California To Extend Carpool-Lane Access To 40,000 Plug-In Hybrids
Wed, 09/01/2010 - 17:30
Photo: Flickr, CC
Should Access for Regular Hybrids be Phased Out?
In California, vehicles that meet certain fuel economy and tailpipe emission criteria are granted special access to the high occupancy vehicle lanes (HOV, aka the carpool lane).
Electric Sports Cars, SUVs and Mini-Vans in Fully Charged Round-up (Video)
Wed, 09/01/2010 - 14:19
Image credit: Fully Charged
Robert Llewellyn has been busy once again.
The Chevy Volt Goes to China (In 2011)
Tue, 08/31/2010 - 20:30
Photo: GM
Hopefully It'll Have More Commercial Success than BYD EVs
China will be one of the initial markets to get the Chevy Volt PHEV, and today GM is announcing that the first drivable Volt has landed in the Middle Kingdom. "GM has made a long-term commitment to bringing our industry-leading technology to China," said Kevin Wale, President and Managing Director of the GM China Group.
Life Cycle Analysis of Electric Car Shows Battery Has Only Minor Impact
Tue, 08/31/2010 - 19:59
Nissan LEAF batteries.
Lithium-Ion Battery Oversupply to Drive Prices Down Around 20%
Tue, 08/31/2010 - 18:44
Photo: GM
A Significant Drop Predicted
It's all about supply and demand: According to Hideo Takeshita, an analyst at the Institute of Information Technology Ltd. in Tokyo, the price of lithium-ion batteries could drop by about 19% in 2010, while another analyst, Shiro Mikoshiba of Nomura Holdings, said that the worsening oversupply may push prices down as much as 25%.
EPA & DOT Propose Clearer, More Colorful Fuel Economy Labels
Mon, 08/30/2010 - 20:09
Image: EPA
Making Guzzlers Stand Out Even More
One way to nudge people into making better decisions is to make it easier to compare different products and services. There are still many people out there who have no idea if 16 MPG is a good or bad, but if they saw a big red "D" on a sticker, they might be tempted to find a vehicle with a better grade.
High on Electric Cars: Canada's Cannabis Cruiser
Sun, 08/29/2010 - 21:54
Better Place is Testing Battery-Swapping in Tokyo
Fri, 08/27/2010 - 20:15
Photo: Better Place
59 Seconds Average Swapping Time
Better Place, in collaboration with the Agency for Natural Resources and Energy of Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and Nihon Kotsu Co., Tokyo's largest taxi operator, has been doing real-world testing of a battery-swapping station in Tokyo.
Nemesis Electric Car: 134mph in Wild Safety Tests (Video)
Tue, 08/24/2010 - 13:50
Image credit: Zerocarbonista
From announcing he would develop a "wind-powered" electric sports car, to the day the Nemesis electric car finally hit the track at 100mph, it's been a long and winding road for Dale Vince"—wind-energy entrepreneur and Read the full story on TreeHugger
Crossing Canada in 28 Days with an Electric Jellybean (aka i MiEV)
Mon, 08/23/2010 - 21:59
Image: Mitsubishi
28 Days to Cross the Country with Electricity
Mitsubishi wanted to do a big PR stunt to market its i MiEV electric car, and Canada's a big country. They put the two together and the i MiEV (it does kinda look like a jellybean) is en route to cross Canada in 28 days, stop numerous time to do a quick recharge and to show the car to journalists and enthusiasts in various cities.
