Nissan Leaf rated for 99 MPG

sorry guys I thought this was pretty neat but I wasnt sure where to put it.

Here is the article:
http://www.automedia.com/blog/post/2011-Nissan-Leaf-EPA-Rated-At-99-MPGe.aspx

I know what some of you are probably thinking, "the leaf is electric how did it get an MPG rating??" The EPA did a mathematical conversion that came up with the 99 average MPG. Read the article to understand.

Seems like they would put solar panels on the hood and roof to help charge the car a little on sunny days.

That would be a good idea but it would add about $1k-2K to the price of each car. As it is already rather expensive car for what you getting I think that would push buyers away.

Nissan estimates that it will cost about $2.65 to fully charge the battery. Here is some more information about the LEAF that I found: http://www.energyinyourlife.com/article.php?t=100000076

What do you guys think?