Nissan Leaf: The best car I have ever driven

James Murray
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James Murray takes the Nissan electric Leaf for a spin and comes back a convert

My car history is not something I'd ever choose to brag about. I learned to drive in my Dad's mid-nineties Peugeot saloon - a car so memorable I can remember nothing about it beyond the fact it was red....

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