Electric Cars

2012 Honda Fit EV

Honda is a little late to the EV game, but they’re getting ready to jump in. Their first entry will be the 2012 Fit EV. Rather than build an EV from scratch like the Nissan Leaf, Honda is playing it a bit safer by modifying the already existing Fit. The Fit is small, lightweight, and [...]

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2011 Chevy Volt First Drive – Popular Mechanics

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We all have high hopes for the Volt. GM is banking on it to be awesome, so interest in electric cars remains high. Would-be buyers are hoping that it will fulfill their dreams of a gas-free commute to work, while still giving them the range they need on the weekends. Popular Mechanics just completed the [...]

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Nissan Stops Taking Reservations for Leaf

The 2011 Leaf has long been sold out for 2010 deliveries. However, Nissan has officially stopped taking reservations completely. With 20,000 deposits on the books, Nissan wants to make sure it can start fulfilling these orders before taking any more. Nissan’s original goal was to book 20k orders by the December – so they’re well [...]

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2011 Chevy Volt Priced from $41000

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Talk about a letdown. Surely you remember the back and forth, and back again when it came to the Volt’s price. First it was under $30k, then over $40k, then low thirties, etc etc. At least that soap opera is over… though I don’t think it’s good news for Chevy or for would-be Volt buyers. [...]

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2011 Nissan Leaf Sold Out

The 2011 Nissan Leaf is sold out. Seven months before deliveries begin, and Nissan has already received enough reservations to declare 2010 production units completely sold out. This only applies to US customers, of course – there may still be some units available for reservation in Japan. To date, Nissan has received deposits for 13,000 [...]

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Chevrolet Volt MPV5 Concept

Even before the Chevy Volt has hit the ground (or even had a solid price announced) Chevy revealed another car based on the Volt architecture. The Chevrolet Volt MPV5 concept is a crossover type vehicle based on the Volt’s underpinnings. In fact, the MPV5 even uses the exact same powertrain – a 150 HP 4 [...]

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Over 6,000 reserve a Nissan Leaf

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It’s been less than a week since Nissan starting allowing certain customers to reserve their very own Leaf electric car. In that short time, over 6,000 customers have paid the $99 deposit to get their name on the list. That’s quite a lot, considering that Nissan is still limiting reservations to a select group of [...]

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2011 Nissan Leaf Priced Right

Since the American electric car market is so extremely new, no one really knows how to price their offerings. Look at Chevy, for instance. Though the Volt isn’t strictly an electric car, it is aimed at the same market. Chevy has been all over the map with regards to the Volt’s pricing. Nissan isn’t interested [...]

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