Electric cars aren’t just good to improve air quality and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. They might also be a useful tool to help smokers quit. This is based on anecdotal evidence coming from a Nissan LEAF salesman who found that driving an electric car helped his customers do exactly that. It is not because of sudden influx of increased environmental awareness. It’s for the simple fact that many smokers buy their cigarettes at the gas station when they stop for a fill up, and without this part of their routine – which can be strongly associated with smoking – it can become easier to stop.