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2013 Nissan Leaf: Driven Through Tennessee Countryside

Green Car Reports

After our quick drive of a 2013 Nissan Leaf before the New York Auto Show in late March, we were finally able to spend some extended time with the updated electric car outside Nashville.

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ECOtality Expands to Australia

Green Car Congress

The Company, headquartered in Brisbane, Queensland, will market and distribute battery charging equipment to support on-road electric vehicles (EV), industrial equipment, and electric airport ground support equipment (GSE). ECOtality, Inc. has established a new, wholly-owned subsidiary, ECOtality Australia Pty Ltd. Earlier post.)

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Flash Drive: 2023 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV

Clean Fleet Report

Clean Fleet Report spent a day driving the 2023 Outlander PHEV at a media-only event in Nashville, Tennessee, experiencing highways, country roads, city traffic and some sloppy, muddy driving. kilowatt-hour lithium-ion battery is fully charged. The battery can be charged by plugging in to one of three charge speeds.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Toyota Crown Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

During our time at the Crown media launch program in Nashville, the difference between the two felt larger as the Hybrid Max has the makings of a sports crossover, while the Hybrid will be more at home as a commuter and running errands in-town. As the power, torque and transmissions indicate, the Hybrid Max does 0-60 mph runs in 5.7

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Upgrading to Happy Battery Pac on the "Spirit of DC" with Work Sessions with Robb Protheroe at PluginSupply, Monday - Wednesday, 26-28 January 2009

Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

Cheers PHEV3A'rs, EVADC'rs, & EVnthusiasts, One & All - The "Spirit of DC" arrived at Robb Protheroe's PluginSupply location on Sunday, 25 Jan 09 in order to upgrade the PbA battery pack, which was found quite depleted. electric miles at approximately 22MPG on the average. electric miles at approximately 22MPG on the average.

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President Obama Announces 48 Projects to Receive $2.4B in Grants for Next-Generation of Batteries and Electric Vehicles; To be Combined with $2.4B in Industry Cost-Share

Green Car Congress

President Obama announced 48 new advanced battery and electric drive projects that will receive $2.4 The announcement marks the single largest investment in advanced battery technology for hybrid and electric-drive vehicles ever made. billion in funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. DOE Award ($mil.). Technology.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Volkswagen ID4

Clean Fleet Report

The first ID4 was rear-wheel drive (RWD), next up was the all-wheel drive (AWD) version, both of which had 82 kilowatt-hour (kWh) batteries. Now for 2023 these two have been joined by an entry-level model, the ID4 Standard or S, with a 62 kWh battery and RWD. of torque RWD 62 kWh battery 209 mile driving range. 2023 ID4 Choices.