Just this week I noted a new tool from the US Department of Energy showing that fueling an electric car is about 3 times cheaper than fueling a gasmobile. Well, those fuel savings add up, resulting in more money in your pocket, as a recent study from the Electric Power Research … [continued]
Wheego is an electric car company based out of Atlanta that you probably haven’t heard of (unless you’ve scrolled through our Electric Cars for Sale in 2013 page). It doesn’t get nearly the attention of Tesla or the Nissan Leaf, or even CODA. Of course, its sales don’t compare to … [continued]
Bob Lutz was recently interviewed on CNBC’s “Squawk On The Street” program about Tesla Motors and the electric vehicle industry. As always, he had some interesting things to say. (Video at bottom of page, after commentary.) During the interview, he mentioned the importance of range and range anxiety, and made a … [continued]
The DOE has just launched a wonderful tool that some people will love and others will hate. Its new eGallon tool shows people how much it costs to fuel up on electricity versus gas. Why will some people hate the useful tool? I see two possible reasons: 1) they’re guzzling … [continued]
General Motors was quick out of the electric vehicle box with the Chevy Volt. The Volt vs Leaf (and plug-in hybrid electric vs 100% electric) duel has been a fun one for a long time now. However, with increasing competition, the Volt is not in its prime. Some substantial price … [continued]
First, let’s put in some context — I always like to start with that. The Chevy Volt has seen about 10,000 more lifetime US sales than the NIssan Leaf. However, after Nissan moved Leaf manufacturing to the US (in March), the price of the US Leaf dropped several thousand dollars. … [continued]
I love the Volt. And as a cleantech enthusiast and greenie, I think it’s cool. But I think it sorely misses the ball when it comes to reaching the average consumer. Some more thoughts: The Chevy Volt has a new ad out. I’m sorry to say that I think it … [continued]
Bosch, a German manufacturer of automobile components, has said that it is optimistic that electric vehicles will be offered with a minimum of 180 miles of range per charge by 2020. Is this possible? Technically, yes. Electric vehicles have already exceeded that range. (On the high end, for example: some … [continued]
Back in early April, we wrote about Elon Musk’s statement that Tesla would manufacture an affordable electric car about half the price of the Tesla Model S by 2017. At the time, questions that popped up were: Which Model S (i.e. how much, exactly)? What kind of range would it … [continued]
This article originally appeared on RenewEconomy. By Sophie Vorrath. A world-first trial using Australian-developed electric vehicle charging smart technology has found that it can help to halve electric vehicle drivers’ charging costs, while also optimising utility network performance. Using technology called ChargeIQ, the project – which was led by Victoria’s … [continued]
