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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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