Category Archives: LEAF Ownership

Alcoa to develop aluminum air battery

Posted on June 2, 2014 by Ernie Hernandez

Potential for use as range extender for lithium ion battery vehicles Alcoa has announced a partnership with Phinergy to develop and commercialize aluminum air batteries. Phinergy has been developing aluminum air battery technology since 2008, and is looking to take … Continue reading →

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ChargePoint becoming the network to beat with recent capital infusion

Posted on May 26, 2014 by Ernie Hernandez

$22.6 million add brings total funding to over $110 million ChargePoint, based in northern California, now operates more than 17,000 charging ports in the nation making it the largest EV charging network in the country. With this capital infusion of … Continue reading →

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Buy a LEAF, charge for free

Posted on April 19, 2014 by Ernie Hernandez

Program to reach 80 percent of sales market Nissan announced this week the intention of offering free charging for two years to everyone that purchases or leases a new LEAF. Ultimately the program will reach 25 U.S. markets covering 80 … Continue reading →

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What does it cost to drive a Nissan LEAF?

Posted on April 1, 2014 by Ernie Hernandez

First rule of EV acquisition – lease, don’t buy You will notice the careful wording of the title of this article. It is more important to look at the cost of driving the Nissan LEAF, than it is to look … Continue reading →

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EV education remains key to adoption

Posted on December 16, 2013 by Ernie Hernandez

Over 25 percent of drivers could use an EV today According to a survey by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) and Consumers Union (CU), 42 percent of households with vehicles could use plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) today, and … Continue reading →

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Nissan in reach of LEAF yearly sales goal

Posted on November 2, 2013 by Ernie Hernandez

2,002 LEAFs sold in October With the Nissan LEAF monthly sales averaging around 2,000 units for the past several months, and a sales goal of 20,000 units this year, Nissan seems to be within reach of making their goal. Year-to-date … Continue reading →

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