Chademo-specification DC quick chargers make it possible for owners of electric cars like the Nissan Leaf and Mitsubishi i to travel well beyond the range of a single charge in a day without waiting for hours every time their car needs charging. But while quick DC charging stations can charge the...
Plugging an electric car into a charging station might seem like a simple process, but sometimes even the simplest of processes can go wrong. Over the weekend, we heard... July 17, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 5
If you drive an electric car, you’ll be familiar with the frustration that occurs when you arrive at a charging station to find you can’t use it because you... July 13, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 11
A few weeks ago while borrowing a 2012 Ford Focus Electric, Forbes writer Todd Woody experienced what he described as Electric Car Road Rage: fear and anger associated with... June 18, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 19
Just as those buying an electric car have a choice of several different models to chose from, there are many different charging stations that individuals, businesses and... June 13, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 9
Remember the monstrosity we showed you that'll be your next electric car charging plug? Well, it hasn't disappeared in the intervening months, and eight global automakers are... May 3, 2012 by Antony Ingram 13
Ask most non-electric car drivers why they haven’t even considered an electric car, and the reason they give will undoubtedly involve some form of range anxiety: the... April 17, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 25
It’s no secret that some parts of the U.S are more electric-car friendly than others, but what makes a certain town a better place to own an electric car than others?... February 28, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 6
If you choose to run your car on an alternative fuel or electricity, it's not always as easy to find somewhere to refuel or recharge as it might be with a normal gasoline... February 16, 2012 by Antony Ingram
One of the biggest criticisms of electric cars is that they only move the pollution from the tailpipe of a car to the smoke stack of a power station. But a new application... January 24, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield
We’re not sure about you, but doing that last-minute holiday gift shopping can be a real pain, especially if you’re trying to buy something specific like an... December 13, 2011 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 2
Rapid electric car charging stations for cars like the 2012 Nissan Leaf and 2012 Mitsubishi i may soon become a lot more common in the U.S. thanks to a new rapid charging... November 11, 2011 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 5
A fire in Mooresille, North Carolina last week involving a 2011 Chevrolet Volt has led Duke Energy to advise its customers against charging the plug-in hybrid at home in case... November 8, 2011 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 6
We all know that exhaust fumes do bad things to us and our planet, and that gasoline fumes contain carcinogens, but the biggest risk to your health might come from the gas... November 1, 2011 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 2
Many town and city councils across the U.S. are introducing legislation to enable electric car owners to park for free as a way of encouraging more people to make the switch... October 21, 2011 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 2
Yesterday, Nissan announced that it had reduced the price of its official 2012 Nissan Leaf home charging station to make it more affordable to Leaf drivers. But while Nissan... October 13, 2011 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 7
