We’ve got news on two big electric car charging projects from Europe this week. Ecotricity and Nissan to Speed Up “Electric Motorway” in England Battery electric vehicle users can now charge their electric cars in 30 minutes using three chargers that were set up along a route between London and … [continued]
Some more top cleantech news from around the interwebs! Clean Cars 2014 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Electric Drive Makes Official, Expensive Debut. “One of the most exciting cars in the electric vehicle world has been the Mercedes SLS AMG E-Cell concept. Well, the official version will be called the Mercedes-Benz SLS … [continued]
While National Plug In Day has come and past, Ford has put out an interesting infograph and video relating to “EV etiquette” (basically EV charging etiquette) for your viewing pleasure. It’s something that I have not thought about, but considering we are going to be seeing more of these in … [continued]
Scientific American recently ran an interesting post on a Chevy Volt case study, examining whether or not the car was really cheaper and cleaner than others. Bottom line: yes and yes. But if you want more, here are the key excerpts (by the way, thanks to a CleanTechnica reader … [continued]
The Chevy Volt is outselling over 50% of cars on the market. The Volt is one of Fox News’ favorite things to pick on (despite it essentially winning European Car of the Year), but that isn’t stopping people from buying it up, according to a recent study. While the … [continued]
There’s so much going on in the world of clean(er) cars and bike news. Here’s a roundup of some stories from around the interwebs from the past week or so that we haven’t yet covered (see our Clean Transportation category for more): Clean Cars ChargePoint is giving away (yes, … [continued]
Tim Draper, the founder of venture capital firm Draper Fisher Jurvetson, and one of the original and primary financial backers of Tesla when it began, said that with the release of the Model S and the continued expansion of their electric vehicle line, Detroit’s ‘Big 3’ automakers should give up … [continued]
Honda recently announced the new 2014 Honda Accord Plug-in Hybrid Sedan, saying that it “will provide the athleticism and craftsmanship of the all-new Accord platform, charged with a remarkable dose of hybrid efficiency and electric torque,” which I’m sure is a good thing if you know anything about cars. … [continued]
Top 10 Cars bills itself as the “most comprehensive automotive ranking and comparison car website” out there, and last week it released a list of what it believes are the TOP 10 Cars for Commuting, based on fuel-efficiency ratings in city driving conditions and a high Total Car Score. … [continued]
Owners of electric vehicles drive an average of 1,050 miles a month and spend only ~$30 dollars in charging costs per month compared to ‘regular’ drivers. That’s a savings of around $75 per month in fuel costs, and around 360 pounds less CO2 emitted. These numbers were obtained from … [continued]
