Monthly Archives: January 2011

Thank goodness the first electric car recall is out of the way

Posted on January 31, 2011 by Ernie Hernandez

And it had nothing to do with it being an electric vehicle The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued two recalls regarding the 2011 THINK City electric vehicle (EV). We are thankful that neither recall has anything to do with the … Continue reading →

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The state of Toyota and electric cars

Posted on January 30, 2011 by Ernie Hernandez

Fourth part in a series on the state of electric cars for American consumers Toyota – not going it alone with their new EV Toyota chose to introduce the new RAV4 EV at the 2010 Los Angeles International Auto Show with … Continue reading →

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Speaking of Nissan LEAF incentives…

Posted on January 28, 2011 by Ernie Hernandez

What incentives are available for the LEAF? It seems that we have been caught up in the gravitational pull of a financial black hole that is demanding ever more information about the dollars and cents implications of purchasing (or leasing) … Continue reading →

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Nissan LEAF cold weather operation and federal tax incentive news

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Ernie Hernandez

The Nissan Prairie EV in service during its six year tenure in Norway Real world extreme cold weather performance The photo above is from an early (2000-2006) Nissan electric vehicle (EV) battery extreme cold weather endurance test. But Consumer Reports just … Continue reading →

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What did President Obama actually say about electric vehicles?

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Ernie Hernandez

The comments from the speech We were bombarded with interpretations today about what President Obama said about the administration’s stance on the electric vehicle (EV) marketplace in the United States. So we tracked down the transcript of his speech last night … Continue reading →

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Analysis: Pure EV or Plug-In Hybrid?

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Ernie Hernandez

Which would you prefer? Let’s be realistic – we live in a world with many realities. Each of our realities is unique, but they exist nonetheless. These realities may include children, families, jobs, commuting, financial werewithal (or lack thereof), time … Continue reading →

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