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Some Nissan Leaf owners are losing capacity bars
Some owners on the Nissan Leaf forum have noticed that their Leaf dash only displays 11 of 12 capacity bars when the battery is fully charge, which leads them to believe they have lost some battery capacity. A full read through the forum thread reveals that both owners are in Arizona, and some are speculating [...]
Recent Articles
We all know that Renault and Nissan are sister companies, sharing technology, automotive parts and in some cases executives. That’s what makes it somewhat surprising that Renault thinks it’s Zoe electric vehicle will sell better than the Nissan Leaf EV in Europe. The Renault Zoe electric var is scheduled to be released later this year, [...]
Since 2009 Speed Ventures’ REFUEL event has made access to a race track free for electric vehicle owners. REFUEL opens up the world-famous Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca to electric cars and motorcycles and provides no-cost sessions on the track. Participants are also invited to participate in the SportElectric Time Trial. REFUEL has been part of [...]
Tesla Motors is nearing first deliveries of the Model S, and that of course means more media coverage. On the official Tesla Blog, Tesla posted about the impressive performance aspects of the Tesla Model S including the remarkable efficiency and range. With the 85kWh battery in the Tesla Model S, Tesla aimed to have a [...]
Back in April, Chrysler hinted at building some plug-in hybrid minivan prototypes and there was quite a bit of excitement from people wanting a greener minivan. Sadly, Chrysler is only testing the technology with no promise or hint at a date when it could become available to the public. Just days ago Chrysler completed the [...]
Although technically not an electric vehicle, the Cadillac ELR does have a plug – it’s an extended range plug-in vehicle that Cadillac says will likely be available late next year as a 2014 model year debut. The Cadillac ELR is essentially a fancy version of the Chevy Volt with a similar powertrain setup. GM is [...]
Electric Vehicle Industry Updates
- Tesla says it will start repaying the $465 million Department Of Energy loan it received in 2009 by the end of this year.
- Fisker says theory that overpacked engine bay in the Karma started a garage blaze is incorrect. The Fisker Karma has "been full tested and certified to the highest level," says Paul Boskovitch.
- Prius Plug-in tops sales chart in April 2012 with 1,654 sales.
- Electric vehicle and hybrid vehicle sales last year generated more than $150 million in tax credits last year
- Nissan Leaf has been added to the Gran Turismo racing academy - a real life race for the top video gamers
- 1000 Nissan Leaf electric vehicles sold in 6 months in Norway - a country of 5 million people.
- Al-Futtaim Group to distribute Fisker Karma throughout the Middle East and North Africa, will open dealership in Dubai later this year.
- More layoffs at Fisker's Delaware plant since there's no Fisker currently being produced there.
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