Monthly Archives: February 2012

Big day for Nissan LEAF

LEAF drives into America As of tomorrow, March 1, 2012, the Nissan LEAF will be the first consumer oriented electric vehicle (EV) available across the United States, with dealerships and the ability to support these vehicles, in every state. Existing … Continue reading

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Audi joins the EV train

Audi announces A3 e-tron EV Pilot Program At TED2012 Audi announced the debut of the A3 e-tron battery electric vehicle (EV) pilot program. TED is a non-profit organization promoting the idea that ideas are a good thing. A good place, … Continue reading

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A better EV battery – 300 mile range for real this time?

Envia Systems announces breakthrough lithium-ion EV battery Today Newark, California based Envia Systems announced the development of a 400 watt-hour/kilogram rechargaeable lithium-ion battery. Of course, it’s just a prototype at this point, but with funding from the Advanced Research Projects … Continue reading

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Charge your electric car on your next trip

The power of a simple 120 volt outlet A group of San Diego Nissan LEAF owners have been gathering to share information, enthusiasm, and LEAF knowledge on a periodic basis for the past year or so. Our meeting this morning … Continue reading

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Having money does not equal having a brain

Ohhh… I was supposed to plug it in? By now, you have likely heard of the Tesla owner with a battery that died because it wasn’t plugged in while he left it unattended for several weeks. Hello? Have you never … Continue reading

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California gas prices top the lower 48 states

Guess which state has the most cars Yesterday we wrote a piece about how 2013 will be the year of the electric car. Today we talk about California’s trend-setting nature – and what that may mean for you. As we … Continue reading

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