes using batteries not just for propulsion, but as an electrical power source. Nissan has recently shown three trucks