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Honda Reveals New Personal Mobility Device: Err... No Thanks

Honda Reveals New Personal Mobility Device: Err... No Thanks

If you've seen the animated Pixar film WALL-E, you'll remember a scene where humanity, after generations of being on a space ship where everything is done for them, are hugely overweight and never get out of their hovering chairs to interact with the world. That was the scene that came to mind when...

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Brammo Empulse R electric motorcycle

New Brammo Empulse Electric Motorcycle Unveiled

Electric motorcycle manufacturer Brammo has revealed two brand new motorcycles, the Empulse and Empulse R. Each motorcycle offers both a 100 mph top speed, and 100 miles of... May 15, 2012 by 


 
Better Place Battery Swapping

Better Place Battery Swapping: The Technology Behind The Idea

Last week, we shared with you our first-hand experience of driving an electric car through a Better Place battery swap station in Israel. Publicly, especially outside of... May 15, 2012 by  4


 
2012 Chevrolet Volt

Landlords Vs Tenants With Electric Cars: The Latest Round

Garages in single-family homes are relatively easy to wire for electric-car charging; shared garages in multifamily residences often aren't. Therein lies much frustration... May 15, 2012 by  52


 
1974 Enfield 8000 Electric Car

Vintage Electric Car Gets New Life: As Street-Legal Tesla-Beater

Forty years ago, in the midst of fuel crisis after fuel crisis, automakers large and small around the world came up with concept and limited-run electric cars that would, it... May 15, 2012 by  1


 
Audi's electric bike ridden by Julien Dupont. Image captured from Youtube video

Audi Urban Electric Bike Teased Before Official Launch

Smart's eBike electric bicycle has been attracting a lot of attention recently, but it's not the only electric bike to emerge from Germany. Audi has teased its own electric... May 14, 2012 by 


 
Electric-car charging network cards, photo by Rachel Blackman, Seattle

Reliability Of Electric-Car Charging Networks Varies Wildly, Study Says

Remember the early days of mobile phones, when lots of small carriers competed and roaming was just a far-distant dream? Welcome to the wild world of electric-car charging... May 14, 2012 by  13


 
2012 Fisker Karma during road test, Los Angeles, Feb 2012

Fisker Karma Fire: Owner, Company, Analyst Trade Accusations

Oh dear. This could get ugly. The owner of a new 2012 Fisker Karma that burned to the ground in Sugar Land, Texas, is trading accusations with Fisker. The fire destroyed two... May 14, 2012 by  8


 
2012 Tesla Model S beta vehicle, Fremont, CA, October 2011

Tesla Says It Will Start Repaying U.S. Loans By End Of Year

After revealing more details about the Tesla Model S just last week, Tesla Motors said it expected to use the last of its Department of Energy loan by the end of this year... May 14, 2012 by  5


 
BMW i3 Concept

No Artificial Noises For Electric BMW i3 (Yet)

Put most people behind the wheel of an electric car, and you can guarantee one of the first things they'll talk about is the silence. Unfortunately, that silence has led some... May 14, 2012 by  19


 
Smart eBike - April 2012

Smart eBike: First Ride

Going electric makes a lot of sense for the smallest city-commute vehicles—like the Smart Fortwo Electric Drive, which is still on the way. But in the meantime, it... May 11, 2012 by  9


 
Zagato Volpe

Renault Twizy: Meet The Zagato Volpe, The New Tiny

Earlier this week, Antony Ingram asked if the open-air Renault Twizy electric car would threaten the new Smart ForTwo. A little larger than most motorcycles, the two-seat... May 11, 2012 by  4


 
Better Place Battery Swap Station

Better Place Electric-Car Battery Swapping: Live Report

Electric-car infrastructure firm Better Place has spent the past few years creating some serious waves in the electric car world with grandiose claims that it can make... May 11, 2012 by  25


 
2011 Chevrolet Volt test drive, Michigan, October 2010

Marketing Electric Cars As 'Medicine' = Fail, Movie Producer Says

Why would you buy a plug-in electric car? To save money on gas? To save the planet? Maybe. But that's not how they should be marketed, said Hollywood producer Dean Devlin... May 11, 2012 by  13


 
2012 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid, production version road test, San Diego, CA, Jan 2012

2012 Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid: 3rd Fastest-Selling Car In U.S.?

What makes a new car a success? Is it the awards it wins, initial sales figures, how many people order it, or the average amount of time it stays on a dealer lot before being... May 11, 2012 by  11


 
Andromeda portable DC fast charger for electric cars (promotional video screen capture)

Cheesiest DC Fast-Charging Video Ever: Tight Dress, High Heels Included

Pretty young women in tight black dresses, 5-inch heels, and sunglasses are too rarely associated with the less glamorous topic of DC fast-charging stations for electric... May 10, 2012 by  19


 

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