Nissan To Unveil ESFLOW EV Roadster at Geneva

Japanese automaker Nissan has a bold plan for electric vehicles. It was the first major automaker to launch an all-electric car, the Leaf, with broad availability last year. At next month's Geneva auto show, Nissan will unveil the ESFLOW, a premium priced roadster concept car whose principal competitor would be the Tesla.

The ESFLOW has a look reminiscent of Nissan's iconic 370Z. The roadster makes use of the electric propulsion system found in the Nissan Leaf, but it has been re-engineered to deliver sportier performance.
The EV sports car features a lightweight aluminum body and roll cage, twin rear electric motors and lithium-ion batteries mounted low for better weight distribution. The ESFLOW, says Nissan, is capable of zero to 62 mph acceleration times of less than 4 seconds.

The batteries, says Nissan, should give the car a range of about 150 miles, which is much higher than the Leaf's 73 miles of range