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Test Driving a Nissan Leaf Electric Car: 5 Things I Learned the Fun Way

In January, my fiance and I test drove a Nissan Leaf electric car over in Dallas. It was a gray, rainy day, but the dealership was packed with people eager to take one for a spin – not at all what I expected here in Texas, land of oversized pickup trucks. Full disclosure: I was a passenger on this jaunt, not a driver. Why? Because I hate driving. I can handle driving around a small town, but highways make me jittery. In other words, I am not a “car person,” in much the same way that some people are not…