Nissan has an answer to anyone who argues that electric cars using coal-fired electricity are not as clean as conventional ones - quite simply, the claim is "bullsh*t".
That's the assessment of Andy Palmer, the Nissan executive vice-president who is also responsible for the Japanese car maker's electric vehicle roll-out worldwide, in response to a question at the Tokyo motor show challenging the environmental friendliness of battery-powered cars.
Palmer is quick to shoot down the claim that coal-sourced electricity is just as bad for the environment as conventionally fueled vehicles. "I think it's complete bullsh*t," he says.......
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