Hybrid Power!

[Will Kalman]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meEIIjt6R2o

[Ron Horn]

another thought
http://youtu.be/j0sCCJFkEbE

[Will Kalman]

Brilliant! And check out the appearance of the Volt at 0:45 - OUCH!

[Michael Palero]

LOL @ Volt

[Doug Kott]

Those are great! Our Engineering Editor, who's deeply involved with hybrids, hadn't seen the Prius slot-car video. Hilarious! Production value was pretty good....funded by a rival automaker, perhaps?

[Mako Koiwai]

WEIRD ... almost the exact same commercial, but for RENAULT ?! Is there a link between Renault and Nissan? There must be a connection.

http://www.fubiz.net/2011/05/27/renault-electric-life/

[Aaron Goldsmith]

WEIRD ... almost the exact same commercial, but for RENAULT ?! Is there a link between Renault and Nissan? There must be a connection.

http://www.fubiz.net/2011/05/27/renault-electric-life/

yeah.. some kind.. haha.

[Robert Puertas]

The differences between the French ad and the US ad are actually pretty startling.

[Michael Smith]

All three:
http://www.joelapompe.net/2011/05/28/ni ... -publicis/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Mako Koiwai]

Got it

[Mako Koiwai]

And Mitsubushi's variation: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xiyvnq_i-miev_creation

[Earl Merz]

We had a volt and a leaf for a week of testing. Unimpressed by both. While the leaf could work as my daily driver( average 26 miles a day) the one we tested went dead in 38 miles. When they picked up the volt from Santa Clarita, it depleted the battery after 29 miles on the highway. Granted the 14 is all uphill to Palmdale, but was expecting better.

[Steve Ekstrand]

So when normal people start driving pure 100% electric vehicles does our tow insurance go up???

[Michael Smith]

You wouldn't need a tow. Just a quick charge.
I think it will be like a gallon of gas you get during roadside.
However, 1 gallon of gas can get an ICE pretty far though.

[Rick Brown]

You wouldn't need a tow. Just a quick charge.
I think it will be like a gallon of gas you get during roadside.
However, 1 gallon of gas can get an ICE pretty far though.

What's the definition of "quick"? Tow trucks will have to start having huge generators on the back to pump out 220v. And entertainment systems inside and extended cab to keep you busy while it charges.

[Ron Horn]

AAA has already thought of it
http://www.earthtechling.com/2011/05/mo ... elp-debut/

Nissan is picking up the towing for now

the one (leaf) we tested went dead in 38 miles

you had to be pushing it really hard to get it to loose a full charge in 38 miles
60 miles is do-able without trying