The Top Gear crew, namely Jeremy Clarkson and James May, was caught recently testing the Nissan Leaf and the Peugeot iOn near the University of Lincoln. Unfortunately for Mr. Clarkson his Nissan Leaf, which is an electric vehicle, ran out of juice before he could finish the test drive. Naturally, he tries to find a socket to re-charge the Leaf, only to discover that the cord supplied for this job, is too short. In the process, Clarkson also discovers that when electricity runs out, man power is just as good as horsepower.
As you all know, Jeremy Clarkson is not a fan of electric cars, so some might believe this unfortunate event was staged. Howe3ver, we believe Mr. Clarkson genuinely ran out of
electricity. This scenes will become more and more common, as electric cars are spreading fast, while their range is still relatively low.
Watch Top Gear test the Nissan Leaf in the video lower down this page.
Top Gear Nissan Leaf runs out of juice video:
