Electric Cars
Audi A1 e-tron: First Drive Of Range-Extended Electric Car Prototype
The Audi A1 e-tron was almost a sideshow to our day at the company's future lab tron-experience at Berlin's spectacular and disused Tempelhof Airport. Drives squeezed in over lunch or at the end of the day reflect the A1 e-tron's unfortunate status: Stillborn prototype, rather than fully-fledged...
Lower Prices Cause Electric-Car Shortages In CA: Shock, Surprise!
"Electric cars sold out!" isn't a phrase you'll have heard often over the past few years, but that's just what's happened in Southern California recently. Recent lease deals... June 6, 2013 by Antony Ingram 61
Mitsubishi Issues Second Recall For Outlander Plug-In Hybrid In Japan
Mitsubishi has recalled 4,313 of its Outlander Plug-In Hybrids in Japan to fix a potential defect that it identified last month. The company resumed production of the plug-in... June 5, 2013 by John Voelcker 1
Tesla's Next Electric Car Line: Roundup Of What We Know Now
There are barely 10,000 Tesla Model S electric cars on the roads, and its Model X crossover won't arrive for more than a year. Still, at yesterday's Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA]... June 5, 2013 by John Voelcker 53
Update On High-Mileage 2011 Nissan Leaf Electric Car
Last year, we brought you the story of one Nissan Leaf owner really putting his car to the test, as his 130-mile daily commute had racked up 36,000 miles in just 11 months of... June 5, 2013 by Antony Ingram 42
Want To Ask Obama About Electric Cars? Don't Tell The Press
Paul Scott may be one of the most dedicated electric-car advocates around. He sells Nissan Leafs for a living, and helped found advocacy group Plug-In America. A few weeks... June 5, 2013 by John Voelcker 12
May Plug-In Electric Car Sales: Nissan Leaf Passes Chevy Volt
Plug-in car sales continued at a steady pace in May, with early estimates of perhaps 6,500 to 7,000 sold overall. As always, precise figures are impossible because Tesla... June 4, 2013 by John Voelcker 72
California Takes The Lead In Using Batteries For Grid Storage
We all know producing electricity is an energy-intensive process, but the complications don't stop at how utilities generate that power. Demand for electricity ebbs and... June 4, 2013 by Antony Ingram 11
Electric Cars Vs. Solar Panels: Which One's The Gateway Drug?
Among the 100,000 or so U.S. drivers with plug-in electric cars, it's widely noted that a lot of them charge their cars using photovoltaic solar arrays. But which comes... June 4, 2013 by John Voelcker 57
2015 Infiniti LE 'Luxury Leaf' Sedan Put On Hold Indefinitely
Remember the 2015 Infiniti LE, the first all-electric mid-size sedan from Nissan's luxury brand? If you're waiting to see the first LEs on the roads, don't hold your breath... June 4, 2013 by John Voelcker 9
Tesla Model S Top Speed: More Than 130 MPH, Emission-Free
Top speeds are more relevant than many people think. That even applies to cars like the Tesla Model S, though perhaps more for bragging rights than any practical purpose. And... June 4, 2013 by Antony Ingram 9
Electric Car Price War? Sorta, But California Has Most Options
If you live in California right now, it's a great time to buy a plug-in electric car. Elsewhere in the country, your choices will be more limited. Three small... June 3, 2013 by John Voelcker 10
Does Tesla Motors Really Want To Be Chevron, Rather Than Ford?
It's been a great few months for Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA]. The company's flagship product attracted a near best-ever rating from Consumer Reports to add to its trophy... June 3, 2013 by Antony Ingram 23
Possible Savior For Better Place Electric-Car Network Emerges In Israel
Battery-swapping Israeli-based electric car network Better Place might have found a buyer, following its bankruptcy filings last week. Solar entrepreneur Yosef Abramowitz... June 3, 2013 by Antony Ingram 1
Delays At Detroit Electric Postpone Electric Sports Car By A Month
Forgive the cynicism, but color us not all that surprised at the news that startup automaker Detroit Electric is postponing production of its SP:01 electric sports car by "at... June 2, 2013 by John Voelcker 4
Does The Tesla Model S Electric Car Pollute More Than An SUV?
Does the supposedly clean, green Tesla Model S really pollute more than a gas-guzzling Jeep Grand Cherokee sport-utility vehicle? That's what one analyst has claimed. In an... May 31, 2013 by David Noland 106
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