Nissan Leaf is First Electric Car to Win European Car of the Year
While a number of electric vehicles around the world are being graced with green car honors, the Nissan Leaf just one-upped them all by nabbing one of the world’s most coveted auto prizes — European Car of the Year. This award comes on the heels of the EPA’s official gas mileage estimate for the Nissan Leaf which came in at a whopping 99 miles per gallon. The Leaf is the first battery powered vehicle to win the award (though the Toyota Prius hybrid took the prize in 2005).
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