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Batteries

With A Merger, Fenix Power Now Plans To Make Your Old LEAF More Like A Tesla

July 22nd, 2019 | by Jennifer Sensiba

As we’ve reported before, Fenix Power had plans to offer batteries for degraded Nissan LEAFs, and eventually other vehicles. Now, after a recent merger, it wants to do a whole lot more. By combining forces with Chargeshare Network and keeping the Fenix name, it plans to offer a range of services that can help an older LEAF and other EVs be a lot easier to use

Batteries

A 2013 Nissan LEAF With 380 Miles Of Range?

April 26th, 2019 | by Jennifer Sensiba

Yes, it’s technically possible to stuff over 100 kWh of batteries in an older LEAF, but for most customers, Fenix Power will be providing new cooled and monitored batteries of 24–40 kWh to replace their aging and degraded factory packs much more affordably than Nissan does

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On The Road To The Electric Car Revolution — 10 Days With An “Almost New” Nissan LEAF

August 12th, 2018 | by Steve Hanley

After 10 days with a used Nissan LEAF, I am pleased to say the car has exceeded my expectations in every way. I am now firmly committed to the electric car lifestyle.

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Considering Depreciation — Tesla Model 3 vs. Used BMW i3 vs. Used Nissan LEAF

April 29th, 2018 | by Zachary Shahan

A new fully loaded Tesla Model 3, a new base Model 3, a used BMW i3, or a used Nissan LEAF — considering the possibilities and doing the calculations, things actually get more complicated. Read on and please do help me to speculate

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Used BMW i3, Used Nissan LEAF, or … ?

February 11th, 2018 | by Zachary Shahan

2½ years ago, I asked readers here on CleanTechnica to help me out with a tough decision — which electric car to get. We were planning to move to Florida, or back to Florida in my case (I've been living in Poland for nearly 10 years now, and my wife is from here, so she has lived here most of her life). I left Florida 14 years ago (mid-2004) in large part because of the car-oriented, sprawling development patterns down there, but I've missed the wonderful beaches ever since and would also like my parents to have some time with my young daughters

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Charging + Range + Good Sales Process = Electric Car Sales

December 19th, 2017 | by Court Nederveld

I’ve been an advocate for EVs since restoring a 1994 USElecticar Chevy S-10 in 2009. I’ll admit my time horizon for wide adoption of EVs at that time was decades out. Little did I realize that two players would appear Nissan with the Leaf in 2011 and Tesla with the Model S in 2012. Hindsight provides the opportunity to see this as a one-two punch to the traditional auto business. Nissan targets the average car buyer in a traditional manufacturer/dealer environment. Tesla takes aim at the high-end luxury segment in a nontraditional manufacturer direct to consumer format

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Fact vs. Fiction: Public Perception Of Used EVs vs. The Facts

December 16th, 2017 | by Cynthia Shahan

Yesterday, two women engaged me in conversation asking questions about driving an all-electric car (since I drive a Nissan LEAF). They were mystified and then happily surprised when I alleviated a few misconceptions about electric vehicles. Most of the time when I'm in a discussion about EVs, it's because I'm charging and people walk up curious about them. In general, people seem to become much more interested once the facts on driving EVs become clear

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A 2014 Nissan LEAF Can Be An Essentially “Free Car” (YMMV!)

December 13th, 2016 | by Zachary Shahan

If, like me, you have been enjoying a car-free life, the title above is incorrect. However, if you are a normal person who drives around in a gas car, it could be 100% accurate*