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Monthly Archives: January 2011
Chrysler’s electric car stable
Third part in a series on the state of electric cars for American consumers You didn’t know that Chrysler had an electric car stable? In January 2008 Chrysler introduced the Dodge ZEO (Zero Emissions Operation) concept. This four door, four passenger 2+2 … Continue reading
Battery supply constrains annual LEAF production initially
AESC supplied battery is the limiting factor Based on a comment in our post of yesterday, we followed up on the thought that perhaps the battery pack was causing the constrained initial supply of LEAFs. We found that it is a … Continue reading
Nissan LEAF production and delivery process – firsthand
Follow the timing on one LEAF On January 11, 2011 we received the following note from Nissan via e-mail: Hi Ernie, congratulations! Your vehicle is scheduled to arrive at your Nissan Dealer in the month of March 2011. As your … Continue reading
Are cars gadgets?
Has it come to this? Engadget.com, the site about gadgets and consumer electronics now has an automotive editor. As of the beginning of the year, Tim Stevens, credited as a contributing editor on the sites “About Us” page, has been … Continue reading
Those silly Brits
Or maybe it’s just the BBC A journalist that works for the BBC by the name of Brian Milligan was tasked by his employer to drive over 400 miles in a “mass market electric car”. So, naturally, they chose the … Continue reading
GM’s surprising new stance on electric cars
Second part in a series on the state of electric cars for American consumers Aren’t they trying to trademark the term “Range Anxiety”? General Motors, producer of the Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid, the same manufacturer that requested a trademark on the … Continue reading