Spying On Lithium Ions
Lithium-ion batteries very clearly dominate the current electric vehicle (EV) battery scene. Sill, they are a fairly young technology. There’s a lot still to learn and a lot of improvements could be made… and surely will. […]
Driving Lesson In A Nissan Leaf (Video)
Here’s something that hadn’t really crossed my mind: a new generation of drivers may never have to mess with the complexity, dirtiness, and pollution of driving in a gasmobile. Thanks to the wonderful family who highlighted […]
Nissan Unveils 100+ New EV Quick Chargers At Nissan Leaf Dealerships (+ LA Nissan Leaf Quick Charger Video)
http://youtu.be/XfwOfsR9G-Y First of all, a reader recently dropped us a cool video about LA’s recently installed Nissan Leaf fast charger (aka quick charger). I’m featuring that above (check out more Nissan Leaf and EV videos on […]
BMW i8 Roadster (aka Spyder) Wins “Best Production Preview Vehicle” Award
The BMW i8 Roadster, formerly known as the i8 Spyder, definitely surprised and thrilled auto journalists when it was unveiled on April 1, 2012. Last year, the plug-in hybrid electric concept car won the North American Concept […]
Ray LaHood’s Bullish EV Views
Outgoing US Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has bucked many stereotypes and trends within the past 4 years. He was a Republican working in a leading position in the Obama administration. Despite being Republican, he […]
World’s Largest Nationwide Network Of EV Fast-Chargers To Be In Netherlands
The world’s largest nationwide network of EV fast-chargers* is planned for the Netherlands, and ABB has just won the contract. The task for ABB is to put a fast-charging station within 50 kilometers (31 miles) of […]
EV Lithium-Ion Battery List Topped By LG Chem, Johnson Controls, & AESC
Lithium-ion batteries are the clear EV battery technology winner today, as they are being used in the vast majority of electric vehicles on the market today. The future may bring a shift to lithium-air batteries or […]
Mobile Apps For Electric Cars On The Rise
No matter what you need, chances are that there’s a great app to make life easier. This is true for electric car owners as well. Many consumers are interested in green cars, but hesitate due to […]
Electric Vehicles Sales Update (June 2013 Sales)
Ready for our monthly US electric vehicle sales (including hybrid sales) update? How could you not be? Below is the full table, including comparisons between June 2013 sales and June 2012 sales as well as between […]
EV Battery Prices Fall 40% In 2 Years
One of the hardest and most critical factors to project when it comes to electric vehicles is the price of batteries, which make up a huge portion of an EV’s price. However, the trend is pretty obvious. […]
500 Million EV Charging Stations In The US
This is something that may be unique to me, but I don’t think so — for a long time, I thought electric cars needed a special charging station or charger. All the talk about new EV […]
Arnold Schwarzenegger Has Green Hummers
There’s no denying that Arnold Schwarzenegger is one interesting guy, and that he seems to be in the habit of flipping stereotypes on their heads. Body builder to world-famous actor; “The Terminator” to Governor of California; Republican climate […]
Colbert On Hybrid/EV Tax Proposal — Hilarious!
In all seriousness, our roads and bridges don’t have the funding they need. The gas tax needs to be raised and new revenue sources need to be identified simply to maintain the infrastructure we have. That […]
Next-Gen Lithium-Ion Batteries From Bosch, Mitsubishi, & GS Yuasa
Robert Bosch GmbH and two Japanese companies — GS Yuasa International Ltd. and Mitsubishi Corporation — recently announced that they were going to triple team lithium-ion battery technology. Well, yeah, they didn’t use the term “triple […]
Electric Car “Disadvantages” Busted
Electric cars are still in a baby stage of their development. Their future will see them explode in use and variety. However, even at this point in time, numerous electric car myths have soundly been stomped […]