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2024 Nissan Leaf SV Plus Review – Likeably Behind the Times

The Truth About Cars

The 2024 Nissan Leaf offers up an experience that leads to a bit of cognitive dissonance. Nissan utilizes the Leaf’s space well, but the materials look and feel a bit outdated – and the weird shifter is a bit annoying. I didn’t get a chance to do a full range test, but I did have to plug in twice. hours from empty to full.

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SDG&E to Test Mobile Smart Charging Device for Plug-ins

Green Car Congress

San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) will test and evaluate a mobile smart charging device for plug-in electric vehicles developed by Juice Technologies LLC. SDG&E and Juice Technologies presented a prototype of the Juice Technologies Plug Smart intelligent charging device at the Plug-In 2009 Conference in Long Beach, CA.

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Ford, Volkswagen, and GM Explore EV-Powered Houses

Cars That Think

A side benefit could be plugging in appliances to the car while camping rough. And plenty of technology remains left to be worked out: including the complex supporting infrastructure, business models, and various forms of electric plugs and chargers, alongside their sometimes confounding range of pin configurations.

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Coulomb, MasterCard, and the future of public charging

Plugs and Cars

Nissan LEAF buyers are excluded. Coulomb Technologies unveiled San Francisco's first ChargePoint America charge stations yesterday in a Priority Parking lot along the Embarcadero. The charge stations and installations were paid for with federal stimulus and California Energy Commission grants won by Coulomb. But for whom?

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The Workplace Charging Challenge

Plugs and Cars

Although Tesla gets the headlines (and stock price boost), Nissan and Chevrolet make the sales. Plug-in vehicle sales are indeed increasing, with the LEAF and Volt each selling about 2500 units in June 2013. And thanks to the efforts of Plug In America, you can still claim a tax credit for your investment in home charging.

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Smart charging device under testing

Green Cars News

The devices, known as the Plug Smart Pal and Plug Smart Solo, which have been developed by Juice Technologies LLC, could allow customers to charge their vehicle anywhere in the utility company’s territory and charge the usage to their existing account.

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Keepin' it simple

Plugs and Cars

Plug-in cars are being delivered at long last. Is it as complex and time-consuming a process as has been experienced by many new owners of plug-in cars? Is it as complex and time-consuming a process as has been experienced by many new owners of plug-in cars? All plug-in cars these days come with a 120-volt charge cord.

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