The Nissan Leaf (also formatted "LEAF" as a backronym for Leading, Environmentally friendly, Affordable, Family car) is a five-door hatchback electric car manufactured by Nissan and introduced in Japan and the United States in December 2010. The US Environmental Protection Agency official range is 117 kilometres (73 mi), with an energy consumption of 765 kilojoules per kilometre (34 kW·h/100 mi) and rated the Leaf's combined fuel economy at 99 miles per gallon gasoline equivalent (2.4 L/100 km). The Leaf has a range of 175 km (109 mi) on the New European Driving Cycle.
Source: Motor Trend
Enough with the leaks, already. Per its original schedule, Renault has finally released the full monty (and more images) of its stunning Alpine-Renault revival, the A110-50 concept car. That clunky alphanumeric name essentiall ...
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Source: GulfToday.ae
It’s tempting to call the shameful taxpayer subsidy for electric cars – vehicles that are unaffordable for all but a small number of wealthy Americans – this nation’s costly little secret. But it’s no secret, and that’s the real shame. It’s obvious now t ...
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Source: Mother Nature Network
I’m no technocrat. I don’t think cool tech alone is going to get us out of the fine mess we’ve made of the planet. But everyday people come up with things that, while not saving the world, at least make it a tiny bit better. Here are ...
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Source: The Province Daily News
Pictures and video of a suspected arsonist involved in torching and shooting at the homes of people related to the Justice Institute will be released by police later Friday morning. After a deeply disappointing first-round pla ...
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Source: Detroit News Online
Washington -- The Senate approved a bill late Thursday to allow for electric vehicle charging stations at the Capitol -- 18 months after Michigan's Carl Levin first mounted an effort to get them installed. Levin, D-Detroit, has been fight ...
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Source: DailyTech
4 million vehicles use Ford and Microsoft Sync technology Ford and Microsoft have been working together since 2007 to bring new in-vehicle technology to drivers around the world. One of the most notable pie ...
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Source: Hotel Chatter
San Francisco's a pretty green town but when the U.S. Open golf tournament comes to town on June 11, the place will get even greener. And if you happen to be staying at the Four Seasons San Francisco, you just might be the ...
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Source: The Hill
“Batteries and components are now being manufactured in the U.S., and we are developing the supply chain necessary to support these home-grown technologies. But in addition to making the vehicles and components available, we also need to t ...
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Source: HybridCars.com
Although they cost more to buy or lease than internal combustion engine equivalents, electric vehicles not only save in operation costs, it appears insurance premiums can be less as well. According to Jack R. Nerad, executiv ...
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