The first owner of a Nissan LEAF found that word of mouth sells others on EVs. Watching the video and listening to the reasons motivating his choice of a LEAF, it is nice to know that, as the first Nissan LEAF owner, he bought it for the environmental benefits. That is … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. Nissan has announced that it will be producing future-generation EV batteries in Sunderland, in the UK. First of all, this is exciting news for Sunderland and the UK as a whole, as it means high-quality, high-paying jobs for hundreds of people. Additionally, I’m viewing it … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. Nissan LEAF sales in the UK continued their fast rise last year — with 5,236 registrations of the popular electric vehicle being reported in 2015. That means that Nissan LEAF sales in the UK rose roughly 29% in 2015 — as compared to 2014’s sales … [continued]
In our 4th article pulled from Electric Cars: What Early Adopters & First Followers Want — a new report from CleanTechnica, EV Obsession, and GAS2 — I’m jumping into which electric car models respondents were most likely to buy and most excited about, as well as some implications regarding certain car companies. Without surprise, current EV ownership … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. The topic/title I was given for my presentation at the EV Transportation & Technology Summit was “EV R&D and the Future.” You can jump right into the presentation below. In addition to that, or alternatively, you can read more about the backstory and a summary of the … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. Nissan’s very successful free-charging promotion — known as the “No Charge to Charge” promotion — was recently launched in 3 more markets, according to recent announcements from Nissan. The new markets are quite notable ones — New York City, New York; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and Santa … [continued]
Kyle passed along a video from the Detroit Auto Show of Carlos Ghosn, Chairman and CEO of both Renault and Nissan, doing a Q&A with reporters. It’s an interesting watch, so I’m dropping it here as well, followed by some summary points and commentary. I’m definitely a Ghosn fan. I … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. 2016 looks like it will be an interesting year for electric car sales. We have some significantly upgraded versions of the Nissan LEAF and Chevy Volt, as well as several new entrants to the market — such as the Tesla Model X, the Chevy Bolt later this … [continued]
The Nissan Leaf, Chevy Volt, and Tesla Model S use different batteries, and different battery packs. But how are they constructed, and why are they constructed as they are? First, let’s start with the shape. The shape of a Leaf pack is not flat, but it hides under the seats … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. Following my slightly premature highlighting of Tesla crushing the electric car competition, here’s my full electric car sales report for December and 2015 as a whole. There’s not a whole lot more to add. However, aside from Tesla having a stellar month and year, BMW … [continued]
