Top Gear Controversies - Specific Criticism - Series 17 - Episode 6: Nissan Leaf

Episode 6: Nissan Leaf

This episode shows Clarkson and May parking their electric cars in disabled parking spots. Later the BBC defended its stars, stating that they had permission from the owners to park in the disabled spots. A later scene shows people pushing the Nissan Leaf up a street while Clarkson made jokes based on the fact it had run out of electric charge. Since then Top Gear has received criticism from electric car enthusiasts, newspapers, celebrities, and Nissan themselves, in response to their view on electric cars.

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