CleanTechnica » electric cars http://cleantechnica.com Clean Tech News & Views: Solar Energy News. Wind Energy News. EV News. & More. Tue, 30 Dec 2014 18:48:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.1 Yet Another Perk Of Tesla Ownership In Norway http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/20/yet-another-perk-tesla-ownership-norway/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/20/yet-another-perk-tesla-ownership-norway/#comments Sat, 20 Dec 2014 06:00:20 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76594 Originally published on EV Obsession. While Tesla Motors doesn’t break down its sales by regions, it’s no secret that Norway has fallen in love with the all-electric sedan. That’s because in Norway, car sales are taxed by engine displacement…unless you buy an EV, that is. Then there are much lower taxes, as well as free

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/20/yet-another-perk-tesla-ownership-norway/feed/ 9 Electric Vehicle Charging Station Incentives Increased In Several US States http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/12/electric-vehicle-charging-station-incentives-increased-several-us-states/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/12/electric-vehicle-charging-station-incentives-increased-several-us-states/#comments Fri, 12 Dec 2014 17:30:38 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76273 Originally published on EIA. During the past few years, several models of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs), including battery electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), have been introduced in the light-duty vehicle market. PEVs are limited by driving range, which is related to battery capacity, and can usually travel between 60 and 200

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/12/electric-vehicle-charging-station-incentives-increased-several-us-states/feed/ 14 Why I Married My Nissan LEAF http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/12/married-nissan-leaf/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/12/married-nissan-leaf/#comments Fri, 12 Dec 2014 16:16:25 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76269 Originally published on RMI. By Peter Bronski When I last wrote about electric vehicles (EVs), I focused on range anxiety—and more specifically, my lack thereof—and why it should be a non-issue for many drivers who fall into a particular demographic sweet spot. In the article I cited a 2013 statistic that a whopping 92 percent

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/12/married-nissan-leaf/feed/ 14 The State Leading The US In EV Adoption Is… http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/12/state-leading-us-ev-adoption/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/12/state-leading-us-ev-adoption/#comments Fri, 12 Dec 2014 15:39:15 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76260 Originally published on EIA. In 2013, there were about 70,000 battery electric vehicles (EVs) and 104,000 plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs)—small numbers compared to around 226 million registered vehicles in the United States. Total U.S. sales of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) have increased in recent years, but still represent only about 0.7% of new vehicle

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/12/state-leading-us-ev-adoption/feed/ 9 EV & Hybrid Car Sales Remain High In Netherlands http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/10/ev-hybrid-car-sales-high-netherlands/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/10/ev-hybrid-car-sales-high-netherlands/#comments Wed, 10 Dec 2014 21:15:48 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76193 Originally published on EnergyPost. By Karel Beckman Of all cars sold in the first three quarters of 2014 in the Netherlands, 4.3% were electric or hybrid cars. In the last quarter of 2013, the number was even higher: 15%. The main reason for these very high EV sales in the Netherlands is fiscal measures, says

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/10/ev-hybrid-car-sales-high-netherlands/feed/ 4 Electric Supercar From Rimac Automobili Planned For 2015 Production http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/03/electric-supercar-rimac-automobili-planned-2015-production/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/03/electric-supercar-rimac-automobili-planned-2015-production/#comments Wed, 03 Dec 2014 17:30:13 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=75801 Originally published on EV Obsession. With the Tesla Model S doing so well, it’s a bit surprising that you don’t see more companies trying to make wicked-awesome electric cars designed electric from the ground up. Well, one company has been aiming to do so for awhile now — the Croatian company Rimac Automobili. The Rimac

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/01/tesla-motors-launch-australia-december-9/feed/ 14 Why Plug-In Hybrid Cars Are Not Gasmobiles http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/27/plug-in-hybrid-cars-gasmobiles/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/27/plug-in-hybrid-cars-gasmobiles/#comments Thu, 27 Nov 2014 19:30:50 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=75490 Originally published on EV Obsession. There are a number of EV enthusiasts who look down on plug-in hybrids and extended-range electric vehicles. Well, for anyone who really wants us to get off gasoline, and with the potential of existing 100%-electric cars, it’s hard not to be absolutist about it. But it’s important to remember that

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/27/plug-in-hybrid-cars-gasmobiles/feed/ 42 Problems Of Tesla Owners http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/27/problems-tesla-owners/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/27/problems-tesla-owners/#comments Thu, 27 Nov 2014 17:30:05 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=75486 Originally published on EV Obsession. The life of Tesla owners can really be tough. There are a lot of problems Tesla owners face after getting the car. As an example, a Missouri lady on the Tesla Motors Club forum recently lamented that her husband keeps making fun of her while they are on vacation. I’ll

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/27/problems-tesla-owners/feed/ 23 Nissan LEAF Sales In Europe VS Nissan LEAF Sales In US http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/26/nissan-leaf-sales-europe-vs-nissan-leaf-sales-us/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/26/nissan-leaf-sales-europe-vs-nissan-leaf-sales-us/#comments Wed, 26 Nov 2014 15:30:43 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=75437 Originally published on EV Obsession. The Nissan LEAF is the top-selling electric car in the world. It’s also the top-selling electric car in the US. However, from estimates of European EV sales, it’s not the top-selling electric car (if you include PHEVs) in Europe. Those numbers aren’t official or inclusive, so I try to avoid

