GM started a boasting war yesterday with its announcement that the Chevy Volt will provide 230 mpg according to a new mileage formula tailored for plug-in hybrid vehicles from the EPA.
That sort of jump in efficiency immediately demanded the attention of the media, and gave competitors like Toyota, Honda and Nissan a figurative slap in the face.
Nissan responded in kind on its Twitter feed yesterday and one-upped the Chevy Volt by claiming its all-electric Leaf will pummel out an equivalent of 367 mpg using the same formula.
This sort of jockeying begs the question, how realistic is the claim from GM and Nissan, and are they actually using the same formula? Tainted Green
In fact, yesterday Nissan took at shot at the Volt on its Twitter feed:
“Nissan Leaf = 367 mpg, no tailpipe, and no gas required. Oh yeah, and it’ll be affordable too”
Like the Chevy Volt, the Leaf isn’t due to hit the market until 2011 . Wired suggests that the Leaf will cost about $25,000, compared to the Volt’s estimated $40,000 sticker price. Nissan also claims the Leaf will get 100 miles per battery charge, while the Volt gets just 40. Huffington Post
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