The Nissan Leaf is not so much of a car as it is an annoyance. It’s the vehicle that exists for people who want to feel morally superior to Toyota Prius owners, looks like a last-generation Euro Ford Focus was left under a heat lamp way too long, and the owners all drive one-handed…one on the wheel while the other constantly pats themselves on the back. In short, I dislike them and would attach a Leaf as an anchor to each Ford Thunderbird that Brian would send to the bottom of the Atlantic to keep the Titanic company.
Now, for a question that nobody in their right effing mind asked: Would you want your $30,000 rolling statement on social righteousness to glow in the dark? Somebody asked that, because Nissan Europe and inventor Hamish Scott created the paint necessary to turn the Leaf into a four-wheeled night light. Using a compound called strontium aluminate, the paint absorbs UV rays during the day and is able to glow for eight to ten hours during the night. The tie-in to the Leaf, instead of a car like the GT-R or 370Z, is a marketing tie-in to solar power and the ability to charge your Leaf essentially for free. Take that for what you will, but in the meantime, I think we can come up with a better marketing strategy for the glowing Leaf. At least it won’t be that difficult to sell an small appliance made of mostly plastic that runs on rechargeable batteries and glows in the dark, the adult industry has been doing it for years. What say you?
Can’t lose this
Makes the douchebags easier to see.