Jammer -
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Originally Posted by Jammer
THANKS!
Well, that's what I get for rushing a story here without reading more about the details. I had no idea it's range was that short.
I am still confused on one BIG thing though: Is this Leaf EV an ALL electric car, thus the "EV" or is it a hybrid in anyway meaning of the word?
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"EV" means Electric Vehicle. I think the article is misleading :
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The Volt is a gasoline-electric hybrid that runs up to 40 miles on electric power before the gasoline engine must be started to recharge the battery while it operates. The Leaf, by contrast, is powered solely by a battery that has a range of 100 miles before it needs to be recharged.
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The corollary to this paragraph is that this is an apples-to-oranges comparison. Also, it looks like Nissan is pulling the 367 MPG out of a hat. They aren't saying they complied with the (current!) EPA method for calculating EV MPG equivalence.
PS - "NEV" means
Neighborhood Electric Vehicle. These are electric cars that are speed limited to 35 MPH or less and don't require the same level of crash worthiness (sometimes this means golf-cart safety). Nissan is making a big jump by saying "here's our EV that meets all normal auto standards and has a range of 100 miles".
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