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Franklin Embassy Suites unveils Nissan Leaf limo

Tennessean -- (With Video) A smooth, quiet ride in a limousine has never been so electric.

The country’s first and only all-electric limousine, a modified Nissan Leaf, took to the road Monday, shuttling passengers to destinations within a few miles of the Embassy Suites hotel, which owns the one-of-a-kind vehicle.

Beyond that radius, though, hoteliers, tourism executives, local government and Nissan are hoping the visibility of this single vehicle can raise the profile of everyone involved.

“I will make hay out of this,” said Susan Whitaker, commissioner of the state’s Department of Tourist Development.

Whitaker was one of several to champion the notion that familiarity with this new technology will lead to economic and ecologic successes.

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Submitted Jul 18, 2012 By: DellDude2

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MDTDriver Champion Author California Posts:9,719 Points:2,153,670 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Jul 19, 2012 12:07:43 AM Ignore MDTDriver Report Abuse That make my gas cheaper?
defiancegasman Champion Author Ohio Posts:7,080 Points:1,323,260 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Jul 19, 2012 12:03:29 AM Ignore defiancegasman Report Abuse A 3-seater is now a LIMO???? Only in TENNESSEE
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wshutton Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:1,662 Points:923,970 Joined:Mar 2009	Message Posted: Jul 18, 2012 11:56:38 PM Ignore wshutton Report Abuse After having seen a Hummer, a VW New Bettle, and a Lamborghini each stretched into a limo, any other vehicle would only a matter of time.
jkpsr Champion Author New Jersey Posts:4,074 Points:1,100,930 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Jul 18, 2012 11:55:57 PM Ignore jkpsr Report Abuse This is great! They have to increase the battery size, however, if they want decent range.
KrsnaDragon Champion Author Montreal Posts:2,402 Points:529,575 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Jul 18, 2012 11:53:02 PM Ignore KrsnaDragon Report Abuse Lol, it's a cute gimmick.
unicornpmb Champion Author Buffalo Posts:8,481 Points:1,627,565 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jul 18, 2012 11:52:45 PM Ignore unicornpmb Report Abuse Still not a fleet.
probedude2 Champion Author Akron Posts:12,548 Points:2,379,230 Joined:Jun 2003	Message Posted: Jul 18, 2012 11:52:31 PM Ignore probedude2 Report Abuse A Nissan Leaf limo solves a problem that never existed in the first place
carman11 Champion Author North Carolina Posts:3,332 Points:690,750 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Jul 18, 2012 11:50:09 PM Ignore carman11 Report Abuse NISSAN LEAF A LIMO. I WOULD RUTHER WALK!!!!!! I THINK IT WOULD BE MORE COMFORTABLE!!! Ha!!!!
hank1326 Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:8,909 Points:1,732,085 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Jul 18, 2012 11:49:27 PM Ignore hank1326 Report Abuse I am with mfeldstein, this is a contradiction. Cute, maybe. Waste of money, yes.
mfeldstein Champion Author Ottawa Posts:8,161 Points:1,928,430 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: Jul 18, 2012 11:41:02 PM Ignore mfeldstein Report Abuse A green limo! Truly an oxymoron.
granitestater Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:8,817 Points:1,429,775 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jul 18, 2012 11:38:08 PM Ignore granitestater Report Abuse This is a joke, right?
FrankTA2 Champion Author New York Posts:4,293 Points:1,094,560 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Jul 18, 2012 11:36:28 PM Ignore FrankTA2 Report Abuse Ugly car translate to ugly limo.
enigmaFL Rookie Author Tampa Posts:51 Points:54,905 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Jul 18, 2012 11:36:06 PM Ignore enigmaFL Report Abuse yea realy who cares
rahcat Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:2,463 Points:661,225 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Jul 18, 2012 11:31:37 PM Ignore rahcat Report Abuse Does it have a 100 mile cord?????
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10k Champion Author North Carolina Posts:21,240 Points:2,253,045 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Jul 18, 2012 11:29:10 PM Ignore 10k Report Abuse wonder if they will get 500 miles between charges if lightning zaps one of those useless things..
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Ticoman54 Champion Author Miami Posts:7,036 Points:1,490,070 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jul 18, 2012 11:20:48 PM Ignore Ticoman54 Report Abuse This idea needs to be expanded to larger fleets of vehicles.
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1fulltank Champion Author Buffalo Posts:7,898 Points:1,543,335 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jul 18, 2012 11:18:00 PM Ignore 1fulltank Report Abuse Toys for the rich. The rest of us can just press our noses up to the glass.
ShadowACE Champion Author Boston Posts:9,013 Points:2,148,600 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: Jul 18, 2012 11:17:25 PM Ignore ShadowACE Report Abuse I saw no mention of the price of this vehicle but I will opine that it's pretty expensive. Seems silly to spend many thousands of dollars for a "limo" to carry eight passengers "within five miles of the hotel..." Virtually any of the available minivans (Chrysler, Toyota, Honda, Kia, etc) could carry those eight passengers much farther and MUCH cheaper than this Leaf limo. [Edited by: ShadowACE at 7/19/2012 12:17:09 AM EST]
GigHarborHound Champion Author Tacoma Posts:2,527 Points:486,540 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Jul 18, 2012 11:16:56 PM Ignore GigHarborHound Report Abuse I'm impressed. NOT
reeneedan Champion Author San Jose Posts:1,200 Points:385,245 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Jul 18, 2012 11:16:51 PM Ignore reeneedan Report Abuse sounds good, but it would be nice to use an american car
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Bigwaynef Champion Author South Carolina Posts:11,465 Points:2,079,785 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Jul 18, 2012 11:16:40 PM Ignore Bigwaynef Report Abuse Sounds like a waste of gas to me...
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tedjm1 Champion Author New York Posts:5,609 Points:800,300 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Jul 18, 2012 11:14:34 PM Ignore tedjm1 Report Abuse Perfect for the short runs hotels need to provide for their guests.
CDMAuto Champion Author Connecticut Posts:3,788 Points:752,940 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Jul 18, 2012 11:13:28 PM Ignore CDMAuto Report Abuse old news
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PrinceLH Champion Author Ontario Posts:2,687 Points:537,070 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Jul 18, 2012 11:11:46 PM Ignore PrinceLH Report Abuse Dumb machine for the left wingers to play with.
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joel27nc Champion Author Raleigh Posts:10,532 Points:1,857,395 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Jul 18, 2012 11:09:50 PM Ignore joel27nc Report Abuse Why not, for short commutes EVs do the job. Just don't get stuck in traffic, lol.
Blue_Cruzer Champion Author Lexington Posts:7,515 Points:1,668,610 Joined:Mar 2007	Message Posted: Jul 18, 2012 11:09:11 PM Ignore Blue_Cruzer Report Abuse I doubt if this PR gimmick will bring in more business.