Nissan experiments with a Leaf with glow in the dark paint

I'd take that option!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2950494/Would-drive-glow-dark-car-Nissan-creates-luminous-model-Leaf-glows-10-hours-thanks-UV-paint.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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I'll pass...

jlv said:

I'd take that option!

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I'd love something like this, great way to increase nighttime visibility. But I'm guessing it would get in trouble with various state and DOT rules on "lights".

That would make it a bit easier to find your car in a parking lot at night.

TRON

TomT said:

I'll pass...

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I'll pass gas... stations, but yeah, the full surface paint, too. Now, just the edges of the surface, or even just the bottom edges? That I might go for, all the while still passing gas stations.

Nissan needs to experiment with a TMS on their batteries. That would be a much better idea to be spending R&D funds on rather than glow in the dark paint. Now I see where Nissan's priorities really are and they aren't in the right places.

You misunderstand: the paint dissipates heat, by converting it to light. In Arizona a Leaf equipped with this TMS can blind oncoming drivers. In Canada in Winter, the car turns a deep, deep black... ;-)

CRLeafSL said:

Nissan needs to experiment with a TMS on their batteries. That would be a much better idea to be spending R&D funds on rather than glow in the dark paint. Now I see where Nissan's priorities really are and they aren't in the right places.

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Couldn't agree more. This is a joke and gives one more reason for people to mock an electric car.

+1!

CRLeafSL said:

Nissan needs to experiment with a TMS on their batteries. That would be a much better idea to be spending R&D funds on rather than glow in the dark paint. Now I see where Nissan's priorities really are and they aren't in the right places.

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My non-Leaf EV's battery maintains 90% capacity after 3000 charging cycles, or a daily charge for over 8 years.

I'd agree with that TMS system.