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/26/nissan-leaf-sales-europe-vs-nissan-leaf-sales-us/feed/ 7 Chevy Volt Named Best Electric/Hybrid Buy For 2015 http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/26/chevy-volt-named-best-electrichybrid-buy-2015/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/26/chevy-volt-named-best-electrichybrid-buy-2015/#comments Wed, 26 Nov 2014 14:10:06 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=75443 Originally published on Planetsave. Kelley Blue Book (KBB) has awarded the Chevy Volt the “best buy of 2015″ designation in the electric/hybrid car category. That’s an impressive designation in a category that includes the BMW i3, Nissan LEAF, Tesla Model S, and Toyota Prius. Of course, if you actually look at the benefits of electric

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/26/chevy-volt-named-best-electrichybrid-buy-2015/feed/ 9 EVs At The LA Auto Show: The Future Is Now http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/21/evs-la-auto-show-future-now/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/21/evs-la-auto-show-future-now/#comments Fri, 21 Nov 2014 18:30:39 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=75281 Originally published on NRDC. By Max Baumhefner Every year, along with reporters and editors from Car & Driver, Motortrend and other specialty car geeks, I go to the Los Angeles Auto Show and ogle the future of cars. It’s a beauty contest of machines with bright showroom lights bouncing off shiny bodies as they rotate

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/21/evs-la-auto-show-future-now/feed/ 16 Autonomous Vehicles & Smart Cities Can Cut Auto Fatalities & CO2 Emissions By 2025 http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/14/autonomous-vehicles-smart-cities-can-cut-auto-fatalities-co2-emissions-2025/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/14/autonomous-vehicles-smart-cities-can-cut-auto-fatalities-co2-emissions-2025/#comments Fri, 14 Nov 2014 17:30:50 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=74981 Originally published on Rocky Mountain Institute. By Jonathan Walker and Karen Crofton How to End Human-Error Auto Fatalities and Slash Automotive Carbon Emissions in Just 10 Years A staggering two out of every three Americans will be involved in an accident related to drunk driving in their lifetime. And with the near ubiquity of mobile

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/14/autonomous-vehicles-smart-cities-can-cut-auto-fatalities-co2-emissions-2025/feed/ 4 Australia’s Largest EV Fast-Charger Network Is Coming To Queensland http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/13/australias-largest-ev-fast-charger-network-coming-queensland/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/13/australias-largest-ev-fast-charger-network-coming-queensland/#comments Thu, 13 Nov 2014 19:30:21 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=74940 Originally published on RenewEconomy. By Sophie Vorrath Less than one month after Queensland EV company Tritium signed a deal to have its world-leading, Australian-made fast charging technology installed across three countries in Europe, the Brisbane-based company has revealed plans to establish a fast-charging network on home soil. The company announced on Wednesday the launch of

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/13/australias-largest-ev-fast-charger-network-coming-queensland/feed/ 0 Tesla Prepares For Australian Launch Of Model S http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/06/tesla-prepares-australian-launch-model-s/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/06/tesla-prepares-australian-launch-model-s/#comments Thu, 06 Nov 2014 16:11:05 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=74585 Gas2. It’s been a rough couple of years for the auto industry in the Australia, with Ford, GM, and Toyota all pulling the plug on domestic manufacturing operations. Meanwhile, Tesla is preparing to launch the Model S in the Land Down Under, with a plan to power its Supercharger stations with solar power while simultaneously

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/06/tesla-prepares-australian-launch-model-s/feed/ 2 Plug-In EV Built By HS Students For $1600 http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/06/plug-ev-built-hs-students-1600/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/06/plug-ev-built-hs-students-1600/#comments Thu, 06 Nov 2014 16:00:34 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=74581 Gas2. At Tiverton High School in Rhode Island, two students and their teacher have built a plug in EV that is rated at an incredible 1552 MPGe for a total investment of $1584. The EV is named Apotheosis, which means the highest point of development or climax, and it is the successor to last year’s

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/06/plug-ev-built-hs-students-1600/feed/ 5 How Electric Vehicles Went Mainstream In Norway http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/05/electric-vehicles-went-mainstream-norway/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/05/electric-vehicles-went-mainstream-norway/#comments Wed, 05 Nov 2014 19:30:31 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=74526 Editor’s Note: the video and article below are great, but I wanted to highlight that we’ve been covering Norway’s electric car leadership for a long time. See the articles on the bottom of this article for a lot more detail, and also see the video interview I conducted with with Ola Elvestuen last year in

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/05/electric-vehicles-went-mainstream-norway/feed/ 2 Electric Car Range Anxiety Should Be A Non-Issue For Millions Of Americans http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/05/electric-car-range-anxiety-non-issue-millions-americans/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/05/electric-car-range-anxiety-non-issue-millions-americans/#comments Wed, 05 Nov 2014 18:30:39 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=74523 Originally published on Rocky Mountain Institute. By Peter Bronski I have to admit a growing frustration: I’m tired of hearing about range anxiety with electric vehicles (EVs). I’m increasingly convinced that we’re verging on an unhealthy fixation. Read too much about it and soon you’ll start to think it’s the latest national epidemic (maybe the APA

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/05/electric-car-range-anxiety-non-issue-millions-americans/feed/ 54 GM Reveals 2016 Chevy Volt Drivetrain Improvements http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/30/gm-reveals-2016-chevy-volt-drivetrain-improvements/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/30/gm-reveals-2016-chevy-volt-drivetrain-improvements/#comments Thu, 30 Oct 2014 17:30:55 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=74263 Gas2. Engineers working on the 2016 Chevy Volt have used data collected from customers to design a follow-up to the best-selling plug-in car in America, and GM has detailed the first of those drivetrain improvements. Among the improvements is a lighter battery with more storage capacity, the result of a joint effort between supplier LG

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