cheap electric car Archives – The Green Optimistic green tech news, since 2008 Fri, 01 Mar 2013 18:17:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 2667534 European 2013 Nissan Leaf is Cheaper, Has More Range Than Ever https://www.greenoptimistic.com/2013-nissan-leaf-europe-range-20130301/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/2013-nissan-leaf-europe-range-20130301/#respond Fri, 01 Mar 2013 18:17:58 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=34314 Higher is better, right? The 2013 Nissan Leaf to be produced in the UK has 14% more range than the Japanese version made in 2012. That translates into 124 miles of pure electric drive versus 109 miles. The fact that Nissan is going to cut the price of the European Leaf is no news anymore. […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/2013-nissan-leaf-europe-range-20130301/feed/ 0 34314 Nissan Turning Over a New, and (Much) More Affordable, Leaf https://www.greenoptimistic.com/nissan-leaf-reduced-price-20130115/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/nissan-leaf-reduced-price-20130115/#respond Tue, 15 Jan 2013 18:25:36 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=31457 One of the best ways to get people interested in a new technology is to make it more affordable. The latest in vehicle technology, electric vehicles [EV], could certainly benefit from a reduction in price. Many consumers have a hard time comparing two $35,000 vehicles, one EV and the other gasoline-powered. Certainly the fuel economy […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/nissan-leaf-reduced-price-20130115/feed/ 0 31457 KleenSpeed Electric Car Needs a Manufacturer https://www.greenoptimistic.com/kleenspeed-electric-car-needs-a-manufacturer-20121123/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/kleenspeed-electric-car-needs-a-manufacturer-20121123/#comments Fri, 23 Nov 2012 19:32:34 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=28677 Tim Collins, KleenSpeed CEO describes his new electric car [EV], the KAR, as the “car of the future” and the “VW Bug, in the electric version,” when it was unveiled at the San Francisco Auto Show. Collins referred to Volkswagen because it was “for the people.” If KleenSpeed can find a manufacturer, it could very […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/kleenspeed-electric-car-needs-a-manufacturer-20121123/feed/ 2 28677 Nissan Leaf Gets Upgraded and Cheaper, Will We See it in the US? https://www.greenoptimistic.com/nissan-leaf-gets-upgraded-and-cheaper-will-we-see-it-in-the-us-20121120/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/nissan-leaf-gets-upgraded-and-cheaper-will-we-see-it-in-the-us-20121120/#respond Tue, 20 Nov 2012 17:18:45 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=28527 No matter where you happen to drive, considering an electric vehicle [EV] may not be very appealing, once you consider charging time and limited range. After all, if you “run out of juice,” you can’t just stop at any gas station and “fill up.” Nissan Senior Vice President Masaaki Nishizawa says the Leaf does away […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/nissan-leaf-gets-upgraded-and-cheaper-will-we-see-it-in-the-us-20121120/feed/ 0 28527 Barack Obama Approves $10,000 Discount in Electric Car Prices https://www.greenoptimistic.com/obama-electric-car-price-rebate-20120217/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/obama-electric-car-price-rebate-20120217/#respond Fri, 17 Feb 2012 17:18:20 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=22447 If you live in the U.S. and always wanted to buy an electric vehicle, but you couldn’t afford, think again. The newly released budget that President Obama approved can offer you a $10,000 discount off the price of an electric vehicle. That is $2,500 more than what’s being offered right now – however, if you […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/obama-electric-car-price-rebate-20120217/feed/ 0 22447 SIM-LEI: Relatively Cheap Japanese Electric Car Goes Over 300 KM Per Charge https://www.greenoptimistic.com/sim-lei-electric-car-20111229/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/sim-lei-electric-car-20111229/#respond Thu, 29 Dec 2011 19:30:39 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=21729 A weird-looking electric car called SIM-LEI has been unveiled by a Japanese company, SIM Drive Corporation, which is actually a spin-off from the Keio University in Tokyo. The company has been founded in August 2009. The SIM-LEI has had multiple versions in the past, but the latest can brag with over 300 kilometers per charge, […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/sim-lei-electric-car-20111229/feed/ 0 21729 The StreetScooter: How About $7,000 for a Fully Electric Car? https://www.greenoptimistic.com/streetscooter-ev-cheap-20111124/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/streetscooter-ev-cheap-20111124/#respond Thu, 24 Nov 2011 16:55:34 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=21278 Eighty miles per charge for an electric vehicle may seem disappointing, but at $7,000 you’ll find the new StreetScooter a breeze to use for in-town needs. After all, even the GM Volt doesn’t do much more on electric-only mode, and it costs a fortune compared to this one. Ecogeek mentioned it in this article, and […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/streetscooter-ev-cheap-20111124/feed/ 0 21278 Kiira EV: Uganda's First Electric Car Has Been Unveiled https://www.greenoptimistic.com/kiira-ev-uganda-20111104/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/kiira-ev-uganda-20111104/#respond Fri, 04 Nov 2011 16:24:43 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=21035 An interesting news hit today’s headlines, as Uganda’s Makerere University has just unveiled the country’s first electric car, the Kiira EV. The project has been led by Paul Isaac Musasizi, who also tested the vehicle and gave the press statements about the electric two-seater. Kiira’s performance is modest, compared to the Nissan Leaf or any […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/kiira-ev-uganda-20111104/feed/ 0 21035 Renault Twizy Announced To Be The Cheapest Urban EV Yet! https://www.greenoptimistic.com/renault-twizy-cheap-20110302/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/renault-twizy-cheap-20110302/#respond Wed, 02 Mar 2011 21:06:48 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=17367 The time for cheap electric cars has come. After last year's announcement of their Twizy, the two-seat urban electric vehicle at the Paris Auto Show (which we attended, btw), Renault is now announcing dirt cheap prices on the same EV that nobody ever thought of and could hardly match.

