Monthly Archives: June 2012

New electric record set at Nurburgring

Posted on June 29, 2012 by Ernie Hernandez

Audi R8 e-tron claims glory We have written before about electric cars setting records at the ‘ring. We wrote about Peugeot’s record in May of last year, which was in a concept vehicle. Then again, we wrote about Toyota’s record, … Continue reading →

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Nissan’s Chinese LEAF

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Ernie Hernandez

Early move into China for Nissan with LEAF-based EV Dongfeng Motor Comapany, Ltd. (DFL) is a subsidiary of one of China’s largest automobile producers, Dongfeng Group, and was established as a joint venture between Nissan and Dongfeng Group in 2003. … Continue reading →

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Free LEAF taxi rides for Londoners

Posted on June 24, 2012 by Ernie Hernandez

Nissan highlights low cost per mile This past weekend a fleet of highly visible Nissan LEAFs took to the streets of London to bring a focus to the lower cost per mile of driving an electric vehicle (EV) as compared … Continue reading →

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First Tesla S delivered

Posted on June 22, 2012 by Ernie Hernandez

Wealthy get their electric car early Today the first customer Tesla S deliveries took place at the Tesla factory in Fremont, California. The first customer? Jeff Skoll, first president of e-Bay, worth over $3 billion and ranked the 7th wealthiest … Continue reading →

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How much does it cost to drive a Nissan LEAF?

Posted on June 19, 2012 by Ernie Hernandez

Monthly electricity charge to drive a LEAF As many of our loyal readers know by now, we have had our LEAF for over a year. We picked it up on March 25 of last year and to date have accumulated … Continue reading →

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New EV distance record for 24 hours

Posted on June 17, 2012 by Ernie Hernandez

Renault ZOE eclipses record On June 1 two Renault ZOE electric cars toured the Aubevoye speed ring Renault test track in Normandy. One covered 1,618 kilometers (1,005 miles) while the other covered 1,506 kilometers (935 miles). The previous electric vehicle … Continue reading →

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