Got this from a friend.

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/uptospeed/2009/08/nissan-throws-an-ev-thunderbolt-the-leaf-.html

I can't wait until electric/hybrid cars become mainstream enough that they can stop making them so damn ugly.

Interesting, that article cites a top speed of 90mph, but I could have sworn I read 76mph the other day on another news outlet.

A top speed of 76 just wont cut it even for normal highway driving. If it's straining to go from 70-76, how are you going to pass someone going 68 in a 70 mph zone? Two lane road? Forget it.

Found it:

http://www.reuters.com/article/wtUSInvestingNews/idUSTRE57108X20090802

When I was working out east last year, my coworkers were shocked that we have some roads in Texas that are marked 80mph.

There's a thread from a few days back about this. 20+ posts or so on it.