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Flying Electric Bicycle Debuts In Prague, Will NYC Ban These Too?
New Yorker? Own an electric bicycle? You're probably pretty angry right now, since the city has just banned the use of electric bikes on its streets. Which would be fine, had you not just bought one, still entirely legally, from a shop. It's okay though, we have a solution--turn it into a flying...
Low Carbon Fuel Standard Proving More Successful Than Expected
A report analyzing the uptake of low-carbon fuels says that fossil-fuel alternatives are actually growing faster than expected. The report, produced by a coalition of... June 13, 2013 by Antony Ingram 6
GM, BMW Complete Testing Of New CCS Quick-Charging Stations For Electric Cars
General Motors and BMW announced on Tuesday that they had jointly completed testing new quick-charging equipment for plug-in electric cars. The charging stations, cables, and... June 13, 2013 by John Voelcker 37
2014 Ford Focus Electric: No Updates, No Love For Ford's Electric Orphan
Rarely has any carmaker launched a car as obviously unloved as the Ford Focus Electric, the battery-electric conversion of a five-door Focus compact hatchback. As a company... June 13, 2013 by John Voelcker 37
Land Rover Diesel Hybrids Could Reach U.S. In 2014: Report
We're often asked why more automakers don't sell diesel-electric hybrid vehicles. There are plenty of good reasons why, but that doesn't stop people wanting the twin-pronged... June 13, 2013 by Antony Ingram 2
Want To Test-Drive BMW's i3 Electric Car? Join The Other 100,000...
No single automaker has yet sold 100,000 examples of an electric car. BMW is no different, and won't be for quite some time--as its full production electric vehicles, notably... June 13, 2013 by Antony Ingram 10
NYC Bans Electric Bikes (Again), Launches Bike Sharing System
About a month ago, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg signed a bill that banned electric bikes from the city's streets. (Like all bikes, they're also banned from... June 12, 2013 by John Voelcker 29
Energy Department Launches 'eGallon' To Explain Electric-Car Cost, Efficiency
It isn't easy to compare gasoline and electric vehicles. Sure, you can look at EPA stickers, sit in them and appreciate the way they drive, but comparing like-for-like on an... June 12, 2013 by Antony Ingram 12
2014 Ford Fiesta SFE: 34 MPG Combined, 41 MPG Highway
Ford's updated Fiesta SFE is offering even better fuel efficiency for the 2014 model year. The Fiesta uses a 1.6-liter gasoline engine, developing around 120 horsepower. It's... June 12, 2013 by Antony Ingram 4
2013 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid Underscores 'Your Mileage May Vary'
It seems Ford has taken to heart the concerns over the difference in its new hybrids between EPA gas-mileage ratings and real-world results. In a media presentation yesterday... June 12, 2013 by John Voelcker 6
Audi Experiments With Hydrogen-Powered A7
Audi looks set to add another technology to its wide 'tron' roster--hydrogen power. As Autocar reports (via Motor Authority), the company is working on a fuel cell Audi A7... June 12, 2013 by Antony Ingram 3
100 MPG, Hand-Built, Gasoline-Powered Aptera Set For U.S?
A great many people were disappointed--though perhaps not surprised--when green automaker Aptera closed its doors in late 2011. Its project, the Aptera 2e, promised to be one... June 12, 2013 by Antony Ingram 8
Life With Tesla Model S: Trying Out The Service Program
Tesla's announcement last month of its new service program sounded almost too good to be true. If anything went wrong with my 2013 Tesla Model S, promised CEO Elon Musk... June 12, 2013 by David Noland 17
Volkswagen Passat TDI Aims For 68 MPG On U.S. Road Trip
Volkswagen's 2013 Passat TDI is the most efficient diesel vehicle currently on sale. Its EPA-rated figures of 31 mpg city, 43 highway and 35 combined put it above a throng of... June 11, 2013 by Antony Ingram 8
Toyota: No More Plug-In Electric Cars If Electricity Doesn't Get Cleaner (In Europe)?
European buyers waiting for an electric Toyota may have quite some time to wait--until the electric grid cleans up, basically. That's the word from Toyota Europe, which says... June 11, 2013 by Antony Ingram 23
Electric-Car Price War Heats Up: Chevy Volt $5,000 Cash Back
Last month, the Nissan Leaf passed the Chevrolet Volt to take this year's top spot among plug-in electric cars for sale. Now Chevy is fighting back. It announced that it will... June 11, 2013 by John Voelcker 32
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