If you’re curious about the Chevy Volt beyond what you can learn from reading about it, perhaps you’ll enjoy these videos below from one of our readers, Mr. Energy Czar. This first one is a run-down of his Volt usage and thoughts after 10,000 miles driving it: This one … [continued]
The Department of Defense has been experimenting with microgrids that can suck the energy out of electric vehicle batteries whenever some extra juice is needed. The aim is to help provide military facilities with energy independence in case of massive grid disruptions. If EV battery microgrid technology proves itself in military … [continued]
The other day, we featured a story from one of our readers, a Volt Owner, on his fuel and cash savings after one year of driving the Volt. I think the discussion under the post triggered Mr. Volt Owner’s latest article, which he titled “Why MPGe really doesn’t matter … [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]
First of all, I’ll just note that these are simply the results of one Chevy Volt driver. Not the best, not the worst. I’ll get to some stats from other drivers after the repost. After one of our dozens of Chevy Volt posts, a Volt driver dropped us a note … [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]
General Motors (GM) and ABB have successfully converted used Chevy Volt batteries into a modular microgrid energy storage system that can support distributed generation and provide emergency back-up power. […]
We just reported on the good October numbers for the Chevy Volt and Nissan Leaf yesterday, but they weren’t the only green (or greenish) cars that fared well last month. Chris DeMorro of Gas2 writes: “Is 2012 the year that alternative fuel vehicles finally come into their own? It’s … [continued]
