This article was originally published on EV Obsession. While there are now about a dozen plug-in electric vehicles (PEV) on the market in the U.S., the Chevy Volt and Nissan Leaf are still the clear leaders in sales. They are also sort of like the Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston … [continued]
The US Department of Energy is backtracking on President Obama’s 2011 State of the Union address aiming for 1 million electric vehicles in American driveways by 2015. The DOE stressed its continued goal of bringing down the cost of lithium-ion batteries from $650 per kilowatt hour to about $300 per kilowatt … [continued]
Love clean transportation? Can never be too informed? I know how you feel. If our own clean transport stories weren’t enough for your reading appetite, you may also want to check out some of the following pieces: Bikes Are Exterior Airbags the Future of Bike/Ped Safety? How an Honorable Elbow … [continued]
Here’s some top clean energy, dirty energy, and climate change news from the past couple weeks (beyond what we’ve already reported on): Clean Transport EVs Tesla Lawsuit Over Massachusetts Dealerships Dismissed A Second Time New Ford Fiesta ECOnetic Van Offers 71 mpg US Mitsubishi Sets Outlander PHEV Debut for … [continued]
This article was originally published on Climate Progress. It has been reposted with full permission. General Motors had a record-breaking year for fuel-efficient autos in 2012. The company became the first American auto manufacturer to sell more than one million vehicles with a 30-mpg fuel rating. And due to … [continued]
From one of our friends, Volt Owner, here’s an intitial one-year review of the Chevy Volt along with some interesting reflections regarding other matters (reposted from his blog — My Chevy Volt — with the image added): On Monday, January 7, 2013, I will have owned a 2012 Chevrolet Volt for one year … [continued]
2012 has been a pretty notable year for electric vehicles. For one, more EVs have been sold this year than in any year in history — but that’s rather expected, isn’t it? Beyond that fact, which will likely be repeated for many years to come, let’s have a quick … [continued]
Electric vehicle charge time may appear to be primarily a convenience issue, but fast charging makes a tremendous difference where practicality is concerned. The Chevy Spark is reportedly being offered with a fast-charging option that will charge the vehicle in 20 minutes. Relatively fast charge times of 20 minutes … [continued]
Toyota jumped ahead of the electric vehicle pack for sales in November, while the Nissan Leaf climbed above the Chevy Volt. A total of 1,766 Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid’s were sold last month, according to Green Car Congress. Year-to-date sales for the Prius PHEV in 2012 were at 11,389 units at the … [continued]
The Chevy Spark has officially been unveiled at the LA Auto Show. Looks good, and comes in at quite a competitive price — $25,000 after federal tax incentives (with the potential for additional state or local incentives in some places). Here’s more on the Spark from the one & only … [continued]
