battery capacity
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For 2016, the model year just ending, the Nissan Leaf electric car got a larger-capacity battery for all but its lowest trim level. The Leaf SV and SL models this year have been fitted with a 30-kilowatt-hour battery, up from the previous 24-kwh capacity, that boosts their EPA-rated range from 84 to 107 miles. The base Leaf S version, the only one with a price below $30,000, continued with the old 24-kwh battery. DON'T MISS: 2016 Nissan Leaf: First Drive Of 107-Mile Electric Car Now, however, very quietly, that turns out to have changed. One of our colleagues spotted a Nissan order guide...
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2018 Kia Soul EV to get range boost to keep pace: report
The Kia Soul EV may get a range increase as part of an upcoming refresh.
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Tesla P100D battery coming for Model S, Model X, EU site shows
The Tesla Model S electric luxury sedan has had a dizzying array of battery offerings over its four-year life, and the Model X has had quite a few over less than a year. Now it appears that we may be getting closer to the rumored 100-kilowatt-hour battery option for the top-of-the-line Teslas. If a...
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Are 100-mile BMW, Nissan, VW electric cars already a lost cause?
The continuing tepid sales of the Nissan Leaf electric car, despite a range upgrade to 107 miles, remains one of the puzzles in the plug-in car market. Sure, it's an aging model now in its sixth year with a polarizing design; it lost a huge swath of buyers in Georgia when that state canceled its...
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Life With Tesla Model S: Battery Degradation Update
Last summer, I wrote in this space about an apparent loss of battery capacity in my 2013 Tesla Model S after a three-month Supercharging binge. I wondered whether, despite assurances from Tesla Motors, the two events might have been related. My doubts had started when I noticed that, after a...
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Aging Electric-Car Batteries Can Still Offer Useful Range: Report
A new study finds that even degraded electric-car batteries may be able to meet drivers' needs.
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Volkswagen will decide whether to get more involved with battery startup QuantumScape.
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Why Can't Other Plug-In Hybrids Copy Chevy Volt's All-Electric Running?
The distinguishing feature of the Chevrolet Volt has always been that as long as it has charge left in its battery, it runs solely on electricity. The gasoline engine doesn't switch on even under maximum acceleration (except in certain cold-weather situations, to provide heat for the cabin and...
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Tesla Model S Battery Life: How Much Range Loss For Electric Car Over Time?
One of the things electric-car owners worry about is long-term battery degradation. It’s a well-established fact that lithium-ion batteries gradually lose capacity as they undergo numerous charge/discharge cycles. We owners understand that our range will gradually decline over the life of the...
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Nissan To Have Longer-Range Electric Cars 'Relatively Quickly,' Exec Says
Nissan feels it can match the range claims of upcoming rival electric cars.
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Better Batteries Coming Soon, Experts Agree: A Video Panel Worth Watching
The formula is simple: Put three battery and auto-industry experts in front of a camera, ask them a few leading questions, and let them debate. That's exactly what the Autoline Network did three weeks ago; the resulting 27-minute video is a must-watch for any electric-car enthusiast. The three...
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Electric-Car Battery Use: Already Higher Than Hybrids' Total?
You see a lot in the press these days about the low sales of plug-in electric cars. While deliveries have risen every year--and have outpaced hybrid sales at the same point after launch--electric cars clearly remain only a tiny piece of the global car market today. But those low sales nonetheless...
John Voelcker