Battery/Charging Experience

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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Nissan to add 500 DC quick charge stations in 18 months

January 31, 2013
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Nissan to take three prong approach – Dealers, Workplaces and Neighborhoods Nissan announced a partnership with NRG Energy, along with its subsidiary company eVgo®, to install 40 DC quick charge stations in the Washington, D.C. area. This will be the first quick charge network in the area. This installation will be the first of a […]

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Of Dreamliners and EVs

January 29, 2013
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Lithium-ion batteries found to not be the problem Earlier this month the new Boeing 787 Dreamliner was grounded due to in-flight incidents. An All Nippon Airways flight performed an emergency landing after on-board indicators issued a battery error and another indicated smoke. Initial reports focused on the lithium-ion batteries used, and suggested that they were […]

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A closer look at the Nissan LEAF battery capacity warranty

January 3, 2013
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This warranty should satisfy those affected Last week, we wrote a brief article about the new Nissan LEAF battery capacity warranty (found here). Here we take a closer look at owner reaction, and further analysis of the statement. First, Nissan announced this news on a LEAF forum in an unusual show of offering to interact with […]

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Nissan offers LEAF battery capacity warranty

December 28, 2012
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Notification provided on LEAF forum In an interesting move, Nissan announced the availability of a new LEAF battery capacity warranty via the online forum MyNissanLEAF.com rather than through their typical press release format. We see this as an indication by Nissan that the voice of the owner via these types of avenues is being listened to, […]

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J. D. Power EV Study analysis continued

November 13, 2012
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Wrong size and not reliable? Really? In our last article, we took a look at the issue of the cost of driving a Nissan LEAF. In this one, we will examine the two other reasons cited for not going electric – vehicle size and reliability. One of the most likely reasons one might buy a […]

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Evaluating the new J.D. Power EV ownership study

November 11, 2012
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Does an EV lease make more sense? J. D. Power and Associates has just released a study (found here) of the issues surrounding and driving the move into the electric vehicle (EV) segment. With a significant history of focusing on and evaluating the automobile market in general, it is worth taking a closer look at […]

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Volvo’s 1.5 hour EV charge time unrealistic

November 6, 2012

Volvo’s 22 kilowatt charger requires 3 phase power Volvo has just announced a new fast charger that cuts recharge time to just 90 minutes, as opposed to the eight hour time required of a typical 240-volt charging dock. The problem is, it requires a three-phase, 400-volt electrical supply to provide that level of service. This […]

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Nissan reaches out via You Tube

October 8, 2012
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Nissan’s first open discussion with EV advocate Chelsea Sexton Nissan Executive Vice President Andy Palmer answered some questions from electric vehicle (EV) advocate Chelsea Sexton regarding the current and future state of the Nissan LEAF in the US. Ms. Sexton has been asked by Nissan to organize an independent global EV advisory board to provide Nissan with another […]

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Class action filed September 24 against Nissan

October 2, 2012
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Nissan holds the line On September 24, 2012 two plaintiffs, one California based and one Arizona based, filed a class action against Nissan (found here) regarding LEAF’s battery capacity and driving range. The class consists of all 2011-2012 Nissan LEAFs sold or leased in California and Arizona. Quickly reviewing the suit, we find many valid issues […]

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