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Conquering Electric-Car Range Anxiety: A Complete Guide

Range Anxiety. Two very familiar words, but their coming together is more recent. It's the fear of running out of electricity in an electric car, compounded by typically short ranges and long recharging times. And it's contagious: A potential customer could drive under 30 miles per day and use a...

April 4, 2013 by Antony Ingram 21

Electric Cars In Winter: Six Steps To Maximize Driving Range

January 30, 2013 32

How Far Will A Tesla Model S Go? One Owner Did 405 Miles

December 10, 2012 17

Are 50-Mile Electric Cars The Most Suitable For Cities?

November 5, 2012 14

Forget Better Place, Hook Your Electric Car To A Battery Trailer

Over the past few years, we’ve seen lots of innovative ways designed to help electric car owners travel beyond the range of a single charge without waiting for hours to... September 20, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 18

2012 Nissan Leaf 4-door HB SL Instrument Cluster

Independent Tests Show Nissan Leaf Electric Cars Lost Range In Hot Climates

Have Nissan Leafs in hot states suffered premature battery aging, or is the apparent loss in capacity down to a malfunction in the Leaf’s dashboard display?... September 18, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 30

2012 Ford Focus Electric, New York City, April 2012

Predicting Electric-Car Battery Life: GE, Ford, U of Michigan Team Up

Because the gasoline car has been in continual production and development for over 100 years, automakers can use past experience to estimate how long cars -- and their... August 7, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 2

Continuous electric miles in 2011 Chevrolet Volt range-extended electric car [photo: David Noland]

2011 Chevy Volt Owner Takes on the Electric Range Challenge

Last week, an article on this site asked, "How Far Can The 2012 Chevrolet Volt Travel on Electricity Alone?" As a Volt owner, I felt duty-bound to answer that question, and... August 2, 2012 by David Noland 6

AAA's Mobile Electric Vehicle Charging truck

Electric Car Running Flat? The AAA Has You Covered

You want to drive an all-electric car, but you've got range anxiety: the fear that you'll run out of charge in the middle of no where, miles away from the nearest charging... July 31, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 6

How Many Miles Are Enough To Kill Electric-Car Range Anxiety?

Range anxiety, or the fear that an electric car will run out of charge before you reach your destination. is a real and present fear for many first-time electric car drivers... July 27, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 141

2012 Zero S electric motorcycle [photo: Ben Rich]

Can A 2012 Zero S Electric Motorcycle Really Cover 100 Miles?

Common wisdom suggests that any battery electric vehicle has to provide 100 miles or more of range on a single charge to be accepted by buyers. The 2012 Zero-S ZF9 electric... July 18, 2012 by Ben Rich 9

Like The Plug, Not The Range: Leaf Owner Trades In For Volt (Ampera)

When the 2011 Nissan Leaf launched at the end of 2010, many environmentally-conscious drivers took the plunge and decided to buy one, hoping to leave gasoline behind for... July 9, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 28

2012 BMW ActiveE - Driven in Monterey, February 2012

BMW ActiveE Electric Car Drivers Compete In East Vs West Battle

New York or San Francisco? Bagels or Sourdough? East or West? If you’re from the east or west coasts of the U.S., you’ll know that there’s a (mainly)... May 30, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield

Polite Reminder: Roof Racks Will Kill Your Electric-Car Range

We’ve passed spring break, the weather is getting warmer and you’ve turned your weekend attentions to camping trips, DIY projects and outdoor sports. For many... May 2, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 7

Gas Mileage Anxiety: Do YOU Get It?

Never mind range anxiety - that's old news these days. Most electric car owners say it lasts about a week after buying the car, and then you learn what you can and can't do... April 11, 2012 by Antony Ingram 15

2012 Tesla Model S beta vehicle, Fremont, CA, October 2011

2012 Tesla Model S: Would YOU Drive It At Just 55 MPH?

We've had a ride in a prototype 2012 Tesla Model S electric luxury sport sedan, and it was impressive. The car was smooth, quiet, and relatively fast at speeds up to 95 mph... March 9, 2012 by John Voelcker 44

New Battery Promises To Bring 300-Mile Electric Cars To The Masses

Here at GreenCarReports, we’re fans of all-electric cars, but even we have to admit that most electric cars on the market today suffer from the same problem: limited... February 27, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 33

Video Proves 2012 Nissan Leaf Can Tackle Even Tough Commutes

According to recent research, 95 percent of all trips could be made by electric cars -- but that doesn’t stop the majority of consumers from suffering electric car... February 3, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 7

Want A Long Range Electric Car? Nissan Doesn't Think You Do

If you're holding out for an electric car that gets similar range to your fossil-fuelled car, then don't hold your breath for one from Nissan. That's the message implied by... October 28, 2011 by Antony Ingram 24