Pop the hood and you won't find the original 1.2L 4-banger but instead, the heart of a Nissan Leaf S. It's not what most would expect and maybe that's why it was chosen, along with the fact that ...

You have to assume the battery adds some weight, but the Leaf motor's 147 hp and 236 lb-ft of torque probably really wakes this thing up. Plus, builder Tommy Pike left the Sunny's manual ...

The electric vintage pickup features an electric drive motor and 40 kWh lithium battery, thanks to the Nissan Leaf. The electric Sunny is rated at 147 horsepower and 236 lb-ft of torque.