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Nismo LEAF concept introduced at Tokyo Motor Show

Concept LEAF lighter, more powerful MotorAuthority.com provides us with some insight into one possible LEAF future – at least for those that choose performance over range. Nissan is introducing a possible road-going (read – civilized) version of their full on … Continue reading

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Revenge of the Electric Car openings

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 … Continue reading

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Toyota blows away electric race car record at Nurburgring

Who knew? 7:47.794. Porsche 911 GT3 RS – 7:47 in 2004. Nissan GT-R – 7:24.22. Clearly, this electric Toyota is an amazingly fast car – electric or otherwise. We simply had no idea that Toyota had this going on. But … Continue reading

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FIA goes green

But would that be the best venue for a new electric race car series? The Federation Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), organizer of Formula One races, World Rally Championship and World Touring Car Championship among others is looking to expand their … Continue reading

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Nissan LEAF runs second annual e-miglia

Competition improves the breed Long time readers will know that we have a bent toward the motorsports world in our background. Motorsports competition can take many forms. Here we will introduce you to the e-miglia, run for only the second … Continue reading

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A world where your LEAF makes your coffee could be in your future

LEAF gives as good as it gets We just learned that a variant of Nissan’s 200 volt quick charge system can not only fill the LEAF with electricity, but if needed, take that electricity back out of the car and … Continue reading

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