Image: U.S. EPA These Numbers Don’t Tell the Whole Story, Though… Nissan has announced that it has got the final LEAF electric car ratings from the EPA. As you can see on the sticker above, the LEAF is rated at 106 MPG-equivalent in the city and 92 MPG-equivalent on the highway, for a combined rating of 99 MPG-equivalent (more below on what “MPG-equivalent” actually means in this case). The electric driving range of the car as measured by the EPA is 73 miles, almost 30% lower than Nissan’s own estimate of 100 miles. In real-world driving, the LEAF’s range should vary quite a bit depending on … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Nissan LEAF Gets 99 MPG-e Rating from EPA
