March 2012

Nissan LEAF Informational Videos

March 19, 2012
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All you ever wanted to know about the Nissan LEAF – and more… Recently we were wandering around in the My Nissan LEAF forum and saw that someone was looking for the Nissan DVD that explains the operation of various features on the LEAF. This DVD was provided for all Nissan products (Nissan referred to […]

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CODA adds to the EV world

March 18, 2012
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First three CODAs delivered in California CODA on Friday, March 16 announced the delivery of their first three cars. Two CODA Automotive sedans were sold and delivered in Los Angeles with one being delivered in Redwood City just south of San Francisco. CODA brings one thing to the game that no battery electric vehicle can yet claim […]

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Oregon moves ahead of the game with EV fast chargers

March 17, 2012
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State offers 8 DC Fast Charge stations along Interstate 5 Oregon’s Department of Transportation announced the launch of eight DC fast charge stations in southern Oregon. In partnership with AeroVironment, electric vehicle (EV) DC fast chargers are up and running in (from North to South) Cottage Grove, Rice Hill, Roseburg, Canyonville, Wolf Creek, Grants Pass, […]

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Price is what you pay, value is what you get

March 16, 2012
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Does Warren Buffett’s quote apply to the LEAF? Many electric vehicle (EV) naysayers trot out the price difference between a Nissan LEAF and a Nissan Versa, which are similarly sized and shaped but built on different platforms. The argument is stated thusly: “Why should I fork out almost $40,000 for an electric car with a […]

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Solar and wind power are here to stay

March 14, 2012
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Alternative power growing despite Solyndra We read a really interesting article in USA Today this morning. Despite Solyndra’s high profile belly flop, the alternative power industry is growing across the country. According to the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), installation of photovoltaic (PV) solar panels in 2011 grew by 109 percent over 2010 installations – […]

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Batman just about had it right

March 13, 2012
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At least one of them did Nissan has joined forces with some of the biggest names in racing to cooperate on one of the most radical race car designs that we have seen for quite some time – the Nissan DeltaWing. So what does this have to do with electric vehicles (EVs)? Stay tuned. A […]

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EVs are going to blow out the grid!

March 12, 2012
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One of only many EV myths Many of us have heard the argument before – “Once all of those electric cars are running around they’re going to blow out the grid!” If you allow us a few minutes, we will hopefully provide you with a nice counter argument. If you are an electric vehicle (EV) […]

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The $40,000 golf cart

March 11, 2012
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Really? The bizarre part about this is that the guy that thought it up got someone else to build it. But I guess if you’re already building a $30,000+ version, if you can put a designer’s name on it and sell it for $40,000 we guess that we’d give it a shot too. The above […]

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Is the LEAF just now available in your area?

March 10, 2012
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Welcome to this brave new world! With the Nissan LEAF now being available nationwide (at least for reservations and ordering), we wanted to revisit some topics for our newer readers. As you do your research, you may be wondering some of the same things that we wondered as our opportunity to order our LEAF started […]

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I am asking for your help

March 9, 2012
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What do you want to read about? I started writing Living LEAF in July of 2010, six months prior to the delivery of the first Nissan LEAF in the United States in December 2010. Having never driven an electric vehicle (EV) at the time, but having worked in the automotive industry for over 20 years, […]

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