Disc jockey Mark Goodier was the first person in Britain to buy a Nissan LEAF, in March 2011 He drives his electric car (EV) mainly between his home and his work in London, clocking up about 20 miles a day, and charging it once or twice a week. He has solar panels fitted to his… Continue reading
Posts tagged Nissan Leaf
Slow start for electric car revolution
There’s been a slow start to the UK’s electric car revolution. 534 electric vehicles (EVs) were registered to the government’s plug-in car grant during the first quarter of 2011. So far, 213 have been delivered, mainly Nissan Leafs. UK government junior transport minister Norman Baker revealed the figures to Parliament. A government-funded incentive scheme, paying… Continue reading →
First film in the UK of a genuinely Co2-free drive?
I try hard not to look at YouTube, and other video content on the web to the course of a working day. It’s distracting, and I find it a slow way to gather information. But just occasionally I see something quite compelling, that informs me in a way that written material cannot. I followed a… Continue reading →
Could Tesla sweep up the Leaf and electrify the auto world?
So Californian electric car manufacturer Tesla is suing the BBC over a Top Gear programme in which one of the company’s $100,000 Roadsters is said to have run out of charge during a race with a petrol driven vehicle. The BBC denies the allegation. It’s the company’s second run in with the BBC. Earlier this… Continue reading →
Check-in for bed, breakfast and an overnight charge for your electric car
It’s been a big week for electric cars, with the launch of the Nissan Leaf in the UK. It’s a smart business that takes advantage of these green developments, both to help its customers, and advance its own eco-credentials. Hotels are the obvious partners to the electric car (EV) driver. Arrive at the end of… Continue reading →
We have ignition, for “one giant leap" electric driving
March 21, the first day of spring, and very appropriate for Britain’s “one small step, one giant leap” moment. Libya and Japan rightly dominate the news schedules, but in the longer perspective we will look back on today for the significance of keys handed over in a Hertfordshire car showroom. Nissan today began deliveries of… Continue reading →