LaFontaine Nissan - "Polar Bear" New Nissan Leaf Commercial - Highland, MI

This is the latest ad from Nissan, known as "Polar Bear", premiered nationally during the New Orleans Saints vs. Minnesota Vikings game on NBC (9/9/2010).

The 2011 Nissan Leaf - 100% Electric. No tailpipe emissions, and for that matter, no tailpipe. The Nissan LEAF has arrived as a true innovation for the planet. And the planet is glad it's here.

http://www.lafontainenissan.com

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[dexterserb]

i would so get a leaf just so i could get a hug from a polar bear

[fungusknuckle]

What happens to those LiPo batteries when the temperature drops below 0°C? LiPo batteries can leak or become permanently damaged if charged/discharged below freezing.

Not only that but the electricity that will be charging this thing isn't exactly coming from a "green" source, 86% of the electricity will be from burning petroleum, natural gas and coal.

[superthomp]

I'm all for environment preservation and responsibility, but does anyone realize that the sheering off of glacier protrusions as depicted in the commercial occurs not because of melting, but rather because the protrusions have grown too large and sheer off due to weight (in other words, it got too cold)?

[Oakentu]

I love this commercial.

[Floridaman98]

someone needs to spoof this commerical.

[billyharnois]

@RanxTheTigress It's not a hybrid.  It's full electric.

[matrixfs]

@Silencer8888 You have to look at the big picture to understand the questions, but they are all related and valid. I'm fine with electric cars, especially manly ones like Tesla. What I'm not fine with is claiming they don't pollute, or are zero emissions, and then using government programs to push them on people. Tax breaks, credits, rebates, cash for clunkers etc etc are only promoting more waste. Sell them an electric car when they need a new car, don't bribe them now with deficit cash

[matrixfs]

@empticups Nice work, you have accomplished your goal already. When you get done playing the ignorance game, I'd love to hear why I'm an idiot.  Hopefully it's not just because I don't agree with you.

[matrixfs]

@lillyahoo True, but for most Americans who either live in cities that aren't next to Hoover Dam, or live in the surrounding suburbs, it's just not feasible. It's about money, just like everything else. Right now there are tons of wind farms across the USA that aren't hooked up to much of anything. They've lost their appeal after watching Portugal, and even if people wanted to hook them up, there is no money to. They want to tax city dwellers finance it, then sell power at even higher rates.

[empticups]

@matrixfs I can play the ignorance game too, see...wait for it, here it comes....

You are dumb and uninformed, not even misinformed, straight uninformed and, well...ignorant.