Nissan rescues dead electric cars with gas-guzzling diesel trucks [I Feel Gassy]

The Nissan Leaf electric car's advertised purpose is protecting the environment. But with an advertised range of 100 miles-per-charge and a propensity for running out of juice early and with little warning, the company's solution in Japan involves chucking that "save the earth" nonsense out the window in favor of a big ol' diesel-engined five-ton truck. More »

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/jalopnik/full/~3/W5eaNeuM99Y/nissan-rescues-dead-electric-cars-with-gas+guzzling-diesel-trucks

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