Plugs and Cars
JANUARY 25, 2010
He's a bit surprised, as are all of us, that Nissan has emerged as the first big automaker to manufacture a mass-produced electric car. First, he suggests Nissan overstates the range of the LEAF. The 100 mile range cited by Nissan uses "a number tied to the most optimistic benchmark, the LA4 cycle." Buyer beware!
Green Car Congress
MAY 7, 2014
Among the Lux findings: The electric vehicle drivetrain is the most lucrative for battery developers. Hybrids move the most cars—the Toyota Prius is the best-selling car in Japan and California—but their small battery packs mean they require less energy storage in total than full electric vehicles like the Nissan Leaf.
Electric Auto Association
JUNE 22, 2021
‘E&E News’ tells the story of the Ford RangerEV BY RON FREUND: Director, ELECTRIC AUTO ASSOCIATION. A mere 20 years ago, big auto in the US and Japan showed the world what electric drive technology they could offer us. The Honda EV+, Toyota RAV4EV, and the inductively-charged Nissan Hypermini were produced in Japan.
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 22, 2013
of total vehicle sales by 2020, the more significant story is the rapid expansion of strong-hybrid vehicles led by Toyota, Ford, and Honda, followed by Hyundai, Nissan and others. The EV market is smaller than projected by market leader Nissan-Renault. Low-cost 14V micro hybrid systems and full (strong) hybrid (i.e.,
Revenge of the Electric Car
APRIL 16, 2009
Photo by Antuan Goodwin, from the CNET Article: Test-driving the Nissan EV-02 electric car. I got invited to go to Dodger Stadium this afternoon to test drive the Nissan EV. This wasn’t the final car, but the finished drivetrain in a Nissan Cube. This makes the Nissan EV very affordable for most people.
Green Car Congress
JULY 24, 2015
The downside is the cost associated for the two large electric motors and associated power electronics. Nissan, Hyundai/Kia, VW/Audi/Porsche, BMW, Subaru, and Mercedes all recently introduced variants of a single-motor, twin-clutch hybrid system (P2). Other types of hybrid systems are in earlier stages of development and deployment.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 23, 2009
The current state of market readiness of plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles presents serious challenges, particularly in mass production, given issues including range; cost; a charging time still longer than a conventional gasoline refueling; a broad variation in battery pack life, and the lack of infrastructure. Earlier post.).
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