Comments on: Nissan Looks Beyond Its First Electric Car

By: Darren

Darren — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 10:27:24 +0000

As a van driver, I think when low-emission commercial vehicles become more affordable with a wider range available these will truly be the vans of choice. Not only for the environmental benefits but for the cost savings on fuel, tax and insurance. These look really exciting, I can't wait to see what the next generation of these will be like though!

By: BOBSKY

BOBSKY — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:37:24 +0000

Burning CNG itself produces lower emissions. Unfortunately, compression stations used when moving the stuff through pipelines produces ridiculous high emissions and crazy amounts of noise. I believe the estimate on pollution from these things is that the compression stations in Texas produce more emissions than all registered cars in the area. What we will do for energy is disgusting.

See/listen @:

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120043996

By: Amanda

Amanda — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:58:34 +0000

Wow. Goss132. Thanks for the link. That is the most amazing EV car I have ever seen. Thanks for posting it.

I’m going to email this along.
http://shelly724.blogspot.com/2009/11/goss132-images-leaked.html

By: ex-EV1 driver

ex-EV1 driver — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:52:54 +0000

MQC,
What “sustainable advances” do you want? Li-ion batteries are made up of plentiful, recyclable, non-toxic materials. What else does it need to be? Let’s get going with building cars!

By: Food for thought.

Food for thought. — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:26:00 +0000

What the heck is this? Goss132 This is really nice EV

http://shelly724.blogspot.com/2009/11/goss132-images-leaked.html

Where can I get one of those???

By: MQC

MQC — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:12:17 +0000

Once sustainable advancements are made on battery technology, the electric powered vehicle will make all other alternate fuel options obselete. End of story!

By: ex-EV1 driver

ex-EV1 driver — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:20:33 +0000

GFB,
Just like with oil, there's only a finite amount of Natural Gas on our planet. It burns quite cleanly. However we'll get the most miles out of what exists by burning it in an efficient, combined-cycle, co-generation power plant and running Battery Electric Vehicles off of it, rather than try to transport it and burn it in an inefficient Internal Combustion Engine in each vehicle.
Using natural gas to produce electricity is a great step as we move toward sustainable energy sources that will last indefinitely. Burning it in ICE is just another waste of a valuable resource.

By: Mr.Bear

Mr.Bear — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:30:36 +0000

Coal is also an "American fuel" and batteries don't require emission control devices either.

I don't think I've seen a plumbing van that small. And somehow, I don't image them driving around an EV will lower the plumbing bill.

By: GFB

GFB — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:37:38 +0000

CNG fuel is the way to go. CNG is American fuel with very low emissions that does not need the catalytic converter.

By: John Collard

John Collard — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:46:25 +0000

good to see Nissan is making a serious effort to come out with electric van. I’d like to see a two seater electric car for under $15K come out. Even a gas/electric would be great to have.