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The state of California is known for its firsts, and this is defiantly one for the books. California Governor Jerry Brown has signed into law a bill that allows all fully electric vehicles, as well as plug in hybrid electric vehicles, to be towed if the vehicle parked in a designated electric vehicle (EV) or hybrid charging parking space is not plugged in.
A new quick charging system will be available from Nissan’s parts dealers in November. But wait, you might say, Nissan already has a home quick charging system! True – but Nissan has continued to develop and improve its home charging station, and the new unit is about half the size of the old one with the same level of performance. It is also less expensive, which Nissan hopes will help it sell 5000 units by 2015.
The City of Las Vegas has firmly cemented itself as a supporter of alternative energy in the past, as well as with its recent purchase of one GM Chevy Volt. It hopes to grow to a mini-fleet of four EVs by the first quarter of 2012.
Some Nissan LEAF buyers are going above and beyond being simple early-adopters, becoming early car-modders rather quickly. This is no surprise, considering the demographics (college educated, financially-stable, and tech-savvy). The group has created a state of charge (SOC) meter in less than a year without the help of Nissan- and it works.
Ybbs, Austria has just installed new EV charging stations powered by Wüster power stations, which claim that 100% of electricity to come from renewable sources. Regardless of the source of the power, its distribution is rather clever. Using a system designed by Siemens, Ybbs can now recharge EVs from parking meters.
There has been a lot of back-and-forth regarding the future of Formula One racing. Among the highest tiers of international motorsports, F1 cars need serious performance. So can this all-electric F1 vehicle, from FondTech, called the E-11, keep pace?
Electric cars have quickly gone from sideshow attraction to main stage in the global auto industry, and the wealthy are especially interested in electric luxury cars from companies like Rimac Automobili, whose Concept_One EV supercar boasts nearly 1,000 horsepower.
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