Electric Cars

Most older homes across the nation are not equipped to deal with the electrical draw of upcoming electric vehicles. Retrofitting an older home to cope with EV charging can be costly. Some estimates predict that the cost of converting an older home to handle the high amperage draw of EVs could cost...

Electric vehicles are likely to see a gradual roll out over the next few years.  Most of the first electric vehicles to take to the streets will likely be in the hands of corporations for use as fleet vehicles.  We have already witness this trend with many current electric vehicles that are not...

As the lithium-ion battery market continues to expand, it becomes one of the few industries reporting job growth during the economic downturn.  recently, Compact Power, a subsidiary of LG Chem, announced plans to hire additional workers as demand has outstripped current supply and is expected to...

VWs plans for electrifying their lineup of vehicles has been officially announced and will kick off with the introduction of a fleet of battery powered Golfs beginning next year. The VW Touareg Hybrid is a step towards electrifying the VW lineup of vehicles, but its high price tag will keep it from...

The U.S. appears to be one of the target countries for hybrid and electric vehicles.  Many automakers have focuses hybrid efforts solely on the U.S.  Select automakers have chosen to release some of their hybrid offerings in other countries, primarily Japan.  Few automakers have viewed Europe as...

As federal government agencies add electric vehicles to their fleet, will consumers notice and follow along?  If an agency such as the USPS, who is seen be everyone, employs electric vehicles in daily use will consumers believe that EVs are feasible, reliable means of transportation and follow...

The winner of the 2010 World Green Car award will be announced at the opening of the New York Auto Show in April and we will have to wait until then to see which vehicle prevails, but the list has now been narrowed down to only three remaining  vehicles. The top three finalists for the World Green...

Bob Lutz, the retiring eminence grise of General Motors, is known for pithiness and plain speaking. Yesterday, he tossed off a nugget of news: GM is working on a range of pure electric cars, without range-extending engines, that will follow the 2011 Chevrolet Volt--most likely a few years hence...

On numerous occasions in the recent past, reports have stated that lithium-ion and batteries made with this material would be in short supply for the near future.  The reasoning behind the shortage is simple, battery makers simply don't have the capacity right now to churn out these batteries at a...

We anticipate that the Nissan Leaf will be a hot product when it comes to the market soon.  As of right now, the company has already reported 56,000 pre-orders, a number which continues to grow as the vehicle's release draws near.  It will be produced in limited numbers this year, followed by a...

Concept cars come in all forms, shapes, and sizes.  There are concepts destined for production some day and there are concepts that are just good lookers and nothing more.  That is were the newest concept from Tesla likely fits in.  The concept, called the EYE, carries a Tesla badge and was on...

 According to AutoSpies, at the presentation of Ferrari's new  599 Hy-KERS Hybrid Sportscar in Geneva,  Chairman Luca di Montezemolo (who is also chairman of Fiat Motors, majority owner of Ferrari) told the assembled reporters “This is a first step of a long project and we want within three...

Could hybrid cars actually be dangerous to drivers?  It seems like an unfounded question.  How could hybrids actually hurt their occupants?  A study conducted by a research committee funded by the Environmental Protection group of Israel suggests that hybrid could actually be harmful to the...

It's not often that you hear about oil companies claiming that electric vehicles will make a significant impact in the future, and even less often that a major oil company claims that electric vehicles will soon makeup 40% of the automotive market, but this is exactly what has occurred. Shell CEO...

Introducing the latest of what seems like a steady stream of green concept vehicles from Hyundai, the company unveiled its new i-flow hybrid sedan  at the 2010 Geneva auto show on Thursday.  Developed with the company's "Fluidic Design Philosophy", the i-flow's exterior lines yield a drag...

The unveiling of the Audi e-tron marked a change from the company that was unexpected.  Audi had previously claimed that they had no interest in electric drive vehicles and would focus on efficient diesel and gasoline options.  Well, the e-tron rolled out in concept form and then was confirmed...

 Word circulated around the car blogs a few days ago about the upcoming release of the next in line BMW ActiveE prototype electric vehicle.  Many reports, including our own, incorrectly stated the amount of ActiveE prototypes coming here to the states.  BMW has responded with a press release...

I can see the long line forming already to be 1 of the 700 lucky individuals selected to lease BMWs latest electric vehicle.  They came in droves trying to get a chance at the Mini E and the same thing is sure to happen again.  How do tens of thousands of people get narrowed down and selected for...

Here we go again.  It seems like just awhile back we wrote an article bidding Bob Lutz farewell.  Oh wait, we did write an article wishing our goodbyes.  Well as you all likely know, Mr. Lutz returned after a short hiatus to help out the then struggling GM get back on its feet.  Now, we...

Electric vehicles are coming and they will come in all shapes and sizes.  From vehicles with the traditional 4 wheel setup, down to trikes, and even two wheel vehicles, there will truly be an EV for everyone soon.  How many EVs can we expect?A recent study in the two wheel category predicts that...