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Nissan responds to Top Gear criticism over the Leaf
Wednesday, 3 August 2011
Japanese motor manufacturers Nissan have responded to claims by Top Gear presenter, Jeremy Clarkson that electric cars “are not the future”.
Clarkson spent several hours ‘stranded’ in Lincoln as he waited for his Nissan Leaf electric vehicle to re-charge.
However, Nissan used a telematics device to prove that the battery in Clarkson’s Nissan Leaf was charged to only 40 per cent when he set off on his journey.
Nissan insisted the vehicle had been delivered to the BBC fully charged for the show, with enough power for at least 100 miles, rather than the 30 miles driven by Clarkson before the battery was flat.
Andy Palmer, Nissan’s executive vice-president told The Times that the episode had been misleading to viewers interested in owning an eco-friendly electric powered vehicle.
When pressed on the issue, Top Gear made no apologies for the way in which the Leaf was portrayed. Presenter, Clarkson replied that he was attempting to show the difficulties one would face when running out of electricity in the Leaf.
The Nissan Leaf is available to purchase on the UK market for around £31,000 – a significant sum of money, but motorists should take into account the greatly reduced running costs with no fuel, vehicle tax or congestion charges for motorists in the London area, which will all save money in the long run.
The de-pollution of fuel vehicles is incredibly important to meet CO2 emission reduction targets as stipulated by the ELV directive.
The vehicle de-pollution of end-of-life vehicles enables businesses such as ASM Auto Recycling to recover all positive components of a vehicle, whilst recycling and re-using fuels, oils, coolants and any other metal components that are not potentially harmful to the environment.
Meanwhile it is equally important to ensure the negative elements of a fuel vehicle are destroyed safely and in accordance with UK legislation.
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