Cadillac ELR Test Drive Reviews
A couple of GM plug-in car enthusiasts over on GM-Volt have test driven the Cadillac ELR (a plug-in hybrid electric car that comes with a lot of luxury and a hefty price tag). Kindly (and I’m […]
5-Year Wireless Electric Bus Trial Begins In UK
There’s no doubt about it — wireless electric vehicle technology gets people excited. It’s not as efficient as conventional electric vehicle charging, but it’s more convenient and something that simply gets people excited. So, I’m sure […]
BYD & New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority Complete Successful Pilot Of BYD All-Electric Bus
Adding on to other successful pilots of BYD’s battery-electric bus, the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) just completed a successful pilot of the BYD bus. This electric bus from BYD reportedly has a range of 140–155 miles […]
French EV Sales Up 55% In 2013
As the title says, sales of electric vehicles rose 55% in 2013. They now total 8,779. In terms of total electric vehicles solar, France is the European leader. Though, in terms of per capita sales or […]
Somebody, Make A Deal For 700 BMW Active E Drivers!
The BMW ActiveE two-year trial program in which 700 people got to learn and show what BMW ActiveE electric vehicles could do is coming to a close. A lot of the drivers, of course, want to keep driving […]
Electric Car Sales Increased 228.88% In 2013 (US EV & Hybrid Sales Update)
Hybrid and electric car sales for December and 2013 as a whole have all finally come in. You can see the specific numbers above, as well as a chart showing the leading models (for Dec 2013, […]
Renault Twizy Review (+ Pictures)
I recently got to test drive the Renault Twizy at EVS27 in Barcelona. Below is my quick review of this super-affordable electric vehicle, as well as a few pictures. First of all, it’s important to note […]
smart electric drive Review (+ Pictures)
Update March 25, 2014: a smart USA representative notes in the comments below: “we’d like to help clear up any cost confusion, battery confusion, lease confusion, etc. There are two options for leasing a smart electric […]
Chevy Volt BARELY Tops Nissan Leaf In 2013 Sales
After 6 changes at the top of the plug-in car tables in 2013, the Chevy Volt barely beat the Nissan Leaf in annual sales. The Volt logged 23,094, while the Leaf logged 22,610. Despite many other […]
13 New Electric Vehicles For Sale In 2014
Unfortunately, playing catch-up over the holidays kicked an article idea out of my head. Fortunately, an article on GM-Volt kicked it back in. Jeff Cobb of GM-Volt went ahead and published “9 new plug-in cars to […]
Nissan Leaf Review
Following up on my quick comparison of the Nissan Leaf, Volkswagen e-Up!, and BMW i3 — as well as full reviews of the Volkswagen e-Up! and BMW i3 — here’s a “full” review of the 2014 Nissan […]
Battery Breakthrough From Nanoflow Battery Company EDEN?
Below is an interesting-looking battery company and some grand claims. As with all such news, I wait to see a commercial product before getting too excited, but if the technology is as good as the PR […]
Samsung Files Electric Car Patents
Electronics giant Samsung may have decided that it is qualified to enter the electric car arena, and it may well be. The South Korean smartphone, TV, camera, laptop, etc leader (which is actually South Korea’s largest […]
City of Houston Saving $110,000/Year From 27 Electric Vehicles
We’ve written about it many times: electric cars are much, much cheaper to run. Based on the average price of electricity in the US, gas at $3.50/gallon, and the average miles driven per year, the Nissan […]
BYD Electric Bus Accolades & Rollout In LA & Sao Paulo
As I wrote last week, BYD was the only company that met Barcelona’s specifications for an electric bus pilot program in the city. The company is clearly a leader in the electric bus realm. A couple […]