Monthly Archives: July 2011

Drive a LEAF – Round Two

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Ernie Hernandez

Nissan offers LEAF consumer drives again With the completion of Nissan’s first round of consumer LEAF drive events, which ran from October 2010 through March 2011, Nissan found about 50,000 consumers interested in driving this new means of transportation. As … Continue reading →

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IKEA to get charging stations in Arizona, California, Oregon, Washington

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Ernie Hernandez

IKEA supports alternative energy ECOtality and IKEA have announced the installation of EVSE facilities at 10 stores in Arizona, California, Oregon and Washington. Each store will get a minimum of two charging docks, and become part of the EV Project … Continue reading →

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Nissan Global HQ offers solar EV charging

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Ernie Hernandez

Nissan puts their money where their mouth is Nissan, along with their partner 4R Energy Corporation, today announced a solar-powered charging system using high-capacity lithium-ion batteries to provide power for electric cars. Nissan starts developmental testing at their global headquarters … Continue reading →

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DC fast charging comes to SoCal

Posted on July 10, 2011 by Ernie Hernandez

Powered by the sun With the impending launch of the Mitsubishi I, Mitsu is making ready ahead of time. What a novel concept! Mitsubishi Motors North America (MMNA) has installed and now debuted a solar powered charging station with multiple … Continue reading →

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Walkin’ a tightrope

Posted on July 9, 2011 by Ernie Hernandez

Tempting fate with the LEAF We ran our daughter across town for a dental appointment, and did a bunch of other errands and generally just drove the way normal people do on Friday. At the end of the day, we … Continue reading →

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Nissan’s 69 MPG (Euro) Car

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Ernie Hernandez

Nissan’s state of gasoline engine development Debuted at the Geneva show this year, the Nissan Micra DIG-S holds promise for the future – at least for Europeans. While too small for many Americans to consider, the Micra has been a … Continue reading →

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