Eric Loveday, Author

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Eric Loveday is a car enthusiast with a love for everything automotive. He purchased a 1970 Chevelle at age 16, quickly outgrew its dated engineering and gas consumption and sold it off. Eric has a passion for writing and graduated from the University of Michigan with a degree in print journalism. He has spent most of his time since then writing for online sites. Eric's automotive background stems from his father, a long-time mechanic for GM, now a part of the product development team at Chrysler. Eric believes that efficient vehicles are the wave of the future and reducing this nation's dependency on foreign oil will be the driving force behind electric and hybrid vehicles.

Articles

  • With range limitations it would seem unlikely that you could drive an electric vehicle a total of 21,000 miles in just 8 months, but it apparently can be done.  Just ask Mini E driver Tom...

  • 2011 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid to Debut at New York Auto Show

    Nearly a year and a half ago we learned about an upcoming hybrid Hyundai Sonata.  Last summer the vehicle was seen testing in Death Valley, but Hyundai has kept most information about the vehicle under wraps.  Now, it is finally ready for its reveal at the New York Auto Show this April. The...

  • Toyota Auris to Become Company's First European Built Hybrid, On Sale This Summer

    Next month, the Toyota Auris Hybrid Synergy Drive will make its official debut at the Geneva Auto Show.  The UK built vehicle is but one of many additional hybrid offerings expected from Toyota in the coming years. The Auris Hybrid is considered a key step in Toyota's overall hybrid strategy. ...

  • Ford Dealerships Going Green

    Ford will introduce two electric vehicles, both scheduled for release next year.  Ford's expectations for these vehicles, the Focus BEV and the Transit Connect EV, are high and they anticipate strong sales for both offerings.  Along with the Fusion Hybrid, the company's decision to offer...

  • Tesla CEO Awarded As Innovator of the Year

    News of the deadly plane crash involving Tesla employees is certainly a sad point for the company, but on a brighter note, Tesla CEO Elon Musk was awarded as the Automotive Executive Innovator of the Year. In response to receiving the award Musk said, "This award is a tremendous honor, in...

  • Survey Shows Buyers Want Noise Free EVs but Going Noiseless is Not Easy

    According to research conducted by Renault, potential EV buyers have certain expectations for electric cars.  Specifically, when questioned about noise survey respondents stated that they expect, "silence, peace of mind and comfortable riding, a windy sound quality, a fluid driving experience like...


  • As we have stated before, the race to bring electric vehicles to market is on and virtually all manufacturers have plans for EVs soon.  Some are ahead of the game, think Nissan, others may be...

  • Supplier Bosch Readies For EVs, Electric Drive To Dominate Industry

    Automotive suppliers are face with the daunting task of delegating resources to electric vehicle components.  Some suppliers believe that EVs will be a success and have vested a considerable amount of money into product development, others believe EVs will be short lived and have decided to...

  • Lutz Says Hybrids Will Always Be Money Loser For GM and Never Reach Beyond 10% of Market

    Whether or not you support General Motors Vice Chairman Bob Lutz, one thing is certain.  His words make headlines and he speaks his mind with little concern for reaction from others. In his latest ramblings, Mr. Lutz has gone on record stating that GM will likely always lose money on its hybrid...

  • New Opel Concept To Be Unveiled At Geneva With Voltec Connections

    Teaser images are an amazing method taken by automakers to get interest and discussion rolling.  From just a small glimpse of a vehicle, discussion, speculation, and arguments pursue and the company has successfully generated the hype that they were looking to create.  Something as simple as this...

  • Transit Connect EV First Drive

    The Ford Transit Connect EV was unveiled days ago at the Chicago Auto Show.  We posted a recent story detailing the specs of the vehicle that were just release by Ford.  Now it's time for the first drive. Ford allowed brief test drives of the Transit Connect EV outside of the Chicago Auto Show. ...

  • Opel Working on EV and EREVs For Future Release

    Right now the automotive industry is changing rapidly.  In the electric vehicle category it really appears to be the case that everyone is in.  Joining the other automakers who have already announced upcoming EVs is Opel.  Opel's recent release of their updated business plan shows that green...


  • Several automakers will be releasing an entirely new breed of super cars within the next few years.  These super cars will be unlike virtually anything else on the roads today.  What makes them so...

  • Better Place Opens EV and Battery Swapping Center in Israel

    Better Place had made news on many occasions for some outlandish claims and also for demonstrating technology that most people think may never work.  However, the mere fact that they continue to make headlines means that the company is important to the electric vehicle community and should not be...

  • Mitsubishi Signs MoU With Transport Canada

    Memorandums of Understanding are popping up everywhere.  Referred to as a MoU, these agreements set forth the groundwork and lay out guidelines for adoption of electric vehicles.  Nissan is the king of the MoU as they appear to have signed one with virtually everyone, but Mitsubishi is not far...

  • Toyota Concept Unveiled, Potential Hybrid Model

    Sometimes finding out about vehicles that automakers are working on for future release is much more involved then attending an auto show or reading a press release.  Sometimes, journalists go digging through patent filings and turn up the results they are looking for.  Apparently that is just...

  • Scion Says Hybrid Technology is Too Expensive For the Brand

    With Toyota constantly adding more and more hybrid models each year, the inevitable question has popped up.  When will the Scion brand see its first hybrid model?  The answer for now appears to be never. According to Jack Hollis, vice president of Scion Motor Sales U.S.A, who spokes recently with...

  • Ford Transit Connect EV Specs Revealed

    The Ford Transit Connect EV will be one of the company's first electric drive vehicles.  It is expected to come to market near the end of the year.  Up until a few days ago, little was known about specific data of the Transit EV.  Now that has all changed. With the Transit Connect EV scheduled...

  • One of the most coveted awards given to environmentally friendly vehicles will be handed out this April at the New York Auto Show.  The award is highly sought after and caps off the 2010 round of...

  • Nissan To Take Leaf Orders in August, Deliveries Set For December

     The Nissan Leaf is perhaps the most anticipated electric vehicle ever.  Nissan's approach and promise of providing a reasonably priced, five seat EV for the masses has drawn considerable attention.  The vehicle's expected performance numbers are well within standards of typical expectations for...

  • Electric Drive Director Duvall Confirms NRC Reports Overstated Cost of Plug-ins and Batteries

    Recently we posted findings on this site from a report posted by the National Research Council.  The reports were met with great criticism for many reasons including obvious faults in calculating the future costs of lithium-ion battery.  The NRC reports stated excessively high costs for li-ion...

  • LG Chem Signs Deal With Chinese Automaker Changan

    LG Chem. is quickly becoming one of the world's largest suppliers of lithium-ion batteries for advanced vehicles.  Now they can add Changan Automobile to the growing list of automakers that they supply batteries to.  The list includes General Motors and Hyundai right now, but the company is also...

  • Honda Insight Sales Take Plunge, Company Reconsiders Hybrid Fit

    Honda had initially set a sales goal of the newly redesigned Honda Insight at 200,000 units in 2010, its first full year of production.  The number is certainly a high target to aim for.  Last year, the company sold 130,445 total units worldwide since the Insight's introduction which began in...

  • Kia to Debut Ray Plug-In Concept at Chicago Auto Show

    Sometimes automakers issue a press release with only a tidbit of information and an image of a portion of an car.  These releases, referred to as teasers, don't give you much to go on but are interesting nonetheless.  A teaser gives just a glimpse of a vehicle or a speck of information to go by...

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