Tag: Electric Cars - Page 6
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R.I.P. C-X75: Jaguar Cancels Plug-in Supercar
Another one bites the dust. Not that it would have sold much, but it was a proof of concept for interesting green technologies that hopefully will end up in mainstream models.
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Father and Son Drive Tesla Model S Over 400 Miles on a Single Charge
David Metcalf and his 12 years old son Adam just became the first two people to drive a Tesla Model S electric car over 400 miles on a single charge.
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Coda Electric Sedan Only Receives 2 Stars in NHTSA's Frontal Crash Test
While I want to see electric cars succeed, I have to be honest that this crash test result is disappointing...
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'Sleep Mode' Software Update Gives Tesla Model S a Bit More Range!
Isn't it cool when software gets better over time rather than deteriorate into a bloated, slower, pale shadow of its past self (Windows Vista, I'm looking at you)?
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Chevrolet Volt Owners Have Driven Over 100 Million Electric Miles (5 Million Gallons of Fuel Saved)
Another update from GM about the real-world usage of the Chevrolet Volt.
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Ford Sold 1,259 C-MAX Energi Plug-in Hybrids During its Second Month on the Market
Not bad for a new plug-in vehicle! The Ford Focus electric is struggling, though...
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Tesla Motors Was Cash Flow Positive Last Week, Elon Musk Says
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has had a very good year in 2012, and it's not quite over yet.
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U.S. Plug-in Sales for November 2012: Heated Competition, Prius Plug-in Takes the Lead
Another month in the rearview mirror, another opportunity to track how well (or badly) plug-in cars are doing in the US.
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Chevrolet Volt Tops Consumer Reports’ Owner-Satisfaction Survey with 92%
Pundits can say what they want about the Chevy Volt, but the fact is, those who bought them and are actually driving them seem to be quite satisfied.
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2014 Honda Accord Plug-In Hybrid Gets EPA Rating of 115 MPGe, Going on Sale in January 2013
For the longest time, Honda was synonymous with fuel-efficiency. But sometime around when the second generation Prius came to market, Honda took a wrong turn and its halo lost some of its shine.
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The BMW i3 Concept Coupé Electric Car (2012 L.A. Auto Show)
The BMW i3 Concept Coupe certainly has an interesting profile, quite unlike any other current plug-ins.
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Fiat Unveils the 500e Electric Car at the Los Angeles Auto Show
A lot of people like the 'cute' European look of the Fiat 500 and have been wishing for an electric version for a long time.
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Tesla Model S Price To Go Up $2,500 on January 1st
Inflation is a sad fact of life...
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Chevy Spark EV to be Priced Below $25k After Incentives
The Chevrolet Spark EV might be a diminutive car, but it's an important vehicle for GM; it'll be the first 100% electric car they've made since the EV1 was crushed.
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Tesla's Model S to Get Price Increase Soon
Tesla has confirmed on its message board that the Model S electric sedan will soon get a price increase.
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All Biofuels Are 'Nonsense', Says Nobel-Winning Photosynthesis Expert Hartmut Michel
Doing the math on biofuels. Do they make sense? What are the problems? What are the alternatives?
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Ford Fusion Energi Plug-in Hybrid to be Priced at $39,495, Available Early 2013
A lot of people have been waiting for a midsize plug-in sedan, and the wait is almost over.
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk Speaks on the Future of Energy and Transportation
It's always interesting to hear Musk speak about his vision of the future, as he's a man who knows how to get things done and make it happen.
