Creative Greenius
AUGUST 5, 2010
I’ve got to admit I came to this column about short-range, slow-speed Neighborhood Electric Vehicles (NEVs) with a negative bias. I’m a strong proponent of full speed electric vehicles and I’ve been growing increasingly excited about the new plug-in Nissan Leaf and Chevy Volt coming to market later this year.
Electric Auto Association
JUNE 1, 2021
Like nearly everyone else with an electric vehicle (EV) on Saint Thomas, Doug White, co-founder of Virgin Islands Electric Vehicle Association , drives a Nissan LEAF. Of course, they have to offer other Nissan models as well, but their focus has definitely been on driving electric.” “The It went up to 50 mph.”.
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 23, 2015
At the 25 mph speed limit in the study, drivers traveled the length of nearly three football fields during this time. The new studies were conducted with participants driving the various cars at 25 mph or less around a 2.7-mile and Toyota 4Runner with Entune (2.9). The Mazda 6’s Connect system rated very highly distracting (4.6).
Clean Fleet Report
JANUARY 16, 2024
The Platform Beyond Vehicle idea is not new (Nissan tried it years ago with the Pulsar), but actually doing it is making a bold statement from Kia. The RS touts 1,000+ hp with 0-60 mph under two seconds and a top speed of 200 mph. The platforms can be mounted with a pickup or van body, and even a passenger design for a taxi.
Revenge of the Electric Car
FEBRUARY 23, 2010
Answer: Tesla already is making the fully electric sports luxury Roadster; Nissan will manufacture the five-passenger all-electric Leaf from late 2010; Fisker will make the first deliveries of its luxury Karma later this year; and GM’s Chevrolet Volt is a four-passenger hatchback due at some dealerships later this year. Tesla Motors.
Clean Fleet Report
JUNE 21, 2021
On our 985-mile California Cruising road trip we spent the majority of our time in the 55-65 mph range. The turning radius was impressive, making for easy U-turns in your neighborhood. The first electric vehicle I reviewed for Clean Fleet Report was the 2013 Nissan Leaf. Road Trip: 2020 Nissan Leaf.
Green Car Congress
JULY 17, 2015
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 impetus for this change came from a study by the US Idaho National Lab [ 2 ]. One PHEV company, Efficient Drivetrains Inc.,
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