This week; the new Leaf-Polar Bear commercial from Nissan, Nissan Leaf ultra-fast charger, AngelCar’s mobile EV charging service, Lexus CT200h, automotive X-Prize winners and much more.
Show notes:
Nissan polar bear ad, greenwashing or just another excuse to make danny cry?
http://priuschat.com/news/first-nissan-leaf-commercial-premieres-in-othe…
http://motionographer.com/2010/09/16/polar-bear-for-nissan-leaf-greenwas…
RELATED: Salon and rush limbaugh team up to see who can be the biggest asshole
http://www.adannews.com/13393/nissan-leaf-polar-bear-commercial-antagoni…
Nissan says sure you can charge your Leaf faster, if you buy the SL model and this $700 charger
http://www.allcarselectric.com/blog/1048819_2011-nissan-leaf-orders-comm…
Not sure if this is a good idea or not, mobile EV charging
http://www.gadgetreview.com/2010/09/angel-car-mobile-ev-charger.html
2011 Lexus ct200h
http://priuschat.com/news/2011-lexus-ct-200h-details-emerge-42-mpg-lexus…
Study says LNG and hybrid cars pollute less than gas cars
http://sify.com/news/hybrid-and-natural-gas-fuelled-cars-greener-than-th…
Whack-A-Mole with an old story that won’t die
http://www.wired.com/autopia/2010/09/cargurus-com-hybrid-value-study/#ix…
http://www.cargurus.com/blog/2010/09/10/hybrid-cars-not-a-good-investment
Automotive x-prize winners
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/sep/16/super-light-car-wins-p…
Non-story of the week, GM engineer likes the Volt
http://www.livingstondaily.com/article/20100912/NEWS01/9120312/Local-eng…
Toyota to release more hybrids in the next two years
http://priuschat.com/news/toyota-will-launch-6-all-new-hybrid-vehicles-g…
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/14/business/14auto.html?_r=2&src=mv
