The FiRST In 1947, when the Nissan Tama EV (electric vehicle) was born as a result of the Allied forces seek to limit the supply of fuel to the Rising Sun country as a consequence of the country that lost the war.
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1947 Nissan Tama was the Nissan Leaf ancestor and also known as the first Japanese electric vehicles. (Picture from: OtoBlitz) |

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Interior and dashboard view of 1947 Nissan Tama. (Picture from: OtoBlitz) |

When testing by Japan's Ministry of transportation, the Tama EV managed to travel as far as 96.3 km for a single charge with a maximum speed of 35.4 kph by using the electric motor that has a voltage of 36 volts. It was used as a taxi and in similar roles until 1950.
One of which was inherited by Nissan Tama is the front opening hood like a crocodile's mouth which are not common at the time, but now embraced by almost all types of cars in the world. *** [EKA [11022015] | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | NISSAN ]
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