Just like you heard a couple of weeks ago right here on PriusChat, Nissan has revealed their first commercial for the Nissan LEAF. The 1 minute video features a polar bear who journeys from the icy Arctic through forests, highways, train tracks and over bridges to the big city and then on to the suburbs, where the animal finds someone who is trying to help – the owner of an all-electric Nissan LEAF.

We received this via Twitter from @OKBrooke, and this video was too awesome not to pass along. There has been quite the divide amongst Prius enthusiasts over the line of "Harmony" commercials used to promote the 2010 Prius. Some love them, some hate them (I'm in the hate them category). One segment of the population definitely loves them: babies. It appears that Toyota has found a way to make the future of America 100% Prius drivers.

Toyota's "Harmony" Prius ad topped the Nielsen's Top 10 Most-Liked New Ads list in May, and the "MPG" commercial came in at #3.  We all have our opinions on these commercials, but no matter what those feelings are, Toyota seems to be receiving a positive response from them. 

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Here they are in case you want to watch them. If only Toyota would post all of them in HD...

For those of you who haven't seen this commercial on TV yet, here is the most recent 2010 Prius commercial.  Looks like the commercials are starting to focus on features - this video shows how the Solar Roof ventilation system works. 

I'm still not really feelilng the artsy-style of these commercials, but they sure are pretty in HD!

Here's the 2nd Prius commercial titled "MPG".  Basically because it talks about the Prius' 50 MPG rating.

Everyone's entitled to their own opinions, so here's mine: these commercials are just embarrassing.  Sure, my mother thinks the flower people are "cute", but I sincerely hope that 60-something women are not the "mainstream" group Toyota is looking to get into a 2010.  More on my opinions later...

Check out this 5 minute behind the scenes video on how the 2010 Prius commercial "Harmony" was conceptualized and produced.  The video ends with the final product: the "Harmony" commercial you may have seen on TV (or PriusChat) over the last couple of days.

Special thanks to Toyota for providing PriusChat with exclusive access to this video.

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Toyota is poised to air their first commercial for the 2010 Prius tonight during "House" on FOX and "Castle" on ABC.  The ad uses people to represent various parts of the environment and the Prius appears to "turn on" the environment as it drives.  It is a pretty sexy car...

Here's the video for you:

I caught this last night during House or 24... something on Fox. Pretty nifty commercial. Looks like Honda is going right after the "active lifestyle" customer that the Prius currently attracts.  Here it is in YouTube "HQ" goodness.