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Nissan plans to start selling electric car in Seattle next year

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The new plug-in vehicle will be able to exceed highway speed limits, go 100 miles on a charge and recharge in four to eight hours using a 220-volt line, similar to those for clothes dryers, said Mark Perry, director of product planning for Nissan North America. We think the market is ready. We think the consumers are ready."

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Rapid Charging Electric Cars: How Fast, How Soon?

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

For the standard version, Tesla plans to use a battery that can recharge at a typical 220V outlet in about four hours. Power & Associates’ alternative powertrain specialist for North America, how realistic it would be for a driver to charge up at a 480V outlet during a long road trip. I asked Mike Omotoso, J.D.