The U.S. National Plug In Day is set to go off with a bang this year. On September 23, people from 60 cities across the country are getting together to enjoy ride ‘n drives, rallies, tailgate parties, charging-infrastructure demos, EV-readiness awards, and best of all, FREE iPads! The National Plug … [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]
Zipcar is the leading car sharing network worldwide. It just recently launched the Houston Fleet Share, a municipal electric vehicle sharing program. 50 city-owned fleet vehicles will be equipped with Zipcar’s FastFleet® proprietary fleet sharing technology for use by employees of the city from all departments. Half of these vehicles will be … [continued]
I ran across this great post by Jim Motavalli over on the wheego site (wheego is an electric car company). Thought is was worth a share, so here it is: Let me say at the outset that I don’t yet own an electric car, so I’m not a member of … [continued]
Between the Leaf and the e-NV200 and the assorted paraphernalia, Nissan has been showing up in various cities around the world to show […]
General Motors’ Chevy Volt led the way in U.S. July electric vehicle (EV) sales. According to The Green Car Website, the Chevy Volt posted sales of 1,849 units in July, an increase of 125 cars compared to monthly figures for July, 2011. Meanwhile, year to-date figures have reached 10,666 units, a … [continued]
Riding with 7 of your friends EV-style just became a reality. Nissan has created it’s electric Leaf limo, which seats 8 adults, including the driver. Nissan said the limo is still the same Leaf, with 400 added pounds to increase seating. There’s still only one battery, but it’s been … [continued]
Portuguese police recently purchased 8 Nissan Leaf BEVs (battery electric vehicles). They are to be operated by Polícia de Segurança Pública (PSP), which is responsible for policing large urban areas in the country. According to Nissan, it is the first police force in the world to utilize a fleet of … [continued]
No matter the roller coaster ride gas prices take us on, or perhaps due to it, consumers are steadily purchasing hybrid and electric vehicles. Highlights of the last year in electric and hybrid cars include a 164% increase in June 2012 sales, compared to June 2011. Folks at Kelley … [continued]
I just created a brand new Car Answers / EV Facts resource page. The page will be continually updated, so make sure to bookmark it for future referencing. (You can, of course, contribute to it if you’ve got some important facts to share!) While creating that page, I thought it would … [continued]
