Originally published on EV Obsession. 100% electric car sales were up 31% in the USA in April 2015 compared to April 2014, and sales from January through April were up 63% (with my estimate for Tesla Model S sales included). Overall, sales of all plug-in cars were up 9% in April, … [continued]
By Christopher Arcus, Automotive X Prize Competitor, Design Engineer, Dedicated CleanTechnica Reader Headlines say EV owners trade their cars in for SUVs because gas is cheap. But what do the sales numbers say? What’s With the Downer on Earth Day? Is that really true? Lets look beneath the headlines. For 2014, the … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. When the 2016 Chevy Volt plug-in hybrid (PHEV) goes on sale later this year, starting prices for the model will begin at $33,995, based on a press release from General Motors. What that means, is that the 2016 Chevy Volt (including delivery) will be priced around … [continued]
The Chevy Volt is in a class of its own compared to other plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs). The Volt emits significantly less smog-forming pollution than other PHEVs, according to a GM study presented to the Society of Automotive Engineers. Furthermore, GM-Volt reports that the engineering analysis for the new 2016 Volt that … [continued]
Here’s some more electric vehicle (mostly Tesla) news and commentary from around the interwebs: Tesla Tesla’s Competitive Advantages — 5 Big Ones Tesla Model X Delivery Schedule On Target, Model 3 On Schedule Too Tesla’s Supercharger In Valle d’Aosta, Italy, Will Be Biggest In World Team Drives Tesla Cross Country In Record Time Tesla Model … [continued]
Time for another link drop. In no case should you ever read an article from a site other than CleanTechnica if you haven’t yet read all of our pieces… of course. But these stories can be consumed by those of you who have too many reading needs. 😉 In all seriousness, there’s been … [continued]
Originally published on Sustainnovate. Following up on my articles on the history of solar power science, history of solar power policy, history of solar power manufacturing, history of wind turbines, and history of trains, here’s a piece on the history of electric cars. Most people mean “electric car” when they … [continued]
We had a fun article last week on some of the reasons electric vehicles are better than gasmobiles for teenagers. Around the same time, I found a good comment on the GM-Volt forum on the same topic. In particular, the comment below added an important benefit that I wanted to highlight (and … [continued]
It’s Earth Day, which many green bloggers hate, since spending just 1 day thinking about how to preserve human livability on this small planet simply doesn’t cut it. On the flip side, it is an opportunity to make more people aware of the benefits of solar energy, electric vehicles, bicycling, and … [continued]
Originally published on Gas2. Chevrolet has released a 25-page ordering guide for the 2016 Chevy Volt that tells an interested shopper everything there is to know about the car — except the price. According to Hybrid Cars, here’s what we know so far: The 2016 Volt will come in two … [continued]
