Revenge of the Electric Car

FEBRUARY 26, 2009

Nissan is a first tier OEM building a pure EV in the U.S. - They’re going to hit the market next fall, but will target Tennessee (where they will be made) and Oregon and Sonoma County, initially. Check out the article: Nissan to launch electric car in Tennessee. for sale to regular folks. And your money stays domestic.

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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. That’s 4 adults worth of mass, and as anyone who drives EVs will tell you, weight is something to be avoided.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

APRIL 20, 2010

Funny that this article cites “a shortage of public charging stations&# as the sole reason for auto makers scrapping electric vehicles in the 1990s. Read more about it in the San Jose Mercury News Article: Reservations for the all-electric Nissan Leaf start Tuesday. Reservations for the all-electric Nissan Leaf start Tuesday.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

But in recent months new players, including the Renault-Nissan Alliance, Daimler AG and battery maker Electrovaya , have come onto the scene as well — making China look more and more likely to give electric cars a strong push into the mass market. Some of these companies are also working on electric models for the U.S.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 22, 2009

Some of the new and updated models, such as a battery-powered version of Geelys Panda hatchback, may hit the market as early as October, and in some cases they might carry price tags low enough for farmers and other rural residents with limited financial means. This news story has been successfully emailed to you friend(s).

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Creative Greenius

FEBRUARY 24, 2009

Frank doesn’t know too much about electric cars and didn’t do much research before doing his report. Frank doesn’t like electric cars very much and doesn’t want you to either. Why was Frank hating on EVs? What’s behind Frank’s bete noir car thing with EV’s?

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Photos First drive: Chevy Volt test A few laps behind the wheel of an early version of GMs electric car shows the strengths - and possible weaknesses - of the technology. While Chrysler has still not officially announced any of these details, the carmakers viability plan listed an "EV Roadster" as a future product for 2010.

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