As electric and plug-in vehicles increase in demand due to customers wanting cleaner vehicles (for environmental concerns such as climate change, as well as pure economic reasons), it’s obvious these vehicles will increase fuel efficiency records. The Ford C-Max Energi is one such vehicle doing so today. Ford recently announced … [continued]
For anyone on the fence about how cool (or practical) an electric car actually is, a chance to try it before you buy it might be just the right kind of push. A new car club in the U.K.’s Milton Keynes is providing exactly that service – and it’s not just a car club, it’s an electric car club.
Nathan Hutchison manages Hutchison Electrics in Albany, California. He used to work at a green car dealer in Berkeley doing repairs, but that company went under, so he started his own electric vehicle and hybrid car service. He first started working on cars when he was four years old … [continued]
Fisker Automotive hasn’t been quite as successful as Tesla Motors, and it’s run into a handful of problems to date. But it’s still rolling. And aside from getting Justin Bieber, Sean Kingston, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Cee Lo Green behind the driver’s wheel, it has also just completed another $100 … [continued]
Kandi Technologies’ Vehicles Co. division, which was previously awarded what has been called the “largest-ever electric-vehicle distribution agreement in China” (in July), has finalized a price and delivery date for the first run of 5,000 urban electric vehicles. “The Kandi division reached a ‘definitive sales contract’ to sell the … [continued]
The solar proposition is becoming more and more a part of the everyday conversation, and households are being marketed all manner of solar panel solutions for their homes. WattPeople has taken it a step further, future-proofing you for that day when you also find yourself driving an electric car … [continued]
ECOtality Inc., one of the leading companies in electric vehicle transportation and storage technologies, yesterday announced that its Blink Chargers have surpassed one million EV residential charge events. ECOtality is the first company in the industry to reach this milestone. “Through the data recorded on Blink chargers for The … [continued]
A new concept car, the SCI hyMod modular car, has been designed and proposed for development by a Romanian team of researchers and auto experts: Dan Scarlat (automotive journalist), Marian Cilibeanu (designer) and Cristian Ionescu (engineer). The hyMod is an exclusively battery-electric car for short distance travel that makes … [continued]
Hippies, hipsters, and surfers are mourning the killing off of the Bulli EV Van, a version of the classic Volkswagen Type 2 bus. But fear not, as Volkswagen “has confirmed that the 313 mpg XL1 (pictured above) will debut sometime next year,” according to Gas2. The XL1 is a … [continued]
With environmental concerns becoming more prominent in society, road users are beginning to think twice about the way in which they travel. Troubled economies are, unfortunately, a common feature throughout the Western world at present and have pushed fuel prices to an all time high, making the cost of … [continued]
