Chevy Volt vs. Nissan LEAF

There's a lot of controversy comparing the Nissan LEAF to the Chevy Volt, but it all has to do with whether or not the Volt is truly an electric car, or whether it's a hybrid. But let's set their powertrains aside for the moment. John McElroy just got a chance to test drive both cars, back to back, and here's his impression of what the they're like.

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[tbzooski]

So! The volt is just a gas powered gererator on wheels?

[geostorms37]

Electric plug door swings open i am sold on buying a volt haha!!!

But seriously, solar and electric go hand in hand they should put to good use of the new"solar powered paint" on the car unless cost was the issue. Hands down I would never buy the 100k car before putting up solar panels on my home to take out electric fuel price all together.

[dawinner777]

@tbzooski Hey dumbie...comparing a Chevy Volt to a Tesla is like comparing a row boat to an aircraft carrier. Tesla's are $100,000. and are in bankruptcy and nor wven making cars for production. Electric cars are junk and don't get any better performance as they did 50 years ago. So much for Obama technology.

[dawinner777]

The Nissan Leaf is all electric. The heater and air runs off battery. If you run out of battery you are toast. Not to mention the charging system are burning down people houses. Wow that is good for all of you foreign car tree huggers HUH...Then some idiot compared a Tesla to a volt...Dah a Tesla is $100 grand and in bankruptcy and not even making cars.

[tbzooski]

Tesla Motors electric cars puts General Motors gas powered generators they call volts to shame!

[nihonkokusai]

As long as our AC (mains) won't be finished. We still can charge a car :D

[tidol357]

holy shit the charging door just swings right open... is it even worth arguing?

clearly the volt is far superior

[timeforachange12]

2:00 If you buy a Volt, you're gonna be sitting on the driver's seat sir.

[UrsusVonForsteck78]

...but the Volt is wonderful. The leaf looks like an ugly toy car.

[unkonate]

I want my Jetson-Mobile. By now it should have been a reality. So screw all of these electric cars. Seems to me that when my battery would go dead, I'd be driving a brick. I think I'll pass for the next 5+ years. What we really need out here in the real world is a good sturdy $3,000 car that can be used for College, shopping, etc. How bout a repli-car line of '60s to '70s cars that won't get my kid killed if he's stupid, and we can work on together on the weekends. Sounds good to me.