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Nissan LEAF: Gas Powered Everything commercial
Nissan North America has unveiled a new ad campaign that asks "What if everything ran on gas?" Created to promote their electric powered Leaf model, the commercial takes a humorous look at the advantages of electricity. More interestingly, Nissan takes a swipe at the Chevrolet Volt which is a range-extended electric vehicle that uses a petrol engine to extend its 25 to 50 mile (40 to 80 km) range on electricity alone. Nissan will begin airing 15-second teasers later this week, before debuting the full commercial on June 12th during the NBA Finals in the US
December 11th, 2011 - 07:43
i love the volt in the background xD
December 11th, 2011 - 07:43
Remote Button Away Start is worth it you guys!! One push of a button and your car starts. You can warm-up your engine on cold mornings. On cold days you can leave your hot air on warms your entire vehicle. On hot days you leave your cold air on to cool inside. I had mine installed for $350.00 + alarm!
December 11th, 2011 - 07:43
@sonymclaren Hydrogen is actually very energy-intensive to isolate and get into a usable form for a car. Also, while there’s very little existing infrastructure for electric cars, there’s ZERO existing infrastructure for hydrogen, which means that a Clarity is even less practical than a Leaf, and importantly, the technology behind it is vastly more expensive.
December 11th, 2011 - 07:43
Sooooo.. Who else here is watching the horse breeding video next??
December 11th, 2011 - 07:43
@CestLimee Nuclear is the only other viable option due to us being a very hungry race, but hippies are to ignorant to see past the minimal disadvantages and hiccups of this extraordinarily powerful resource
December 11th, 2011 - 07:43
It would actually be kinda cool if everything ran on gas. At least we wouldn’t all look fruity driving around it that shitty little leaf. And how many of those charging posts do you see around? none.
December 11th, 2011 - 07:43
@acenace24 there’s loads of other ways to produce electrisity than coal and fuel burning. Heard of waterpower? or wind-mills?I could go on… Even nuclear-energy doesn’t use fossils.
December 11th, 2011 - 07:43
@acenace24 No that would be the Honda FCX Clarity. Hydrogen powered.
December 11th, 2011 - 07:43
@emperormilk _ Black Iris wrote an original score for the commercial. That’s all I have discovered so far…
December 11th, 2011 - 07:43
Its funny because the Leaf runs on the same things that everything making CO2 in the video does. Electricity is produced by burning fossil fuels, therefore the Leaf runs on fossil fuels. The greenest car in the world is probably still the Volkswagon Polo
December 11th, 2011 - 07:43
Were do you find these electric things to charge your car on the side of the road?
December 11th, 2011 - 07:43
Lmao at this fucking DUMB ASS commercial & you retarded people are laughing about the Volt. First a Prius is a hybrid to. Wonder why they didn’t use that….. Second there is NO future for a gay Leaf! or electric only cars. Its ugly as fuck. Takes HOURS!!! to get a full charge… Id own a Prius or Volt over a Leaf any day! ROFLMAO!
December 11th, 2011 - 07:43
@Killsomecero Just saw your avatar lol, you almost got me.
December 11th, 2011 - 07:43
@gageparker No, they use electricity transmitters from power plants to get it here, how the hell do YOU think we get most of our electricity?
December 11th, 2011 - 07:43
@Killsomecero This is so stupid it hurts. You think we get electricity from China? And that they burn coal to give it to us? How do they get the electricity over to us, double A batteries?
December 11th, 2011 - 07:43
love the chevrolet volt at the gas station
December 11th, 2011 - 07:43
First time I saw this ad I thought it was going to include the line “In a perfect world…”
December 11th, 2011 - 07:43
I find it funny that like 90% of their products run on gas
December 11th, 2011 - 07:43
@dorageena or how much emissions were created in making the ad! The point is that it’s a step in the right direction and that’s the best anyone can do.
December 11th, 2011 - 07:43
gas station free…….innovative? or merely impossible…?
December 11th, 2011 - 07:43
the only volt ever sold
December 11th, 2011 - 07:43
There is so much detail to this commercial.
December 11th, 2011 - 07:43
Well hello there, robert downey junior.
December 11th, 2011 - 07:43
Will you guys stop saying that electricity is being made from burning coal!!! What about hydro plants? Solar and wind generators??????????????? Ha?
In my country electricity is being made 100% from hydro power. Where is pollution there???? Get informed and go green. Love ya all. Peace.
December 11th, 2011 - 07:43
What is disturbing is that most people do not realize how much emission is created to just MAKE the Nissan Leaf.
The assembly/manufacturing of this vehicle requires an astonishing amount of NON-renewable energy/sources; much of the equipment used to do so are FAR from “emission-free.” Sure, the vehicle may drive emission free but, I just think it’s important to understand HOW it comes to be “emission-free.” Then, think to yourself, “Is it REALLY emission-free?”