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PlugShare and Ford team up to make EV charging stations easy to find

, Feb 8th 2013 Discuss [0]

Ford Motor Company has announced that it has teamed up with PlugShare to help owners of Ford plug-in electric vehicles find a charging station. PlugShare operates a crowdsourced database of charging station locations. The charging stations include those offered by ChargePoint and Blink. Read The Full Story

Nissan gives the Leaf a new energy-efficient Bose audio system

, Feb 7th 2013 Discuss [0]

Typically, when we think of electric vehicles and driving range, we only think about the electric motors that actually propel the vehicle. However, electric vehicles have more than the electric motors that draw power from the battery. Inside the electric vehicle the HVAC system, infotainment system, and any other electronics have to get the power they need to operate directly from the battery packs. Read The Full Story

Nissan plans to triple available electric vehicle fast chargers in Washington DC

, Feb 1st 2013 Discuss [0]

Despite the fact that the United States government is pushing hard for drivers to adopt electric vehicles and hybrids, most drivers are sticking with traditional automobiles. One of the big reasons that many drivers are staying away from electric vehicles is because the charging infrastructure in the United States is still very poor in most areas. That means that electric vehicle drivers are stuck operating their cars only within range of their home or offices where they can plug-in. Read The Full Story

Ford offers big discounts on Focus EV

, Jan 30th 2013 Discuss [0]

The electric vehicle market isn't exactly booming. The vehicles tend to cost significantly more than gasoline-powered alternatives and many consumers worry that they won't have enough driving range to take care of all of their business. Ford has been having a difficult time selling its new Focus electric vehicle called the Focus EV. Read The Full Story

Artificially-loud electric car rules proposed to boost EV safety

, Jan 10th 2013 Discuss [0]

New electric car regulation could replace the hum of a near-silent EV motor with an artificial buzz, in the hope that fewer pedestrians will be killed or injured from not realizing cars are around them. Proposals from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for minimum sound requirements for electric vehicles could save up to 2,800 pedestrian and cyclist injuries over each model year, the US organization estimates, though the sound itself would be up to manufacturers to decide upon. Read The Full Story

Cheaper Nissan Leaf confirmed to spur 2013 EV sales

, Jan 9th 2013 Discuss [0]

Nissan has confirmed a new version of the Leaf electric car will launch this year, a cheaper model to lower the cost of entry to EVs, though the car company is yet to announce actual pricing. The new Leaf S - which will go on sale alongside two more feature-packed variants of the car - should hit showrooms in February, Nissan says, with the primary compromise being the absence of a new fast charging system. Read The Full Story

Nissan expands battery warranty coverage for Leaf EVs

, Dec 28th 2012 Discuss [0]

Nissan hasn't been having the best of luck with its all-electric Leaf. The vehicle hasn't sold in numbers like the automaker had hoped. Out of the consumers who purchased the Leaf, nearly 18,000 complained of battery capacity loss and poor performance of the vehicle battery packs. Read The Full Story

Bigfoot monster truck goes all-electric, crushes cars in silence

, Dec 17th 2012 Discuss [0]

Monster trucks are notorious for being loud gas guzzlers used to crush cars and make manly men yell on the top of their lungs, but Team Bigfoot, known for building the first true monster truck in 1979, has introduced an all-electric version that comes with the same crushing power with less noise and no gasoline. Read The Full Story

Nissan announces US battery plant for Leaf EV

, Dec 14th 2012 Discuss [0]

Nissan recently celebrated two years of Leaf EV sales. During the celebration, Nissan also announced that it would be opening a battery plant in the United States in Smyrna, Tennessee. The battery plant will be the largest lithium-Ion automotive battery plant in the United States. Read The Full Story

Nissan adds driving range and drops the price of the Leaf EV

, Nov 23rd 2012 Discuss [0]

So far, Nissan has failed to generate the kind sales hoped for with its electric Leaf automobile. Part of the reason the car has failed to sell is that it's driving range is too short for many shoppers and the price is too high. Nissan showed off a new version of the Leaf this week at a hotel in Tokyo. Read The Full Story

Fiat 500e teaser previews 2013′s must-have EV

, Nov 19th 2012 Discuss [0]

Fiat has been teasing details around its next electric vehicle, the Fiat 500e, expected to arrive on Californian shores sometime in 2013. The new car - which will make its official debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show kicking off on November 30 - will feature some aesthetic differences from the regular gas-powered model, with the burnt orange of the promo car Fiat is using in its teaser being offset with matte white detailing around the mirrors and  lower front grille. Read The Full Story

Ford announces Hybrid EV+ feature promising better electric driving range

, Nov 9th 2012 Discuss [0]

Ford has announced a new system that is designed to extend the electric only driving range of its hybrid and electric vehicles. The system is called EV+, and Ford has a patent pending on the system. EV+ is part Ford's SmartGauge system that is standard on many of Ford's plug-in hybrids, including the C-Max and others. Read The Full Story
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