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In 10 Years, How Much Should An Electric Car Cost? Sec Chu Says $25K

In 10 Years, How Much Should An Electric Car Cost? Sec Chu Says $25K

Electric cars have traditionally been more costly to build and buy than their gasoline counterparts thanks to their limited production numbers and the high cost of battery packs. We already know that the price of electric car battery packs are dropping faster than analysts predicted they would, but...

June 28, 2012 by  9
 
Strait of Hormuz, between Iran and U.A.E., as shown on Google Maps

Why MPGs Matter: Iran Threatens Oil Supply Via Hormuz Strait

It's a truism of new-car sales: Gas prices go up, buyers focus more on gas mileage. Gas prices go down again, people forget all about fuel efficiency. Well, here's a gentle... December 29, 2011 by  17


 
'Oil Barrels, 2008' (detail) by Chris Jordan

Forget The Planet: Electric Cars Are Energy Security, Lobbying Group Says

Fresh off our piece yesterday looking at different motivations for buying plug-in cars comes more proof that it's not just early adopters and uber-greens who think driving... August 16, 2011 by  8


 

Why Buy Electric Cars? Iraq Vet Says: For National Security

Most Nissan Leaf owners are passionate about their electric cars, especially the earliest ones who've already taken delivery. But not all of them have served three tours of... June 8, 2011 by  2


 
Golden Gate Bridge, connecting San Francisco and Marin County, California

California, Massachusetts Named Most Energy-Efficient States

California, Massachusetts and Oregon have been named the top-rated states for energy efficiency, while New York, Vermont, Washington, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Minnesota... October 13, 2010 by  1


 
2009 bentley continental supersports 003

Bogus Biofuels Blast Rebutted by Bentley Gent

Almost a year ago, we called Bentley's much-touted biofuels strategy "bogus," in an alliterative headline to a piece that was much forwarded around the green-car world. Now... February 23, 2010 by  2


 
Ford Focus EV

Jay Leno Debuts New 2012 Ford Focus EV Racer, Conferees Drive Old One

Attendees excitedly swarmed around a prototype of the all-electric 2012 Ford Focus EV at an October conference held on Microsoft's Redmond campus, outside Seattle... November 22, 2009 by  3


 
GM E85 presentation

Flex-Fuel Future: Cars Are Coming, But Where's the Fuel?

We don't hear so much about ethanol these days, now that gasoline is back down to $2.50 a gallon. But we still get e-mails, so here's a post to answer the question: What's... October 16, 2009 by  7


 
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