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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Test-drive: Ford C-MAX Hybrid vs. Toyota Prius V [Updated]
One thing I know about Prius owners, they are a loyal, passionate group. But if you are a loyal, passionate Prius owner, I will warn you now, you are not going to like this review.
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Thoughts inspired by Ferrari's first production hybrid (950 horsepower)
Ferraris (and other exotic sports cars) are definitely not green, don't get me wrong.
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Elon Musk calls New York Times review "low-grade ethics violation"
I thought the Tesla vs New York Times saga was over, with both sides having exhausted their ammo and now moved on, but apparently not.
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Firefighter training video uses Tesla electric car
Firefighters are often first responders after car accidents, and sometimes rescuing people requires using the jaws of life to go "can opener" on a vehicle.
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GM working on electric car with 200 miles range, says CEO
Computers and smartphones have spoiled us: The rate of progress in electric car technology might not seem very fast in comparison, but it's steadily pushing us toward EVs that are affordable and have enough range for the vast majority of drivers.
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Average commute times in the U.S. shown on awesome interactive map
Too many Americans are stuck with long commutes, and there's a double-whammy effect because the longer a commute is, the least likely you are to have access to good public transit options.
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Elon Musk at the Geneva Motor Show: Model S, Model X, and Superchargers galore (video)
Elon Musk was in Geneva this week for the auto show, and he spoke to journalists outlining Tesla's plans for the continent, which in the near future include Model S, Model X, and Superchargers.
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Crowd-sourced scooter-bike to debut for French bike share (Video)
Designed to be an "ideal city bike," residents of Bordeaux, France will get to try this scooter-bike hybrid for free this summer.
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Tesla loses Top Gear appeal in UK
The appeal court judge Martin Moore-Bick has just rendered his decision. It's not very satisfactory, but it's time to move on.
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Visiting New York City? Do a bike-tour of Brooklyn!
Are you visiting the New York City area and looking for a something cool to do? Or maybe you live in the area, and want to explore your hood from a new angle?
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More details on the Mitsubishi CA-MiEV electric concept car
From the Geneva Motor Show, more details about Mitsubishi's intriguing electric car concept.
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2013 Ford Fusion Energi to have carpool lane access in California
The Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid has qualified to get a state tax credit and HOV lane access in California. Nice perks!
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Abandoned bike skeletons as urban sculptures
Some artists delight in showing us things we've never seen before, and others show us things we see all the time, but never really notice; through their eyes, we discover something that we didn't know was there, a fresh perspective on hidden art.
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Polluting bicyclists should be taxed, says legislator
Eighth graders know humans take in oxygen and breath out carbon dioxide. That means cyclists (breathing hard) should pay taxes, right? Uh, wrong.
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Mitsubishi's CA-MiEV electric concept car
Ahead of the Geneva Motor Show, we take a sneak peak at Mitsubishi's latest spacey-looking electric car.
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GM planning to make 36,000 Volts this year, 20% more than 2012
GM sold about 30,000 Volts and Opel Amperas (basically a rebadged Volt) in 2012.
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Beautiful city-ready bikes at 2013 Handmade Bike Show (Photos)
While bike love can be intense in the sport and speed crowd, this year's show had plenty of oohs and aahs (and lots of wood) for city cyclists.
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Elon Musk: New York Times controversy cost Tesla around $100m and resulted in order cancellations
Tesla CEO Elon Musk sat down with Betty Liu of Bloomberg TV to discuss the Model S electric car, how production is going, what are Tesla's goals, and what the fallout from the New York Times controversy has been.
