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Nissan Prices LEAF in Japan Starting at 3.76M (US$40.5K); Mitsubishi Begins Sales of i-MiEV to Individuals at 3.98M

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Nissan Motor Co., Nissan aims to sell 6,000 units in Japan in fiscal year 2010. Beginning 1 April, consumers will be able to visit dealers throughout Japan to place their orders for Nissan LEAF. With the incentive, the consumer’s net price for Nissan LEAF will be ¥2.99 million (US$40,500). million (US$32,200).

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EV News: EV everywhere

Electric Auto Association

Nissan Leaf is ranked as least expensive 2022 EV. Maintenance of an EV. EV maintenance Support on the way EV maintenance is rapidly expanding to keep up with the growing EV numbers. EV towing Ready for a serious haul Many EVs available today are engineered to tow substantial weight. Volva mega-casting.

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MIT analysis finds current EVs could replace ~90% of personal vehicles now on the road based on driver’s energy consumption

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The team found that the vast majority of cars on the road consume no more energy in a day than the battery energy capacity in affordable EVs available today. The study cautions that for EV ownership to rise to high levels, the needs of drivers have to be met on all days.

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More details about California’s proposal requiring bidirectional charging capabilities for all EVs

Charged EVs

A handful of bidirectional-capable EVs are available today, and automakers are quickly implementing the technology. We’ve been working with Nissan for many years now, and the only rules that we have with Nissan are that we cannot do V2G when the charge level is above 95% or below 30%.

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School Transport Goes Electric

EV Connect

What training would drivers and maintenance staff need to undergo to operate, maintain, and manage their new busses and the related data systems, electric charging stations, and other new equipment? The shift to an all-electric future is no longer in the realm of futurism, but the tools and resources are ready and available today.

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

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Its published results showed the average Chevrolet Volt PHEV drove 9100 miles a year on electricity compared with the average Nissan Leaf all-electric car driving 9500 miles a year on electricity alone. The known fuel technologies available today that are being researched and developed, which we must examine, are the following: 1.

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