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Forget Free Gas: 2012 Coda Sedan Comes With Free Electricity

How many times have you gone car shopping to hear the salesman promise to give you free gas for a few weeks or months as a deal sweetener? In the days of $4-a-gallon gasoline, those kind of deals aren’t as common as they once were, but now Californian electric automaker Coda Automotive has...

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A123 Electric Car Battery Plants Saved From Bankruptcy By Auto-Parts Maker

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Californians: Here Are Your Clean Vehicle Choices!

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2012 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid: Is It An Electric Car, Or Not?

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Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) J-1772 "combo" electric-car charging plug

SAE Finalizes New Electric Car Fast Charging “Combo Connector”

After months of planning, the next-generation J1772 electric car charging standard has been approved by the Society of Automotive Engineers. As expected, it is based on the... October 16, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 28

2013 Toyota Prius, Prius V, Prius Plug-in Hybrid Pricing Announced

The 2013 Toyota Prius Liftback and 2013 Prius V wagon will cost buyers between $100 and $200 more than comparable 2012 models, Toyota announced yesterday. The pricing... October 16, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield

Fisker Atlantic concept unveiling before New York Auto Show, April 2012

Fisker Atlantic Plug-in Sedan Delayed Until At Least Late 2014

Less than three weeks ago, Fisker Automotive announced it has successfully closed its latest round of funding, netting a total of $100 million more in funds to develop its... October 16, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 1

2013 Chevrolet Volt, Catskill Mountains, Oct 2012

Judge 'Charged' With 'Theft' For Plugging In Chevy Volt Electric Car

For centuries, the role of Judge has carried with it a solemn duty to uphold justice, the law, and to ascertain which facts are true, and which are not. So when a journalist... October 15, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 33

2011 Chevrolet Volt plugged into Coulomb Technologies 240V wall charging unit

If You're Going To Attack Electric Cars, Do Your Homework

They pop up like weeds, these "Electric cars are failures" articles--and you just have to keep killing them. The latest is an opinion piece titled, "Why the Electric Car... October 15, 2012 by John Voelcker 80

Coda, Better Place Team Up To Make SF Electric Taxi Fleet

Back in 2010, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency was awarded a $7 million regional grant to oversee a fleet of 61 electric taxi cabs, complete with four... October 15, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 1

Toyota Dealers Not Interested In Selling Electric Cars, Prefer Hybrids

Thanks to its ever-expanding range of hybrids, including the well-known Prius liftback, Toyota Toyota dealers have a wide range of green cars to sell. You may think that... October 15, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 14

Nissan Leaf Gets Remote Charger Timer With Leaf Link iPhone App

Ever since Nissan launched its Leaf electric car in late 2010, it has offered owners the ability to remotely start charging, using its Carwings telematics system and... October 12, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 2

High Gas Prices, High Incentives Boost Electric Car Sales In CA

If you drive a regular gasoline car in California, you’ll know that the past week has been far from easy, with gas prices peaking at over $5 a gallon in places. But... October 12, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 11

2013 Chevrolet Volt: Gas Mileage, Electric Range Test

It had been almost two years since we'd driven a Chevrolet Volt range-extended electric car, and the new 2013 model has been slightly modified to boost its electric range. We... October 11, 2012 by John Voelcker 52

How CA Drivers Handle High Gas Prices: Hybrids, Walking, Out-Of-State Gas

While gas prices in the state of California are finally dropping following last week’s Southern California peak of more than $5 per gallon, the financial and social... October 11, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 6

2013 Ford C-Max Energi: 100 MPGe, Beats Volt, Plug-in Prius

It’s official: the 2013 Ford C-Max Energi is the most efficient plug-in hybrid to date, achieving a cool 100 miles per gallon equivalent combined in official EPA fuel... October 11, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 39

ECOtality Blink charging station, showing sticker on the side with 800 number

Electric-Car Charging Stations Going In? Best Practices Guide Issued

For eco-minded commuters with electric cars, getting a place to charge their electric car while at work can effectively double their car’s daily range. Getting your... October 10, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 2

House with 5.3 kW Solar PV, courtesy of SolarEcity, Rocklin, CA.

Electric Car + Solar Panels: Are They Right For You?

When it comes to service costs and fuel, everyone knows that electric cars are far cheaper to run than gasoline cars. Even with a plug-in car, however, you still have to pay... October 10, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 27

2013 Nissan Leaf: Spy Shots Of New, Less-Expensive Model

With the first 2013 Nissan Leaf electric car expected to roll out of the Smyrna, Tennessee, plant in mid-December, many rumors have been flying about what changes the updated... October 9, 2012 by John Voelcker 11