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Old Nissan Leaf becomes affordable road trip after 160-mile battery upgrade

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With demand for electric vehicles surging and used prices getting pushed sky high, some may think that the idea of a sub-20,000 dollar EV with more than 70 miles of range is just a fever dream. The silver 2013 Nissan Leaf posted by user sctbke is a sleeper for sure, but an affordable one. The Redditor opted for the 40 kWh upgrade.

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Zipcar to expand Zipvan cargo van service across North America

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Zipcar is launching the Zipvan service in Seattle, Los Angeles, Philadelphia and Portland, Oregon today, and will roll out the service to its remaining metro markets in North America over the next 12 months. Zipvan started in London and today accounts for more than 10% of Zipcar’s UK operation.

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Ford aggregate driver data show its PHEV owners operate in electric mode nearly 60% of the time

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Early aggregate data collected through vehicles tied to MyFord Mobile show nearly 60% of total PHEV miles driven every day are in electric mode, and that there is an improvement in this figure over the first 30 days of vehicle ownership. More daily total miles. 84% of one-way trips are of distances 20 miles or less. Short trips.

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Electric Car Buyer’s Guide: 7 Steps to Find The Best EV for Your Life

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Searching by Body Type or price range may open up surprising options for you like the fact that Hyundai and Kia make some of the best affordable electric SUV crossovers on the market. For the Hyundai Kona below, EV Life estimates it will take one hour to recharge 5 miles.). Make an EV charging plan. Level 2 Chargers. Why Finance?

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Chevrolet Spark EV: speedy, smooth and quiet; the importance of motor control

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Featuring a GM-developed 105 kW electric motor that pushes out 400 lb-ft (542 N·m) of torque and a 21 kWh pack that supports an estimated 82-mile (132 km) range, the Spark EV is a speedy (0-60 mph in 7.6 Currently, DOE data suggests that 90% of charging is done at home.

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Obama Administration launches series of actions to accelerate EV adoption; inc. $4.5B in loan guarantees, pursuing 350 kW fast charge

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Portland General Electric. A 350 kW charging system could charge a 200-mile range battery in less than 10 minutes. This will result in a significantly smaller, lighter weight, less expensive battery pack (below $100/kWh) and more affordable EVs. Louisville Gas & Electric and Kentucky Utilities. Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.

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BMW’s ReachNow car sharing expands to Brooklyn, launches pilot programs for new mobility services

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The expansion to Brooklyn marks the company’s first expansion beyond the West Coast of the United States; the service currently operates in Seattle and Portland. All prices are inclusive of insurance, fuel and parking at public meters (applicable to Seattle and Portland) on the street within the designated Home Area, plus taxes and fees.

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