Posts Tagged: nissan leaf
September 12, 2018
Modern EVs and retro design – does the mash-up make sense?
It used to be that electric cars took on an outlandish, overtly futuristic look. It served to separate EVs from the crowd of internal combustion engine-powered vehicles. Think about the introduction of the first-generation Nissan LEAF, BMW i3, or the Mitsubishi i-MiEV. Even consider the falcon-winged Tesla Model X when it arrived and its grille-less front end. They’re all designs that would be considered[…]
May 30, 2018
How soon is wireless electric vehicle charging coming?
Wireless vehicle charging is one of the many cutting-edge technologies that is being fiercely developed and it could be a game changer for the electric car industry. It’s estimated that by 2040 up to 50% of new car sales will be electric vehicles. Consequently, the demand for revolutionary technologies like wireless electric vehicle charging will grow. What is wireless electric vehicle charging? The technology[…]
March 21, 2018
How popular opinion of electric vehicles has changed over time
It may seem like electric vehicles are finally having their heyday, but their existence dates back to over a century, and consumer attitudes have seesawed dramatically. The potential for electric vehicles seems to be at its peak, but even that’s been said before. So what factors sway popular opinion on this vehicle type and what does the market foresee in the future? A Brief[…]
December 28, 2017
News and Highlights from 2017, and Where 2018 Will Take the EV Industry
It’s been quite an exciting year for automotive electrification. New models have been released and have immediately taken center stage. Technology development has been spurred on, largely due to the disruptive Tesla brand’s very public presence, even if they haven’t been able to scale production effectively. 2018 promises to be another banner year for the electric and hybrid-electric market, building off the momentum generated[…]
December 18, 2017
5 Electric Vehicle Trends on the Horizon for 2018
In this post, we take a look back and 2017 and how it was a monumental step forward for the electric vehicle market. We then make predictions on what is to come for 2018.
July 10, 2017
2017 Battery Electric Cars Reported Range Comparison
Battery electric cars are on the rise again and have charged ahead of plug-in hybrids for first quarter sales in 2017. As more drivers than ever before are feeling the buzz of all electric vehicles an even larger demographic have started to consider purchasing BEVs. We compare the most popular models of electric cars and answer the question; what are the reported ranges of the 2017 line-up?
July 20, 2012
Electric Vehicle Monitoring the Nissan Leaf
The following is an excerpt of an article by Michael Bettencourt which appeared in the drive section of the Globe and Mail on July 14, 2012. The article is part of a series titled Living with the Leaf; the series documents the author’s personal experiences owning the Nissan Leaf. Michael used FleetCarma’s electric vehicle monitoring system to report his findings. The owner’s log[…]
June 27, 2011
CrunchGear – Day 1: My Week In The Nissan Leaf
(CrunchGear – Matt Burns on June 21, 2011) A brand new Nissan Leaf rolled out off a car carrier and into my life earlier today. I plan on spending a good deal of time with this red devil over the coming week. You see, here at CrunchGear, there’s been a raging format war of sorts. Devin, a hipster of a moderate degree, is very[…]
June 21, 2011
Electric vehicle charging stations rolled out in Vancouver
The City of Vancouver is pushing ahead with plans to create more charging stations for plug-in electric cars, even though there are only a handful of the electric-only vehicles in the city. Mayor Gregor Robertson is expected to unveil the city’s newest station at a public parking lot near city hall on Tuesday morning. The project, which is the first of its kind in[…]
