This article was originally published on CleanTechnica sister site Planetsave. First, two fun videos to get us rolling: http://youtu.be/qKg-LPOXIMs We’re trying to get more electric vehicle (EV) stories going on Planetsave. To catch readers up, below is a roundup of the 33 top EV stories of 2013 so far (according … [continued]
Editor’s Note: GM/Chevrolet may have hit the jackpot with the new Chevy Spark EV. The price is about $5,000 lower than was originally anticipated, just undercutting the Nissan Leaf. (I’m sure that wasn’t on purpose.) With a potential $10,000 cut in the cost of the Chevy Volt in the coming … [continued]
The new Chevy Spark EV, a compact electric vehicle, has a combined city/highway efficiency of 119 MPGe, according to the EPA — a record. This efficiency translates to fuel savings of up to $9,000 after five years. This cutely named vehicle will go on sale in California and Oregon for less … [continued]
Here’s some more top electric vehicle and bike news from the past few days: EVs & Hybrids Chevy Spark EV Now Being Manufactured In USA Ultracapacitor Startup Raises €2.2 Million Wheego Electric Cars Adds Marietta, Georgia Dealership Nissan And FedEx Express Expand Collaborative Testing Of The e-NV200 Battery-Electric Compact Van … [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]
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]
Three new OnStar apps were recently previewed at the GM Electrification Experience to help extend the range of electric vehicles and make charging more efficient than ever – among the largest hurdles for EVs to overcome in their drive for wider integration …
General Motors (GM) senior vice president of Global Product Development told media attending the GM Electrification Experience in San Francisco this week that the company hopes to have up to 500,000 vehicles driving the roads with some sort of electrification by 2017. (Note: we’re not talking 500,000 vehicles that … [continued]
Here’s some more electric vehicle and energy efficiency news from the past week or two: EVs If the EV stories we’ve published in the past couple weeks aren’t enough for you (and you don’t already follow Gas2), here are a bunch of consumer-oriented EV stories for you from our wonderful … [continued]
