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2011 Nissan Leaf Roundtable: High Gear Media Editors Weigh In
The 2011 Nissan Leaf electric car is clearly one of the most revolutionary vehicles to be sold in the U.S. in many years. It's a first battery electric car that relies solely on plugging into grid electricity for its the energy that powers it. Unlike the 2011 Chevrolet Volt range-extended electric...
Want to Hail An Electric Taxi Cab? Head for San Francisco
Urban taxi service may be the equal of any proving-ground torture test. Taxis are driven hard, up to 20 hours a day, and must handle both bad roads and bad drivers. Those... October 29, 2010 by John Voelcker 7
Why Recycling Used Electronics Could Help Build Electric Cars
Recycling old electronics isn’t necessarily something most Americans do. Many of us, it turns out, just stash our old computers, printers, and TV sets in the closet. Or... October 27, 2010 by John Voelcker
Nanoscale Analysis of Rechargeable Batteries Pinpoints Cause of their Demise
It is my fervent belief that nanotechnology’s ability to push the lowly battery to new heights will be one of the field’s biggest achievements in the... October 25, 2010 by IEEE Spectrum
Don't Blink In Disbelief As BP Offers Electric Car Refilling
What does British Petroleum, one of the most-hated corporate villains in the past twenty years do to become a little more loved by environmentalists? Allow a network of... October 22, 2010 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 5
2011 Chevrolet Volt: Full Driving Impressions
Finally, after almost four years, we've driven the 2011 Chevrolet Volt in a variety of conditions, talked over our impressions, and reached a conclusion: Yes, the 2011 Volt... October 18, 2010 by John Voelcker 2
The Car Battery's Carbon Footprint
Electric cars may run clean. But how green is the battery? Hi, this is Steven Cherry for IEEE Spectrum's "This Week in Technology." With governments around the world... October 18, 2010 by IEEE Spectrum 5
2011 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Tax Credit: $1,300, One Month Only!
Like us, you may eagerly have been awaiting the arrival of the 2011 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid. You may even be planning to buy one. One of the reasons may be the tax credit for... October 15, 2010 by John Voelcker 1
Aptera 2e Prototype: First Drive
As electric cars make their way to market, one funky little vehicle has captured plenty of attention for its unusual looks. That would be the Aptera 2e. The car is more than... October 11, 2010 by Tim Healey 5
How the 2011 Coda Sedan Hopes To Compete With the Nissan Leaf
Coda Automotive, the California startup that will begin delivering its 2011 Coda Sedan electric car at the end of the year, has ambitious plans. CEO Kevin Czinger expects to... October 1, 2010 by John Voelcker 12
Will the 2011 Wheego LiFe Be the First Electric Car On Sale?
Sometimes we avoid covering certain cars, for good reasons or not. One of those cars is the 2011 Wheego LiFe, a derivative of the 2009 Wheego Whip. Never heard of it? Not... September 27, 2010 by John Voelcker 3
GM, Nissan, Tesla Focus On How To Recycle Used Electric-Car Batteries
Electric cars may be coming out in force come December, but the spotlight is now on how their batteries will be resold and recycled several years down the road. There’s... September 24, 2010 by VentureBeat's GreenBeat 2
Could Your Car's Body Be Its Battery Too? Volvo Is Trying
The biggest challenge for battery electric vehicles is clearly the cost and the weight of today's lithium-ion battery packs. Now Volvo is experimenting with a new composite... September 24, 2010 by John Voelcker 2
Will Old Chevy Volt Batteries (Eventually) Store Solar Energy From Your Roof?
Pretty much everyone loves renewable energy. The problem is that wind usually blows at night--often sporadically, at that--and solar power is unpredictable. Suppose the... September 21, 2010 by John Voelcker 2
China To Car Companies: Hand Over EV Technology To Sell Here
In pursuit of its goal to become a world leader in electric-vehicle technology, the Chinese government is considering new rules that will effectively require ceding critical... September 17, 2010 by John Voelcker 2
Why EV Battery Packs Might Just Believe in LIfe After Death
Getting reborn is at the center of many world religions. And it turns out that it’s also at the center of Nissan’s philosophy for it’s EV batteries after... September 15, 2010 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 2
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