Antony Ingram, Contributing Writer
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While many are in agreement that lower prices will be a major catalyst for tempting people into electric cars, some things are worth paying that little bit extra for.
Could the 2012 Tesla Model S be...
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2012 Tesla Model S: Early Buyers Get 1 Year Of Data FreeIf you've got a brand new 2012 Tesla Model S sitting in your garage--or you're soon to have one delivered--then life is probably pretty sweet right now. Not that it can't be improved, of course. Drivers of Model S cars in Signature trim, denoting the first models delivered, also get a year's worth...
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Driving An Electric Car? You'll See So Much More Stuff!If you were to pick a vehicle in which to do a road trip, an electric car may not be your first choice. Particularly one as small as the 2013 Smart ForTwo Electric Drive. For some, the frequent stops to recharge would get tiring, and the ForTwo isn't a natural highway car even when burning...
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Compacts Better Than Subcompacts For High Gas Mileage?It's fairly easy to point at trucks and supercars as the biggest gas-guzzlers on the market, but for the average person on the street it's a lot harder to identify the cars with better gas mileage. The casual observer might assume that Smart ForTwos or Scion iQs are among the most parsimonious...
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BMW Launches ActiveE DriveNow Electric Car Sharing In San FranciscoWe quite like the BMW ActiveE. It's a good-looking, comfortable, quick electric car, and its existence will help develop BMW's first true electric production car, the 2014 BMW i3. Now, thanks to BMW's car sharing service DriveNow, residents in San Francisco will also get to enjoy the ActiveE's...
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Trident Iceni: The 200 MPH, 57 MPG Diesel SupercarIt's been a long time since diesels were clanky, slow, smelly and noisy, but very few carmakers have gone down the route of making a diesel sports car or supercar. To some that might seem strange--after all, diesel engines are certainly capable of delivering high power and torque figures. In other...
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One of the great things about living in a free country is having the luxury of a choice of products and services.
We may not always agree with someone's choice of car, but at the end of the day it's...
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2012 Tesla Model S Update: 100 Built, 74 For DeliveryTesla Motors may have been initially cagey about its production figures while the first few cars were being delivered, but as production gathers pace the company is revealing more details on Model S deliveries. In one of his regular Inside Tesla features on the Tesla Blog, Tesla vice president of...
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Hybrid Cars Not Desirable Just Yet, Says Survey. Sure, But...Can you think of a desirable hybrid? We can think of a few, particularly when it comes to some of the hybrid luxury sedans on the market, such as the Porsche Panamera S Hybrid or Lexus GS 450h, and there are a few on the horizon too, like the Acura NSX plug-in hybrid supercar. But when questioned...
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2014 Ford Mustang To Offer EcoBoost 2.0-Liter Four For Fuel EconomyPeople are expecting more and more from their performance cars these days, and that includes improved fuel efficiency. That's why, even with traditionally V-8 pony cars like the Ford Mustang, the next model will include a more efficient, four-cylinder variant. As well as more contemporary styling...
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Honda Civic: Even Thieves Want High Gas Mileage...If you've ever had a car stolen, you'll know how much it really, really sucks. More than 700,000 Americans in the last year alone will know that feeling, as that's how many vehicles were recorded stolen in 2011 by the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB). The inconvenient truth for owners of...
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Electric Aircraft Has Unlimited Range... With A Fleet Of Recharging PlanesIt's okay, you've not clicked on "Green Plane Reports", but every so often something from beyond the world of cars catches our attention. This time, it's electric flight. The concept is nothing new, and it's even been alluded to by people like Elon Musk of Tesla, but for the time being it remains a...
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In the old days, choosing a transmission was pretty simple.
With only manual and automatic options, choosing was simply a matter of deciding whether you wanted to stir your own gears, or slush along...
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EPA Wins Legal Battle Against Higher Ethanol Levels In FuelThe battle over the levels of ethanol in fuel may not have stopped just yet, but a decision by the U.S. Appeals Court will certainly weaken the challenge. Several groups, including grocery, auto and petroleum industry bodies filed suit against the Environmental Protection Agency in November 2010...
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Last Few Think City Electric Cars Being Finished in IndianaPerenially struggling electric automaker Think is once again seeing out another unsuccessful chapter in its life as the final few cars are completed at its Indiana plant. Originally formed in Norway in 1991, Think has been around longer than several other dedicated electric car companies--but it's...
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2012 Tesla Model S: Electric Luxury Sedan Ultimate GuideFinally, after several years of teaser images, videos, clips, auto show appearances and more, there are finally production examples of the 2012 Tesla Model S driving around on the streets Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] has been working tirelessly to put the Model S on the market, and CEO Elon Musk even...
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Infiniti Emerg-E Makes U.S. Debut At Pebble Beach ConcoursInfiniti's Emerg-E range-extended supercar has been seen at so many events now it's hard to believe that it's only now making its first appearance in North America. On display at the 62nd annual Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, a celebration of all things automotive, Infiniti will be hoping the...
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Hybrids Are Slow? 185 MPH Bonneville Jetta Says OtherwiseFor a week each year, speed freaks from across the globe descend on the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, for a chance at walking away with a land speed record. All sorts of vehicles show up, but predictably, being green isn't always on the minds of the competitors. Still, there are other ways of...
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Fiat is introducing a new variant of the 500 retro minicar to sit between the base 1.4-liter model and the high-performance Abarth.
The 2013 Fiat 500 Turbo sits between the two other 500s, offering...
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Racers Andretti, Johnson Approve Of Electric Chevy VoltWe're seeing an increasing number of gearheads getting into electric cars, and it's not really surprising. With impressive performance, plenty of torque and by simply allowing us to drive more without incurring the expense of fossil fuels, there's a lot for even traditional car fans to like. That...
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Tesla Model S: Production Must Be Perfect To Avoid Financial FailureAs far as many people are concerned, Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] has done the hard bit already. They've started a company from scratch. Built and sold a sports car. Developed a new model. Put it into production. Started selling it to an adoring crowd. No vaporware to see here, folks. However, even...
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Nissan Qashqai Electric Conversion: The Struggle Of The Electric StartupThose of us who follow the world of electric cars are all too aware how difficult it is to start up an electric car company. Even the larger companies like Tesla Motors, Coda Automotive and Fisker Automotive aren't out of the woods just yet, though some are in a better position than others. One...
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Where's The Cheapest Place To Buy A Toyota Prius In The U.S?Have you ever wondered whether you're paying over the odds for a car, compared to your neighbors in other states? We all know that prices differ abroad, but there can sometimes be hundreds of dollars between a car in one state, and the price people pay in another. We decided to investigate the...
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Electric-Car Distance Record: 1,172 Miles In 24 Hours (With Battery Switching)What can be done to dispel the assertion that the relatively short range of electric cars isn't suitable for most drivers? Well, you can either drive around in one yourself, displaying a lack of problems as you drive between work and back each day like millions of other drivers, and encourage...
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