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August 12th, 2009

Auto marketing wars: Nissan claims over 300 MPG

Posted by Harry Fuller @ 9:52 pm

Categories: Blogroll, air pollution, cars & traffic, conservation, energy, environmental health, fossil fuel, green tech, petroleum, renewable energy

Tags: Nissan Motor Co. Ltd., Volt, Marketing Research, Marketing, Harry Fuller

GM says Volt will get 230 MPG in city. Nissan raises the ante for its Leaf–green leaf, get it. They now claim well over 300 MPG. Neither car has been officially rated by the EPA. The Volt is to go on sale next year, the Leaf in 2011.

Harry FullerA newsman since 1969, Harry Fuller has worked for CBS, ABC, CNBC Europe, CNET and was founding news director at TechTV. See his full profile and disclosure of his industry affiliations.

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  • Most Recent of 22 Talkback(s)
I get an extra 3 mpg...
by coasting down some of the hills I drive and shutting off my engine at long stop lights.

I joke that w/ all the money I'm saving, it might cover the cost of a new starter........ (Read the rest)
Posted by: ttheys@... Posted on: 08/18/09 You are currently: a Guest | | Terms of Use
only if this happened a long time ago  nessrapp | 08/13/09
How many of those 230/300 MPG miles?  Scubajrr | 08/13/09
confusing at best  Linux Geek | 08/13/09
Thats a part of the plan...  storm14k | 08/13/09
Better plan than that..  IndredKold | 08/13/09
Better plan...  Old Publisher | 08/14/09
re. confusing at best  Old Publisher | 08/14/09
I get an extra 3 mpg...  ttheys@... | 08/18/09
RE: Auto marketing wars: Nissan claims over 300 MPG  warnerpeter@... | 08/13/09
Nonsense  Regulator1956 | 08/13/09
utter nonsense is right  nothingness | 08/13/09
I had a Prius in 1993...  timgesner@... | 08/13/09
YES!  brunerd | 08/13/09
metros were fun  midenginedrift | 08/13/09
I used to get 42 MPG average on a Dodge Neon  wackoae | 08/13/09
RE: Auto marketing wars: Nissan claims over 300 MPG  Fletchwa | 08/13/09
$5000???  psquare11 | 08/13/09
RE: Auto marketing wars: Nissan claims over 300 MPG  Fred619 | 08/13/09
RE: Auto marketing wars: Nissan claims over 300 MPG  nate12680 | 08/13/09
Electric Trucks  oregondallas | 08/14/09
RE: Auto marketing wars: Nissan claims over 300 MPG  DSLDAW | 08/14/09
What about Honda's Hybrid civic?  DSLDAW | 08/14/09

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