Chevrolet Spark EV to be priced $27,495 with lease starting at $199/month (119 MPGe!)
The Chevrolet Spark EV, the first 100% electric vehicle by GM since the EV1, is getting close to its launch date.
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Getting paid to drive an electric car? It's possible...
Bottom line, if you live in a state that has good incentives and you take a short lease, it's possible that you could be paying almost nothing net, or even get paid, to drive an electric car.
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VRZ: The custom track bike you can (almost) 3D print
This super-light, fixed-gear bike can be customized for an individual rider in a very small period of time.
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Solar Impulse bathroom mystery solved
The flights stretch on for 18 hours or more. So what does the Solar Impulse pilot do when he has to, you know, go?
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Toyota increases lithium-ion battery production 6x to upgrade Prius
Toyota has been rather slow to adopt lithium-ion technology compared to some other automakers, but it seems like they want to catch up.
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Tesla to repay $465m Department of Energy loan 9 years ahead of schedule
Tesla Motors, famously called a "loser" by Mitt Romney, is on quite the winning streak these days.
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UK driver knocks cyclist off bike, brags about it on Twitter...
This one will go into the "no comments" and "speaks for itself" category.
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Milestone: U.S reaches 100,000 plug-in vehicles sold
In 2011, the first full year with the current crop of plug-ins on the market, fewer than 20,000 were sold.
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2013 Ford Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid gets 5-star safety rating from NHTSA
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has decided to test plug-in vehicles separately from gas and gas-electric hybrid versions of the same models.
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Maps: Growth of cycling and bike infrastructure in Portland since 1990
We often forget that great bike cities were not always so. They all had to start somewhere, work hard at it, and build up the infrastructure and bike culture, sometimes from a very low base.
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Honda extracts rare earth metals from used hybrid batteries, turns them into new batteries
Despite their name, rare earth metals aren't actually that rare, but they are important for a variety of green technologies.
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May 17 is Bike to Work Day! No excuses this year!
If you already commute to work on your bike, that's great, just keep doing what you do. But if you don't, it's a great time to give it a try and see why so many swear by it.
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North Carolina tries to ban Tesla from selling its electric cars directly
North Carolina's legislators have proposed a bill that would make it illegal for automakers to sell their cars directly in the state. Of course the bill is supported by the Automobile Dealers Association, and aimed directly at Tesla Motors.
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Should cyclists be able to do the "Idaho Stop"?
Should different rules apply to different modes of transport? "We have laws for dog licensing. Should parakeets have to wear a little collar with a tiny tag?"
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Amtrak replaces 30-year old locomotives with high-efficiency 8,600 hp electric models
A bit late for National Train Day, Amtrak is getting some nice new high-efficiency toys.
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Dozens of U.S. Cities Board the Bike-Sharing Bandwagon
At the start of 2013, the United States was home to 22 modern public bike-sharing programs. By spring 2014, that number will likely double as a flurry of cities joins the more than 500 bike-sharing communities worldwide.
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Tesla Model S sells better than comparable models from Mercedes, BMW, Audi
In the first three months of 2013, more people bought Tesla Model S electric cars than equivalent (more or less) models from Mercedes, BMW, and Audi.
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More proof that bike lanes boost business
A study by New York's Department of Transportation showed that bike lanes improved retail sales by 49%.
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2013 Nissan LEAF awarded IIHS 'Top Safety Pick' rating, again
Not a surprise, but when it comes to safety, we're not looking for any surprises.
