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39% Of California EV Owners Have Solar Panels (Infographic)

I’ve heard higher figures quoted regarding owners of specific electric vehicles, but this is the first “official” stat I’ve seen. California has more plug-in...

ZachFebruary 23, 2013

EV Charging Stations

1st Nationwide EV Fast Charging Network — In Estonia

The first nationwide system of fast charging stations for electric vehicles has now been completed in Estonia. The nationwide system was installed in order...

James AyreFebruary 23, 2013

100% Electric Vehicles

Wireless Power Transmission For Transit, Trains, Harbor Freight, Etc.

A completely wireless power transmission technology capable of powering high-capacity transport (such as high-speed rail, harbor freight, and airport transportation) has been developed by...

James AyreFebruary 21, 2013

100% Electric Vehicles

EVs Selling Well At This Stage Of Their Evolution

One of the most common myths repeated and repeated and repeated in mainstream media (and even in cleantech and EV media) is that plug-in...

ZachFebruary 19, 2013

100% Electric Vehicles

One Of The Biggest Things I Learned From The Tesla–NYTimes Debacle

(Update) Also See: Second Thing I Learned From The Tesla–NYTimes Debacle Third Thing I Learned From The Tesla–NYTimes Debacle I’ve written several articles on...

ZachFebruary 18, 2013

EV Policy & Politics

What US High-Speed Rail Should Look Like (Map)

US high-speed rail (HSR) is a dream of many, including President Obama and Vice President Biden. The Obama administration and Congress dedicated a good...

ZachFebruary 16, 2013

Carsharing

Autolib Carsharing Company Receives $98 Million In Loans From EIB

The french electric carsharing company Autolib has received €75 million in new investment money from the European Investment Bank (EIB). Autolib launched its...

ZachDecember 22, 2012

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Comparing Electric Cars To Gas Cars

Update: I’ve changed the images below to only show the first 8 years of ownership, since the warranties for batteries tend to end at...

ZachDecember 7, 2012

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Is An Electric Car Worth It?

UPDATED COMPARISONS HERE — better assumptions (especially the price of a Ford Focus most comparable to the Ford Focus Electric) — but doesn’t include...

ZachDecember 6, 2012

Trains

Record Siemens Electric Train Order From Poland

Poland is apparently getting an upgrade to a bit of its railway lines, with DB Schenker Rail Polska S.A. ordering 23 electric trains (or “locomotives,”...

ZachDecember 6, 2012

100% Electric Vehicles

GM Opens EV Research Center In China, Unveils Sail Springo EV At China Auto Show

GM made a couple of big EV announcements in the past couple weeks. The automobile giant announced on Thursday that it had opened a global...

ZachDecember 2, 2012

EV Companies

Tesla Increases Model S Price To $59,900

While many of us seeing an automobile price increase might get critical and spiteful. However, a little logical analysis (by Tesla) shows that the...

ZachDecember 1, 2012

Trains

VYCON Wins $3.6 Million Contract To Capture Braking Energy Of Trains With High-Speed Flywheel Technology

Electric cars aren’t the only electric vehicles out there. And, arguably, electric trains are a whole ‘nother level of awesome. While still not the...

ZachDecember 1, 2012

Conventional Hybrid Electric Vehicles

2014 Honda Accord Plug-in Hybrid Now Most Efficient Plug-In Hybrid On The Market, 115 MPGe

In October, we noted that the Ford C-Max Energi Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) had become the most fuel-efficient PHEV on the market. It...

ZachDecember 1, 2012

Conventional Hybrid Electric Vehicles

Ford: November Should Be Best Hybrid Month To Date, Market Share Increases 5x In One Year

It’s no secret: electric vehicle (including hybrid electric vehicle) sales are expected to rise a ton in the coming years. So, we can expect...

ZachDecember 1, 2012