The article incorrectly states that the Nissan Leaf needs a gearbox. In fact, it has a single reduction gear and an AC induction motor, just like the Tesla Roadster. (Well, ok, not as powerful...) As a Leaf owner, I can tell you it makes for a very interesting torque curve. From 0-30 it is VERY fast, from 30-60 it is pretty average, and from 60-90 it is dog slow acceleration.
Handy conversion factors: one league per hour is 4.82 kph, 1.34m/s, or if you're stuck in a backward country that uses obsolete units like hogsheads, 3mph.
One rod per hogshead is 4.7 million liters per 100km, 0.021 m/ℓ, or 49μmiles per gallon.
