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EV-2? Nissan shows protoype
I’ve been more active on TribalGrid, but here’s an EV bone for this blog showing that the commerical EVs may be available relatively soon. I’ve been getting more email from people who want to convert RAV4s to run as an EV. It’s a great project and I’ll be glad to help - but it’s a project, not a primary transport.
Nissan is racing ahead with their EV plans: “Japan’s third-largest automaker said the front-wheel drive, boxy-shaped car has a newly developed 80 kilowatt motor with advanced lithium-ion batteries installed under the vehicle’s floor to avoid taking up space.”