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July 25, 2012
Battery Tech
Nissan Reaches Out to LEAF Owners With Open Letter
Nissan has finally reached out to LEAF owners through an open letter addressing the loss of capacity bars and range experienced by those in extremely hot areas such as Arizona, and parts of Texas, California, Oklahoma and Florida. (full copy of letter can be found below) Nissan explains that they are bringing vehicles in for investigation and anaylsis at Nissan’s Arizona Testing Center.
25 July 2012
Toyota Starts a Plug-In War: Claims Better Whole Life Costs Over Ampera/Volt In UK
Toyota Prius Plug-In Gets A Charge In London Toyota has just released the full spec sheet on their Prius PHV, now on sale in the UK, and in so doing have started a little dust up with their American rivals at General Motors, perhaps due to Vauxhall putting out a new lower priced 'Earth' Ampera model to better compete with their Japanese foe. 2013 Vauxhall...
25 July 2012
Battery Tech
Wireless Company and Automobile Manufacture Team Up For Wireless EV Charging Trial
Last November, Qualcomm Incorporated, the world leader in 3G and next-generation wireless technologies, announced a wireless electric vehicle charging trial in London that was going to start sometime in 2012. Until now, the test has been dormant, but Renault has announced that they will team up with Qualcomm for this trial. Anthony Thomson, Vice President of Business Developement and Ma...
24 July 2012
General
Can An EV Go Where I Go?
One of the favorite discussions over electic car comparisons is: “Can an EV go where I go?” An ominous challenge as more than 16 different models enter the market through 2013 is to understand what type of EV best fits one’s driving patterns. More specifically, which is the best fit: a purely electric car BEV(Battery Electric Vehicle), or a PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle), which inclu...
24 July 2012