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Park A Regular Car In Electric-Car Space? In WA, It'll Cost Ya: $124

Park A Regular Car In Electric-Car Space? In WA, It'll Cost Ya: $124

They call it being ICEd--the practice of Internal Combustion Engine vehicles parking in spaces set aside for electric cars. It's the bane of many an electric vehicle owner's existance, pulling into their local parking lot to find the only charging spot occupied by some klutz in a regular car. And...

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2013 Smart ForTwo Electric Drive (European version)

2013 Smart Electric Drive To Offer Battery Leasing In U.S.

It seems automakers in Europe have found the key to increasing electric car sales: battery leasing. With 97 percent of European Smart Fortwo Electric Drive customers choosing... April 15, 2013 by  6


 
Edison2's Very Light Car

Edison2 Unveils Next Iteration Of Very Light Car

It seems like fairly recently that Edison2 walked away with the Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE, but it was actually back in 2010. Since then, the company has been... April 14, 2013 by  12


 
2013 Fiat 500e electric car, Los Angeles drive event, April 2013

2013 Fiat 500e Electric Car: First Drive

The 2013 Fiat 500e may be a compliance car, but its engineers created an electric car that's so much fun to drive that seemingly they want it to be more. And with remarkably... April 13, 2013 by  16


 
Cykno electric bicycle

Is This The World's Most Beautiful Electric Bicycle?

A complaint we hear a lot about electric vehicles is that they're simply not beautiful enough. We can't think of a good reason that few seem capable of making electric... April 12, 2013 by  9


 
2013 Aston Martin Hybrid Hydrogen Rapide S race car

Aston Martin Rapide Hydrogen Racer To Debut Next Month

Aston Martins evoke images of racing success and James Bond, but green technology hasn't often been at the top of the company's agenda. Times change though, and next month... April 12, 2013 by  1


 
Red 2013 Tesla Model S cars roll down the production line (Photo: @elonmusk on Twitter)

2013 Tesla Model S: Now Available In Red, At Last

If you want a red Tesla Model S and didn't get in there with the Signature models, you're in luck. The photo above was revealed in a Tweet by Elon Musk on Tuesday, showing... April 12, 2013 by  12


 
Gina McCarthy, nominee for Environmental Protection Agency administrator

Nominee To Head EPA Had Key Role in 2025 Gas-Mileage Rules

It's long been known that Lisa Jackson, the current administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, would step down now that President Obama is in his second term... April 12, 2013 by  2


 
2014 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Electric Drive

The Mercedes-Benz SLS Electric Drive Is "Mega" (Video)

Most people probably think of electric cars as an environmental solution, if the concept is to be pigeonholed. While that's certainly the case, what many people don't know is... April 12, 2013 by  3


 
President Obama inspects the 2011 Chevrolet Volt

Obama Budget Boosts Funding For More Efficient Cars, Hikes Electric-Car Tax Credit

President Barack Obama has said he wants to boost the Department of Energy's vehicle research budget 75 percent to help develop more efficient cars. In his 2014 budget... April 12, 2013 by  23


 
2013 Tesla Model S

Tesla Model S Loaners For Tesla Model S Owners, Elon Musk Says

Loaners cars are now routinely provided by luxury carmakers when their customers have cars in for servicing. Now Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] is joining the crowd, providing... April 12, 2013 by  8


 
2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA45 AMG

Mercedes-Benz AMG Exec Says Hybrids Dominate Diesels In Future

Mercedes-Benz in-house tuner AMG is best known for its thunderous, cacophonous V-8 gasoline engines. The brand's latest model is something of a departure, though. The 2014... April 11, 2013 by  14


 
2013 Nissan Leaf

Nissan Leaf Customers Get Battery Leasing Option In Europe

In America, if you want a new electric car, you go to a dealer and buy one. You might have to wait a bit of course, but generally your money gets you access to both the car... April 11, 2013 by  11


 
Tesla owners & supporters gather in Statehouse in Austin to support company [photo: John Griswell]

Tesla Testifies In Texas, Takes On State's Auto Dealers Over Stores

Texas is tough, and Texas car dealers are no exception. But electric-car startup Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA], in the person of its CEO Elon Musk, testified yesterday at a... April 11, 2013 by  10


 
Audi's signature LEDs on the 2013 S7

Audi LED Lights Actually Save Fuel, Cut Emissions, EU Says

Many people imagine that fuel efficiency stops and starts with engine technology and driving technique, but there's a little more to it than that. Making a fuel-efficient... April 11, 2013 by  5


 
BMW i3 Coupe concept

Six New Plug-In Electric Cars Coming For 2014

This is an exciting time for electric car enthusiasts. From just a handful of choices only a few years ago, buyers in some states now have access to as many as a dozen... April 11, 2013 by  39


 
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