Monthly Archives: May 2011

LEAF offered in Spain

Posted on May 13, 2011 by Ernie Hernandez

LEAF truly becoming a global car Spain started the LEAF reservation process on May 12. As in the United States, Spanish LEAF customers first reserve a LEAF online with a fully refundable deposit of €300 (currently slightly more than $200). … Continue reading →

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$15,000 Billion is a lot of money

Posted on May 11, 2011 by Ernie Hernandez

That is the cost of green energy According to the Financial Times, that is the cost of green energy over the next 20 years. Wind, solar and other renewable resources obviously don’t come cheap. Then again, neither do foreign wars … Continue reading →

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Update on California’s legacy EVSE upgrades

Posted on May 10, 2011 by Ernie Hernandez

Clipper Creek to start upgrades next month As long as we’re writing about infrastructure, we thought that we would try to find out more on the status of the upgrades to the existing EVSE units installed around the state of … Continue reading →

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Free EV charging coming to San Francisco

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Ernie Hernandez

Charge stations to be free through 2013 The City of San Francisco plans to install 80 electric vehicle (EV) charge stations by the end of 2011 at various city-owned parking garages. Also included in the infrastructure rollout will be locations … Continue reading →

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NISMO LEAF sees track time in Japan

Posted on May 8, 2011 by Ernie Hernandez

Not a lot of LEAF news lately, but we found this bit of distraction: (it’s only about a minute long) We’re not really sure what to make of the various sounds. Certainly, we can hear the electric motor whine in … Continue reading →

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Nissan factories gear up production

Posted on May 6, 2011 by Ernie Hernandez

Up to ten percent of production lost or damaged due to quake In the aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami that ravaged the country, Nissan is doing its best to move forward. Production has fallen by over 50%, although word … Continue reading →

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