New City Nissan

If you've been plugged into Nissan happenings lately, you know the Japanese automaker recently unveiled an all-new 500V quick charger that will be available in Japan, starting this November. With 20V more power than its predecessor, which boasts 80-percent in 30 minutes, it's noticeably faster.

While the new-and-improved quick charger hasn't even made its way to market yet, Nissan is already working on developing a technology that would further expedite quick charging…

One of the perceived downsides of electric vehicles (EVs) is length of charge time. It takes about seven hours to charge the Nissan LEAF from a depleted battery using a 220/240 V charging station.When using a 110-120V charging station, that number nearly triples to approximately 20 hours. Not only does it require planning to ensure the LEAF doesn't run out of charge at an bad time, it can also put your vehicle…