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/renault-twizy-cheap-20110302/feed/ 0 17367 CARe 500: The Electric Fiat 500 Having a Prius Price Tag, Available For Sale in Europe https://www.greenoptimistic.com/care-500-electric-fiat-500-20101129/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/care-500-electric-fiat-500-20101129/#respond Mon, 29 Nov 2010 10:36:00 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=12047 It looks like the Fiat 500 is the source of inspiration for many start-up car manufacturers lately. After the TwinAir enhancement Fiat did to its own famous brand and the plug-in hybrid presented in Vienna, a company called mk-group Holding GmbH, is selling a pure electric car based on the 500, the CARe 500, for an interesting price.

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/care-500-electric-fiat-500-20101129/feed/ 0 12047 Electric Nissan Leaf to Be Sold for Under 30,000 Euros Starting December https://www.greenoptimistic.com/nissan-leaf-electric-car-netherlands-20100519/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/nissan-leaf-electric-car-netherlands-20100519/#comments Wed, 19 May 2010 19:50:49 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=7681 The electric car that caught most of the attention from the press lately is Nissan Leaf, presented as being the first mass-market electric car. The Netherlands will be the country that Nissan is going to sell it first, probably because of the country's green orientation. The unveiling will take place in December this year.

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/nissan-leaf-electric-car-netherlands-20100519/feed/ 1 7681 EMC Launches Affordable Electric Vehicle Based on Dacia Logan https://www.greenoptimistic.com/emc-electric-vehicle-dacia-logan-20100207/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/emc-electric-vehicle-dacia-logan-20100207/#comments Sun, 07 Feb 2010 05:15:00 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=6488 The world's first electric Pick-up, EMC (Electric Motor Cars), built on a Dacia Logan platform, brought to the U.S. by Envision Motor Co., has been presented by Des Moines Motors, an ex-Chrysler dealer.

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/emc-electric-vehicle-dacia-logan-20100207/feed/ 4 6488 The Electric Chevy Spark Will Debut in India at a Low Price https://www.greenoptimistic.com/electric-chevy-spark-india-20091016/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/electric-chevy-spark-india-20091016/#respond Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:28:47 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=4798 It looks like all the big players in the auto industry need boosts and help from their competition after all for succeeding in their plans. GM and Reva Electric Car Co., from India, announced that they will start producing a small electric car for the Indian market, based on GM's Chevrolet Spark. The announcement was made by GM India president Karl Slym.

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/electric-chevy-spark-india-20091016/feed/ 0 4798 First Affordable Mass Produced Electric Car in the World Comes from Volkswagen https://www.greenoptimistic.com/first-affordable-mass-produced-electric-car-comes-from-volkswagen-20090213/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/first-affordable-mass-produced-electric-car-comes-from-volkswagen-20090213/#comments Fri, 13 Feb 2009 11:17:43 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=2279 In Frankfurt - Germany, Europe's biggest car manufacturer, Volkswagen and the Japanese group Toshiba signed an agreement to develop the new VW electric cars together.

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