BMW i8 Review (Exclusive)
I test drove several high-end, high-performance cars while in Florida last week. Of all the vehicles I test drove, I was perhaps most interested in testing out the BMW i8. The i8 is a stunning vehicle, […]
Volkswagen Diesel Car Scandal Causing Surge In EV Interest, According To British Car Leasing Company
The recent Volkswagen scandal involving diesel car emissions seems to have caused a surge in electric vehicle interest, according to a UK-based car rental firm. The surge has been so great, according to Flexed.co.uk, that lead-in […]
Electric Car Shopping: Chevy Volt vs Nissan LEAF vs Ford C-Max Energi
There was a time when I biked almost everywhere I needed to go. However, the serious lack of safe bicycle paths has me driving to work about 8 or 9 miles or 16 round trip — […]
Last Chance
As many of you know, I’m writing up a report based on four electric vehicle surveys we’ve been conducting. I’m getting close to writing up sections on the results, and am thus going to close the […]
The “Fastned Freedom Plan”
Originally published on the Fastned blog. By Michiel Langezaal, Fastned cofounder and CEO Cars with internal combustion engines are a disaster for our health and the climate, and offer a poor driving experience. The sooner we switch to […]
Nissan LEAF vs BMW i3 vs Tesla Model S — Your Responses
About a month ago, I wrote a long article about my challenge deciding between a Nissan LEAF, BMW i3, or Tesla Model S. I buried a short poll on the bottom of the article and, honestly, […]
2016 Chevy Volt Initial Review (Important Media Exclusive)
Via CleanTechnica: As Chevrolet prepares to make the much-anticipated 2016 Volt available in several lucky states (and Canada), we’re all anxious to see how the new model looks compared to earlier versions of the Volt. At the […]
Tesla Model Xs Recognize Each Other, Model 3 Or Model Y Will Have Falcon-Wing Doors, & Other Elon Tweets
As tends to happen with any Tesla announcement, the media has gone a little loopy after the unveiling of the Model X. A lot of mainstream media reporters simply don’t understand some things or get their […]
Initial Tesla Model X Videos
A few initial Tesla Model X “review” videos have now been published by major media sites that attended the X unveiling in California earlier this week. Aside from some “humorous” commentary (imho), the nice thing about the […]
Funny Elon Musk, Tesla Model X Air Filter, & Volkswagen Meme
First of all, let’s say off the bat that the text on the meme below is not a direct quote of Elon Musk. In fact, I think Elon didn’t mention Volkswagen at all during the Tesla […]
Volvo: Electric Bus Use Can Cut City Transport Costs By Millions
A new analysis — taking into consideration such variable factors as travel time, associated emissions, overall energy use, noise, taxes, resource use, etc — has determined that electric buses could allow cities in Sweden (and elsewhere) to […]
Tesla Ludicrous P90D Vs. Tesla Insane P85D
Just how much faster does the Ludicrous Mode P90D seem during actual use than its predecessors? Say, as compared against the Insane Mode of the P85D, for instance? Does this matter, you might be asking yourself? […]
Tesla Model X EPA Rating & Specs Published
The long-awaited Tesla Model X is almost here, and we’ve got another sign that it’s ready to roll. Aside from getting its HOV-lane sticker and EV rebate eligibility from California, the X is also now listed on […]
Tesla Tweets
I went over to the Tesla Motors twitter account last night to see if I had missed anything new over there. While scrolling through the tweets, I saw so many cool things that I wanted to share but […]
Why People Buy Electric Cars… So Far
Following up on the slew of EV survey results I’ve been sharing, this article focuses on the question of why people buy electric cars. However, I think it’s very important to remember that the data presented are from […]