November 2011

Nissan’s low-cost quick charger to be available in US

November 14, 2011
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How about under $10,000? We recently wrote about Nissan’s new DC quick charger and now we have further word. Collaborating with Sumitomo Corporation, Nissan will make the DC quick charger available soon through their current residential EVSE provider AeroVironment. Starting price will be $9,900, slightly more than our original estimate of just over $9,500. While […]

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San Francisco Bay Area leads the EV charge

November 13, 2011
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EV Strategic Council formed Just last week the Bay Area EV Strategic Council debuted, with the support of the Mayors of Berkeley, Oakland, San Francisco, and San Jose. Members also include a broad array of civic and community organizations along with a number of municipal agencies. This broad support will hopefully provide traction to the […]

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A review – Revenge of the Electric Car

November 11, 2011
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I don’t get it Ok… maybe it’s me. Who Killed the Electric Car was Chris Paine’s ode to the demise of the electric car late in the last century. With Revenge of the Electric Car, I was sure he would come back with a strong story about how the electric car rose from the ashes […]

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European quick charge network to gain traction

November 9, 2011
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Nissan giving away 400 DC quick charge stations in Europe In a move that those of us stateside can only be envious of, Nissan Motor Company in Europe is giving away 400 DC quick charge stations. These installations will begin in roughly 90 days. Nissan’s Zero Mobility Partners in Europe and other volunteering companies will […]

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Revenge of the Electric Car openings

November 6, 2011
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Coming to a theater near you We have been busy lately with many things, and in our busy-ness, we nearly overlooked the theatrical release of the Revenge of the Electric Car. We just saw Who Killed the Electric Car not all that long ago. Chris Paine, the director of both films, seems to have a […]

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What if New York City’s taxi fleet were all electric?

November 5, 2011
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Electric NV200 already on the books for development Lately we have been discussing the fact that New York City and Nissan are putting 6 Nissan LEAFs to work as taxi cabs for a one-year pilot program in the city that never sleeps. We got some feedback which prompted a second article. Further thought developed this […]

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Ford Focus EV reservations open today

November 2, 2011

First Foci EV offers limited availability to the coastal few The Ford Focus EV opened to consumer reservations today – if you happen to live in California or New York. Initial orders will be taken in Los Angeles, San Diego, and San Francisco in California, as well as New York. 15 additional markets will open […]

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EV as taxi – is it realistic or not?

November 1, 2011
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Can an electric vehicle be a viable alternative as a taxi? A couple of days ago we wrote an article about the NYC Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) using the Nissan LEAF in a pilot program to evaluate its viability as a taxi for the citizens of New York City. We recieved an interesting comment […]

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