Electric Cars Run out of Charge

The electric cars revolution has hit its first bump in the road. According to reports from the United States several owners of Nissan's electric hatchback, the Leaf, have reported the car unexpectedly running out of charge and stopping.

Range-anxiety - the fear of an electric car running out of charge - is one of the biggest challenges facing the car industry as it attempts to convert motorists from fossil fuel to electricity.

The owners are reporting the remaining range indicated on the car's dashboard is rapidly dropping before putting the car into a "limp home mode" that slows the car to a crawl to conserve the remaining charge in the battery. One owner reported the car went from showing 27km of range to coming to a halt in only eight kilometres of driving.

"Part of me is amused that I may go down in history as the first dumbass to drive the car into submission," the owner wrote. "But I am slightly shaky and upset as I thought there should have been no problem getting home."

Another reported the a similar situation with the car again dropping into the "limp home mode" before grinding to a halt. A spokeswoman for Nissan USA said the company was investigating the reports but claimed they were "isolated" incidents.

The Nissan Leaf is due to go on sale in Australia next year and a spokesman for the local operation said he had not heard of the US reports, but said the company would look into them to find out what went wrong.

Toyota - The Produsen of "Mobil Keluarga Ideal Terbaik Indonesia"

Recently reported, that the family of Indonesia's largest (Mobil Keluarga Ideal Terbaik Indonesia) automobile manufacturer, PT Toyota Astra Motor (www.toyota.astra.co.id), re-awarded the prestigious Sales Satisfaction Index (SSI) is an award to be given to companies that obtain the best ideal points in the survey which studies shoppers' satisfaction four-wheeled vehicles (cars) related to the purchase and delivery vehicles experience they get. With the best acquisition of 778 points, the highest index of total 1000 points, perched above the average of other car manufacturers who only get 771 points, so ideal for Toyota to cement its position as the ideal family car maker Indonesian best choice when ini.Toyota Fortuner - Car Best Ideal Indonesian Family (Mobil Keluarga Ideal Terbaik Indonesia)

Receipt of the award would have been very unusual, given in July 2010, JD Power ASIC Pacific (an international institution that also engages in customer satisfaction surveys) have been awarded the Customer Service Index (CSI), a prestigious award in the best ideal after-sales service, to PT Toyota Astra Motor winning high of 758 points from 1000 points exceeds the other Indonesian family car manufacturers.