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Bricking A Tesla Roadster Battery: Today's Electric Car Meme
Heard of "bricking" yet? No? You will shortly. It's the phenomenon in which the lithium-ion battery pack of an electric car that's left unplugged for a long period goes completely, utterly dead--to the point where it cannot be recharged, and becomes a large, expensive "brick." [FURTHER UPDATE: Is...
NHTSA Closes Chevy Volt Battery-Pack Fire Safety Investigation
Well, it's all over but the shouting now. This afternoon, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued a statement saying it had closed its investigation into... January 20, 2012 by John Voelcker 10
Nissan Examines Second Life For Used Leaf Battery Packs
In the aftermath of the last year’s devastating Japanese earthquake and tsunami, more impetus has been given to the idea of turning electric cars -- and their battery... January 19, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 2
Hyundai Gives 2012 Sonata Hybrid Battery A Lifetime Warranty
What happens if the battery in your hybrid car starts to fail? If your car is still within warranty, you’ll get a replacement battery at no cost to you. If your car or... January 13, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 1
U.S. Sec. Of Energy: Cheaper Batteries Mean More Electric Cars
You’re probably well aware that some of our fellow journalists in the mainstream media aren’t big fans of plug-in hybrid and pure electric cars at the moment. But... January 11, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 13
NHTSA: Chevy Volt Battery Pack Fix OK, Ends Investigation
Officials at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration have said they are happy with the proposed safety enhancements for the 2011 and 2012 Chevrolet Volt designed... January 9, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 9
Animation Shows Chevy Volt Crash Safety Updates: Video
Yesterday, General Motors announced a Customer Satisfaction Program for all assembled Chevy Volt sedans, aimed at strengthening the battery compartment to prevent coolant... January 6, 2012 by Kurt Ernst
Life After Death: What Happens When Your Prius Battery Dies
Believe it or not, the humble Toyota Prius has been on sale in the U.S. for 12 years. While many of these original 2000 Priuses are still giving their owners the same gas... January 6, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 10
Chevrolet To Offer Volt Modifications Against Battery Fire Risk
GM announced today that it would offer a "customer satisfaction" initiative that provides modifications to roughly 12,400 Chevrolet Volt range-extended electric cars to... January 5, 2012 by John Voelcker 7
Via Motors To Use A123 Lithium-Ion Cells In Electric Trucks
Via Motors, the extended-range electric truck conversion company with GM legend Bob Lutz on its board, announced today that it would use lithium-ion cells from A123 Systems... January 5, 2012 by John Voelcker 1
Tsunami-Damaged Nissan Leafs Show Strength Of Battery Packs
When we wrote last year about the 2011 Nissan Leaf being waterboarded for your safety, little did we know an even sterner test was about to challenge the safety of Nissan's... December 26, 2011 by Antony Ingram 3
Volt-Style Battery Nightmare Before Christmas Haunts Fisker
What holiday gift do you give Fisker Automotive, the company responsible for the world’s first plug-in hybrid sports coupe? A Matchbox 2012 Fisker Karma perhaps? But a... December 26, 2011 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 10
Matt Drudge's Idiotic, Uninformed War Against The Chevy Volt
Recently named by Gizmodo as the second most viral person on the Internet (ahead of Ashton Kutcher!), Matt Drudge is the go-to guy for headlines guaranteed to feed red meat... December 21, 2011 by John Voelcker 70
GM Said To Be Close To Design For Volt Battery Pack Modification
Engineers at General Motors are close to finalizing a set of design modifications to the Chevrolet Volt battery pack to prevent later fires in packs that have been severely... December 7, 2011 by John Voelcker 6
Tesla Roadster Owners Soon To Get iPhone App Thanks To Tech-Savvy Fans
Nearly every electric car on the market today comes with technology that enables you to remotely start its charging cycle, pre-cool the cabin, or check its state of charge... December 5, 2011 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 1
Today's Volt Update: GM Buyback, Owners Rally, Sales Goal Unmet
Phew. Yesterday was quite a day indeed in Chevy Volt land. A bevy of news items hit the wires, following Monday's offer of loaner cars to Volt owners who weren't comfortable... December 2, 2011 by John Voelcker 10
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