EV Central
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
What is the Nissan X-Trail e-Power with e-4ORCE ? This is Nissan’s take on an electrified, but not full EV, future. Mitsubishi does plug-in hybrids (like in the Outlander ), Toyota does conventional hybrids (like the RAV4 ), and Nissan does e-Power. This is our Nissan X-Trail e-Power review. And that means it’s not cheap.
EV Central
MARCH 22, 2023
Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo at lowest ride height 466km: Genesis GV60 AWD, $110,700 Not cheap, but the Genesis GV60 compact SUV with a motor over each axle and 77.4kWh battery is refined, fast, comfortable and laden down with gear. Not cheap, but a 95kWh battery, 446km range and 150kW DC fast charging are wins.
Creative Greenius
AUGUST 5, 2009
I have seen the future and it is a new car electric car from Nissan. Nissan is about to drink GM’s milkshake with a breakthrough, affordable, next generation electric car that will be beat the Chevy Volt to market, cost half as much and work twice as well. Plus it looks ten times cooler. And by that I mean the end of 2010.
EV Central
DECEMBER 30, 2023
Nissan Leaf – from $9000 2012 Nissan Leaf. Dedicated city cars with cheap-feeling cabins, but rarer than a Pagani Zonda on our shores. 2021 Lexus UX300e – from $56,000 2021 Volvo XC40 Recharge – from $62,000 2018 Jaguar I-Pace – from $65,100 (only 18,000km!) MG ZS EV – from $25,000 MG ZS EV.
EV Central
JANUARY 3, 2023
No new electric vehicle sold in Australia is cheap, but the BYD Atto 3 is definitely among the most affordable. By comparison the MG ZS EV starts at $44,990 drive-away and the Nissan Leaf $50,990 plus on-road costs. The Extended comes with a 60.48kWh battery that produces a claimed 420km range between recharges (also WLTP).
Cars That Think
MARCH 11, 2023
Photo-illustration: Max-o-matic; photo source: M&N/Alamy Some operators of early direct-current power plants at the turn of the 20th century solved the problem of uneven power output from their generators by employing large banks of rechargeable lead-acid batteries, which served as a kind of buffer to balance the flow of electrons.
Plugs and Cars
JULY 13, 2011
An empty Volt pack will take 10 hours to fully recharge; an empty LEAF about 20 hours. Recharge time will usually be much less than what it takes to go from empty to full. For the electric vehicle project, broadly speaking, to be successful, we need to be mindful to keep it simple and keep it cheap. And where are you going next?
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