Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield, Contributing Writer

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  2012 Nissan Leaf: Now Available To Order Nationwide, Deliveries By Summer Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield March 1, 2012

  The all-electric Nissan Leaf may have been on sale in some parts of the U.S. for 14 months -- but for residents in 21 states, today is the day Nissan will email them saying they can start the...

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  Dodge Lets You Customize Your Own 2013 Dart, But You Can’t Buy It

  Unless you’re the kind of person who can afford a bespoke luxury car, you’ll know the pain of finding out from your car dealer that the car you want doesn’t come with the paint or interior options you’d like. So what if you could help automakers decide on which options to...

  Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield February 29, 2012
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  It’s The Last Day Of February: Where’s The 2012 Coda Sedan?

  Once every four years -- with a few odd exceptions -- February gets an extra day. That’s probably a good thing, because Californian automaker Coda promised earlier this year that it would deliver its first all-electric 2012 Sedan by the end of this month. Even with an extra day, Coda looks to...

  Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield February 29, 2012
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  DoE Secretary Chu: Gas Prices Hurt, But Oil Dependency Worse

  Unless you don’t drive a gasoline-powered car, the chances are you’ve noticed the spike in gasoline prices lately. But according to the U.S. Secretary of Energy Dr. Steven Chu, the U.S. Department of Energy isn’t about to intervene with a knee-jerk reaction designed to immediately...

  Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield February 29, 2012
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  Obama: I’ll Buy A Chevy Volt After My Presidency Ends

  Ever since Barack Obama became president in 2008, he hasn’t been given much chance to drive a car, let alone own one. But when his presidency ends, Mr. Obama knows exactly what car he wants to buy as his post-presidential ride -- a plug-in Chevrolet Volt. “Five years from now when...

  Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield February 29, 2012
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  Corbin Tries To Resurrect Sparrow Electric Car. Would Anyone Care?

  Back in the mid 1990s, a motorcycle seat salesman by the name of Mike Corbin turned up at the San Francisco Auto Show with a single seat, three wheeled electric car that resembled a boot on wheels. But while Corbin experienced an initial spike of interest from curious consumers and international...

  Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield February 28, 2012
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  What Makes A Town Electric Car Friendly? We Find Out Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield February 28, 2012

  It’s no secret that some parts of the U.S are more electric-car friendly than others, but what makes a certain town a better place to own an electric car than others?

  According to the Electric...

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  Audi Commences A3 e-tron Electric Car Test Fleet In U.S.

  Last week, Volkswagen officially started its latest all-electric test program in the U.S., with the delivery of the first eGolf to its Californian test facility. Yesterday at the annual TED conference, sister company Audi followed suit with the announcement that it too would be testing limited...

  Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield February 28, 2012
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  Volkswagen Plugs In, Starts eGolf Test Fleet In California

  On Friday last week, Volkswagen officially marked the start of its U.S. electric car test program by shipping an all-electric Golf to its Electronic Research Laboratory in Belmont, California. Called the eGolf in the U.S. the all-electric hatchback is essentially the same as the Volkswagen Golf...

  Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield February 27, 2012
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  Infiniti Emerg-E Plug-in Sketches Leak Ahead Of Geneva Motor Show

  For several months now, Nissan’s luxury brand Infiniti has been teasing us with darkened close-up shots of its first ever plug-in sports car, the Emerg-E. Due to be unveiled at next month’s Geneva Moto Show, Infiniti has been careful to not release a full picture of the Emerg-E, but now...

  Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield February 27, 2012
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  New Battery Promises To Bring 300-Mile Electric Cars To The Masses

  Here at GreenCarReports, we’re fans of all-electric cars, but even we have to admit that most electric cars on the market today suffer from the same problem: limited range. But according to battery firm Envia Systems, the days of limited-range electric cars could soon be over, thanks to a new...

  Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield February 27, 2012
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  BMW Reminds Us i3, i8 Electric Cars Are Coming With New Video

  BMW’s 2014 i8 plug-in hybrid sports car might have been spotted wearing standard-issue "carmoflague" while cold-weather testing in Sweden, but now the German automaker wants to remind us how it really looks. The reminder comes courtesy of BMW’s latest teaser video, showing the i8 and...

  Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield February 27, 2012
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  10-Year Old’s School Project Becomes Electric Car Must-See Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield February 24, 2012

  Ask most 10-year old girls what they do in their spare time, and the chances are they’ll give you a list including various extra-curricular clubs, playing with weebos, and watching television.

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  HOV-Lane Eligible Chevy Volts On Sale In California Next Week

  Earlier today,General Motors confirmed that it has restarted production of the 2012 Chevrolet Volt at its Detroit Hamtramck facility. In addition, the automaker has confirmed that it is now producing Californian-market Volts, complete with a low emissions package that enables them to qualify for...

  Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield February 24, 2012
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  Gas Prices Rising, But Not For The Reasons You May Think

  Over the past week or so, we’ve seen the average price of gasoline hit $3.60 per gallon of regular, with some areas of the country -- like California -- reaching a heady $4 a gallon. But while the Syrian uprising and political tensions between Iran and the West over its nuclear program are...

  Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield February 24, 2012
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  Nissan Leaf Battery Warranty: What You MUST Do To Keep It Valid

  Yesterday, we covered a story about several Tesla Roadster owners -- and one in particular -- who claim that Tesla caused them to turn their $109,000 cars into very expensive bricks. The owners in question claim that Tesla didn’t make them aware that leaving a roadster unplugged for extended...

  Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield February 23, 2012
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  Five Top Used High Mileage Cars To Help You Survive High Gas Prices

  Unless you don’t own a car, or happen to drive an all-electric car, the chances are you’ll have noticed that gas prices have risen dramatically over the past few days. But as growing uncertainly in the Middle East -- not to mention the knock-on effects of a large gasoline refinery fire...

  Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield February 23, 2012
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  V-6 Engines Aren’t Just Cleaner, They’re Fast Too, Say Police

  For years, Police forces across the U.S. drove specially built Ford Interceptors based on the humble Ford Crown Victoria. Fitted with a powerful V-8 engine, they formed the backbone of many police fleets. In the past year however, Ford’s Interceptor has undergone a change, replacing the aged...

  Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield February 22, 2012
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  Gingrich, Here’s Five More Things You Can Fit In A Chevy Volt Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield February 22, 2012

  GOP Presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich may have jibed earlier this week that you can’t fit a gun rack in a 2012 Chevrolet Volt, but after he was proven wrong by a resourceful Volt owner, it got...

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  Nissan Leaf Software Update: Here’s What’s Different

  A little over a week ago, we told you that Nissan had announced a complementary voluntary service campaign for all 2011/12 Nissan Leafs. With Nissan strongly encouraging owners to have their Leafs updated to the latest operating system, we decided to get the software in our own 2011 Leaf upgraded...

  Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield February 22, 2012
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  Nissan Leaf Enters Autocross, Gives Electrifying Performance

  In the fourteen months since Nissan launched the all-electric Leaf, we’ve seen owners do just about everything with their green ride, from dressing them up for halloween to drag racing, giving them a tow hitch and even racing at Laguna Seca. But now we can add the sport of Autocross to the...

  Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield February 21, 2012
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  Washington State's $100 Electric Car Tax: Cheaper Than Gas Car Tax

  Until recently, most electric car drivers haven’t been expected to pay an electric equivalent of gasoline taxes to help keep the roads and bridges of their state in good order. But earlier this month, the Washington state Senate passed a bill to the House which, if passed into law by the...

  Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield February 21, 2012
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  2013 Mazda CX-5 Fuel Efficiency Is Lorax-Approved, Says Dr. Seuss

  For some time, Toyota has held the crown when it comes to bizarre -- and sometimes cute -- ad campaigns for its range of Prius hybrids. Now Mazda wants some of the cute green ad action. In its latest ad, Mazda proudly proclaims that its 2013 CX-5 compact crossover is Truffula Tree friendly, thanks...

  Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield February 21, 2012
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  Plug-In Pioneers: Electra Woman & Dyna Girl!?

  When it comes to reminiscing about old TV shows, we find they fall into one of two categories -- shows we really miss, or shows so bad they make us cringe to think about. Electra Woman and Dyna Girl -- a 16 week live action kids show from 1976 -- most certainly falls into the latter category, but...

  Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield February 17, 2012