Study Shows Nissan Leaf Drivers Cover Less Electric Miles Than Chevy Volt Owners
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Study Shows Nissan Leaf Drivers Cover Less Electric Miles Than Chevy Volt Owners



The Nissan Leaf is an all-electric car that in the US, offers a claimed 76 miles or 121 km of autonomy, whereas the range-extender Chevrolet Volt promises only 38 miles or 61 km before the petrol engine kicks in to recharge the batteries.

However, while looking at those figures alone would have you thinking that it would be the owners of the purely electric model covering most no-emissions miles, a recent study suggests the exact opposite.

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