March 2013

The White House proposes an Energy Security Trust Fund

March 15, 2013

The White House proposal of an Energy Security Trust started with a group of high level former military men (Generals and Admirals), and current CEOs focused on one thing – Securing America’s Future Energy. In fact, that is the name of the organization that developed the idea. $200 million per year over the next ten […]

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Nissan’s LEAF isn’t their only energy saver

March 15, 2013

An EPA ENERGY STAR partner since 2006, Nissan just received 2013 Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Award for their continued leadership in energy performance. Nissan’s award winning vehicle assembly plant and powertrain plant have saved over 800 billion BTUs – enough to power the LEAF for over 750 million miles. http://nissannews.com/en-US/nissan/usa/releases/nissan-recognized-by-epa-with-energy-star-sustained-excellence-award-saves-enough-energy-to-power-the-all-electric-leaf-for-750-million-miles

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ChargePoint and Blink to offer interoperability

March 8, 2013
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Belong to one network, get access to the other In yet another innovation in the electric vehicle (EV) industry, two of the largest EV charge networks have developed a company that will allow the members of one network to use the other networks facilities. This opens the way to a much more convenient ownership experience […]

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Cost to drive a Nissan LEAF compared to a gasoline powered car

March 6, 2013
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Or how to shatter the myth of the high cost of an electric car [Update: December 28, 2015] The following post was written in March, 2013 when gasoline prices were near their highest levels of the past five years. Look for an update to this article soon * * * We read, almost daily, reports […]

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2013 LEAF range increases 15 percent over 2012

March 1, 2013
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Sample Electric Car EPA Sticker 84 miles range for 2013 vs. 73 miles for 2012 Over the past few days we have seen varying reports about the expected range for the 2013 LEAF. Not wanting to speculate, nor provide misleading information using non-standard testing methods, we went to the source – Nissan North America. We […]

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