Published on May 31st, 2017 | by Jose Pontes | no comments
The European passenger plug-in market had some 17,500 registrations last month, up only 6% over the same month last year. Despite this slowdown, the market is up 24% this year, with the electric vehicle (EV) share now standing at 1.4%... Read More →
Published on May 31st, 2017 | by Steve Hanley | no comments
Market data suggests that sales of the Tesla Model X are slipping in the US, partly because the car has gained a reputation for being troublesome and partly because it offers less utility than other sport utility vehicles. ... Read More →
Published on May 31st, 2017 | by Zach | no comments
It was with a great degree of curiosity that we explored EV charging experiences and needs by type of EV and region for our latest EV report. What's the story for Tesla drivers, non-Tesla fully electric car drivers, and plug-in hybrid drivers? What's the story for Americans vs Europeans? We already covered the desire and demand for fast charging and superfast charging in a previous section, but we dive much more into other charging matters here. Jump down below the line for the results... Read More →
Published on May 31st, 2017 | by James Ayre | no comments
If the countries involved are to meet the pledges made as part of the Paris Climate Change agreement, then the cost of emitting carbon dioxide must rise to $50–$100 per tonne by 2030, according to a ... Read More →
Published on May 30th, 2017 | by Andrea Bertoli | no comments
CleanTechnica’s next Cleantech Revolution Tour is approaching, and it is packed with EV and clean energy leaders from around Europe who are intent on easing the way into a brighter future. Starting in Berlin (Germany) on ... Read More →
Published on May 29th, 2017 | by Steve Hanley | no comments
Southern California Edison has begun issuing rebates of $450 to people who purchase a plug-in hybrid or electric car. The program applies to those who buy a used EV as well as new cars. ... Read More →
Published on May 29th, 2017 | by EV Expert | no comments
With the rising number of plug-in models available in the U.S., many at increasingly affordable prices, and with electricity getting greener, the climate benefits of electric cars are growing... Read More →
Published on May 29th, 2017 | by Zach | no comments
One of the more interesting things for me in our annual EV surveys is how much people want various special features — auto lane change, all-wheel drive, superfast charging, fast charging, etc. The extra fun in our new 93-page electric car driver report is that we got these responses segmented by type of EV and region. Jump down below the line for the results... Read More →
Published on May 29th, 2017 | by James Ayre | 1 comment
Rumors are now going around that BMW has killed off the i5 electric vehicle project. These rumors seem to have originated with "unnamed sources" at BMW, according to BMWBlog, so who knows if they are actually true or not at this point... Read More →
Published on May 29th, 2017 | by Kyle Field | 1 comment
This article serves as a complement to my first review of the 2017 Chevrolet Bolt, which was a summary of my takeaways from my first 24 hours with the car. Disclaimer: I didn't sleep in the Bolt, so there's admittedly a gap there in the review process... Read More →
Published on May 29th, 2017 | by James Ayre | no comments
When it comes to buying a car, price is a notable issue of consideration to ... almost everyone. So, a lot of people want to know what the cheapest electric car is. I'd ask you what car you think that is ... but we just put it in the title... Read More →
Published on May 29th, 2017 | by Jose Pontes | no comments
After visiting relatives and having coffee close by, I found two guys staring at the BMW i3. "It’s electric, isn’t it?" ... "Yes, but this one has a gas range extender" ... "Really? How does that work?"... Read More →
Published on May 29th, 2017 | by Jose Pontes | no comments
After switching cars in the morning, leaving the Nissan Leaf and picking up the blue BMW i3 REx, we prepared for the trip to Connecticut. As there would be more than one car travelling, the smaller i3 would be the cargo van, so we filled it with three suitcases and other smaller bags... Read More →
Published on May 29th, 2017 | by Jose Pontes | no comments
The idea for this series of articles came one night while discussing with Zach (Director of CleanTechnica) my upcoming trip to the Northeast of the USA to visit relatives, he asked me... Read More →
