Tagged: Nissan Leaf

Aptera’s Super-MPG Electric Typ-1 e: Exclusive Video Test Drive – Popular Mechanics

Aptera’s Super-MPG Electric Typ-1 e: Exclusive Video Test Drive – Popular Mechanics. I thought that was a typo. 300 MPG! Where do I sign up for one? I wonder if people will accept 3 wheeled vehicles?

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Nissan Leaf Drive Electric Tour 2010 (via The Auto Geek)

Illustration of a Toyota Prius.
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Looks like electric technology has some fans. Sounds like Nissan has a serious competitor to the Prius. Isn’t competition great?

Wow. That is all I can say. Last weekend, the second Leaf tour stopped by our city, so, being the EV fan in the house, I jumped on the chance to head down to Liberty Station and take a ride in one of the talipipe-less hatches. Nobody was really there, but Nissan had set up a “path” of tents leading to the test drive center. For a car that is this much of a breakthrough, they sure did do an extravagant job of presentation. Our group was led throug … Read More

via The Auto Geek

 

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Low-tech Magazine: The status quo of electric cars: better batteries, same range

Low-tech Magazine: The status quo of electric cars: better batteries, same range.  This is an amazing resource about technology.  Some great writing and facts here.  For example :

The 2010 Nissan Leaf and Mitsubishi i-MiEV have exactly the same range as the 1908 Fritchle Model A Victoria: 100 miles (160 kilometres) on a single charge.

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