It takes more energy, and produces more greenhouse gases to mKe a toyots prius then it does a bmw m3, in the long run the bmw is more eco friendly. There are downsides.
Thanks Lance for supporting American car companies in this tough economy and with unemployment. Thanks for supporting a foriegn car brand, you may have forgotten how America backed you. It takes precious metals to make the batteries that have to be mined its called strip mining. When the batteries die we have no way to properly recycle them, we plug it in to burn more coals and fuel so people can drive an electric car while we are being told to conserve electricity, get a clue people.
@lookn4somthin 1. The Nissan Leaf is made in the USA. 2. They are working toward easy ways to recycle batteries. 3. Even if the electricity is generated from coal it still equates to less emissions than gas burning cars.
@crguy500 for some reason youtube won't let me add a link, but last week autoblog had a post about Bigfoot going the way of Chevy for the All Star Game tonight
@DanFrederiksen Clean Diesel is how they attempt to market the new generation of diesels that lack a majority of the particulate matter that made yesterdays diesels unpopular. Obviously no fossil fuel engine is clean but they are a fairly spectacular transitional engine. In a regular sedan they can achieve 60+mpg and in particular models like the VW Polo you see numbers approaching 80mpg. So no they aren't clean but imo they are a step forward.
@itsmeee303 I understand what you mean and I'm not entirely unimpressed with the polo but it's not a transitional engine and they market it as super green in USA which it is not and it is in order to avoid the actual transition step of range extended battery electric drive.
gradual improvements to the fossil fuel burning soft heavy steel cars is what they want to continue doing but that will only continue to make global warming worse and speed us into the impending peak oil super crisis
@DanFrederiksen They can get about the same mpg as the Prius but doesn't have all the harmful materials as the batteries do and due to the natural lubrication qualities of diesel engines they will last much longer (currently driving a 240d with 300k) which is a win for me.
Nice commercial. It would have been REALLY cool if RadioShack used the Leaf as a team car during races. But alas the Leaf's range is only 100 miles. Maybe when Nissan develops a battery enough to reach at least 300 km in one charge.
Nissan LEAF 15 min. 440v DC Quick Charge
Thank You Nissan and Japan - Our hope and prayers are with you
Ah, and yes we love our LEAF - NO EXHAUST PIPE OR GAS STOPS
Quiet - Fast - Efficient - Relaxing - Roomy - Easy
Stylish - Futuristic - Convienent Quick Charge an dealerships?
We Bought it ! We REALLY Love it !
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Butchmedic 10 months ago 3
It takes more energy, and produces more greenhouse gases to mKe a toyots prius then it does a bmw m3, in the long run the bmw is more eco friendly. There are downsides.
RichPrepKid8888 10 months ago
@RichPrepKid8888 bull
UNITYN 10 months ago
@ 0:20 Citroen Mehari but great ad
toyotaprius79 1 year ago
Great Car. I only wish they would make more than 25 thousand of them.
genYprogressive 1 year ago
Enjoy your new ride Lance!! ;-))
ChuffChuffWoo 1 year ago
Thanks Lance for supporting American car companies in this tough economy and with unemployment. Thanks for supporting a foriegn car brand, you may have forgotten how America backed you. It takes precious metals to make the batteries that have to be mined its called strip mining. When the batteries die we have no way to properly recycle them, we plug it in to burn more coals and fuel so people can drive an electric car while we are being told to conserve electricity, get a clue people.
lookn4somthin 1 year ago
@lookn4somthin 1. The Nissan Leaf is made in the USA. 2. They are working toward easy ways to recycle batteries. 3. Even if the electricity is generated from coal it still equates to less emissions than gas burning cars.
genYprogressive 1 year ago 3
Now Detroit-- Decouple from BigPeak Oil -- And Thrive Once Again.
you1x2007 1 year ago
great, theres no winning. nissans got lance armstrong, who does chevy have huh?
nezj89 1 year ago 3
@nezj89 chevy has bigfoot
christoc 1 year ago
@christoc ford has bigfoot
crguy500 1 year ago
@crguy500 yes, but check out autoblog
christoc 1 year ago
@crguy500 for some reason youtube won't let me add a link, but last week autoblog had a post about Bigfoot going the way of Chevy for the All Star Game tonight
christoc 1 year ago
@christoc oh didn't know that
crguy500 1 year ago
Love it. Tailpipes suck!
billhowell543 1 year ago 12
Great ad. Chevy Volt still has a tail pipe.
epik151 1 year ago 10
Now, I don't much like Lance. I would never get a Nissan. But this is one of my all time favorite commercials. So darned true!!
seattlegrrlie 1 year ago
yeah, there is no such thing as 'clean diesel'. Audi are piece of shit liars. whole volkswagen group for that matter.
DanFrederiksen 1 year ago
@DanFrederiksen Clean Diesel is how they attempt to market the new generation of diesels that lack a majority of the particulate matter that made yesterdays diesels unpopular. Obviously no fossil fuel engine is clean but they are a fairly spectacular transitional engine. In a regular sedan they can achieve 60+mpg and in particular models like the VW Polo you see numbers approaching 80mpg. So no they aren't clean but imo they are a step forward.
itsmeee303 1 year ago
@itsmeee303 I understand what you mean and I'm not entirely unimpressed with the polo but it's not a transitional engine and they market it as super green in USA which it is not and it is in order to avoid the actual transition step of range extended battery electric drive.
gradual improvements to the fossil fuel burning soft heavy steel cars is what they want to continue doing but that will only continue to make global warming worse and speed us into the impending peak oil super crisis
DanFrederiksen 1 year ago
@DanFrederiksen They can get about the same mpg as the Prius but doesn't have all the harmful materials as the batteries do and due to the natural lubrication qualities of diesel engines they will last much longer (currently driving a 240d with 300k) which is a win for me.
itsmeee303 1 year ago
Brilliant
malgacho 1 year ago 3
Nice commercial. It would have been REALLY cool if RadioShack used the Leaf as a team car during races. But alas the Leaf's range is only 100 miles. Maybe when Nissan develops a battery enough to reach at least 300 km in one charge.
TheEnoculator 1 year ago