Electric Cars

Recently we reported on Nissan and eTec's combined efforts to roll-out the largest EV project and charging station effort in U.S. history. Read more about it here.  Now, Portland General Electric has joined in the effort to put the charging infrastructure for EVs in place throughout Oregon as...

Writers over at Car and Driver magazine had the chance to get behind the wheel of the 2011 Dodge Circuit EV.  Their review, though mostly positive, also points out a few drawbacks associated with converting an existing model to a full EV. The ride of the concept car took place at the Chrysler...

In July we informed you of Volvo's plans to collaborate with lithium-ion battery maker, Ener1, to test plug-in hybrid versions of the V70 wagon. Today, the New York Times is reporting that the V70s may not be the only EV on Volvo's drawing board. According to a source who spoke on condition of...

The electric car karma has been very intense this August. First Nissan unveiled its LEAF EV, then the US government injected $2.4 billion into the EV industry, and most recently GM confirmed a plugin hybrid baby Buick Enclave is on its way. In a new interview, Nissan direct of product development...

It's now clearer than ever: Electric cars are coming to showrooms near you. They will be fully competitive, their makers are deadly serious, and they will be "real cars" rather than the golf carts people seem to worry about. At GreenCarReports.com, we've experienced the 2011 Chevrolet Volt mule...

The big battery and advanced vehicle grant announcement yesterday which includes $2.4 billion in funds to battery development and alternative drive vehicles under the American Recovery  and Reinvestment Act has hit Michigan hard, but this time Michigan comes out a winner. The state of Michigan...

Recently we reported that the world's largest car sharing service Zipcar has added several hybrids and an EV to their fleet of available vehicles in London.  They have also added a charging station at the London location.   Despite the addition of these advanced technology vehicles, Zipcar...

In May, Italian supercar maker, Ferrari, entered the hybrid fray with a patent application for four-wheel drive systems utilizing electric motors. Today, Lamborghini has tossed its cap into the ring. According to Car Advice, in a recent interview with the German magazine, Automobilewoche...

As part of the $2.5 billion recovery act funding awarded to the electric car industry, the Electric Transportation Engineering Corporation (eTec), ECOtality, Inc.(OTCBB: ETLY), was given a very important and symbolic portion. They will team up with Nissan to deploy the largest electric vehilce and...

We are green with envy here at All Cars Electric as the writers over a Popular Science got a rare chance to test drive one of the first production-based Nissan LEAFs. The drive is one of the first in the actual vehicle shown in the picture, not the Versa bodied vehicle, nor the Cube bodied EV as...

A123 is a Boston-based battery manufacturing company that has big plans to produce automotive lithium-ion cells in the USA. The company was formed from a lab at MIT where a unique nanophosphate cathode material was developed. This unique material enables a high power, high energy density, long-life...

Seating capacity 5 Max speed Over 90 mph Drive powertrain layout Front motor, front drive Battery Laminated lithium-ion battery Electric motor (power, torque) High-response synchronousAC motor 80 kw, 280 Nm Battery capcity/power 24 kWh/Over 90 kW Cruising range Over 100 miles, US LA4 mode Major...

The 2011 Nissan LEAF represents numerous breakthroughs for EVs.  An EV offering real space for five passengers at a price comparable to a midsize sedan is certainly one such breakthrough, but another seldom mentioned breakthrough is the vehicle's tremendous fast-charge capability. The LEAF;s 48...

According to an article in the August edition of  Car and Driver magazine, the future of cars or at least the near future of cars will be electric.  Coming from a magazine who routinely crowns the victor of many comparison tests as the one with the most horsepower, or the one with the best...

Earlier today the President announced 480 new advanced battery and electric drive projects that will received $2.4 billion in U.S. funds under a new act called the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The projects were selected through a competitive process and hand picked by the Department...

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Today I took the Lexus HS 250h running errands with my five-year-old, Sophie. Bank, grocery store, dry cleaners, that sort of thing. At the end of the day, I'm still impressed, and so is Sophie (she loved that she could connect her iPod to the sound system). The HS 250h was so quiet while idling...

The Nissan LEAF is the Japanese automaker's mass market global electric car that will go on sale in selected markets in US, Japan, and Europe in 2010. Nissan plans for the car to be affordable and designed it to showcase the fact that it runs on electricity. What's true for the car's exterior in...

The world's leading producer of hybrid vehicles has found another way to make the process of building and delivering vehicles cleaner and greener. Toyota has installed 328 solar panels on the Auriga Leader, a large car carrying vessel that transports Toyota products from Japan to the U.S. The...

With the unveiling of the Nissan LEAF just days ago, many Americans are wondering just when can they get one.  The introduction into the U.S. market is expected to occur in late 2010.  But those interested in outright buying one may have to wait even longer. It's unclear at this time if Nissan...