Electric Cars

Kia Unveils its First Ever Electric Vehicle, the Ray EV

Kia Unveils its First Ever Electric Vehicle, the Ray EV

Posted by  Marc Carter  Thu Dec 22, 2011 06:38 PM ET   |   0

Kia has unveiled its first ever electric vehicle, the Ray EV, which is based on the Korean-market Ray city car. The Ray EV is powered by a 50kW electric motor and a 16.4 kWh lithium ion polymer battery pack. ... Read more

What Are the Most Eco-Friendly Car Batteries?

What Are the Most Eco-Friendly Car Batteries?

Posted by  Alexander Davies  Thu Dec 22, 2011 01:12 PM ET   |   0

Electric and hybrid cars have made quite an impact on the auto market, largely due to public concern over climate change and rising gas prices. But, skeptics are quick to point out, the Toyota Prius and Tesla Roadster may ... Read more

Could an Electric Eel Power Your Electric Vehicle?

Could an Electric Eel Power Your Electric Vehicle?

Posted by  David Goodspeed  Tue Dec 20, 2011 09:17 AM ET   |   0

As a couple of holiday videos have proven recently, energy harnessed from electric eels is being used as an alternate source to power household accessories. This begs the question, “Could an electric eel be used to power an electric ... Read more

2012 Ford Focus Electric Beats the Leaf with 100 MPGe

2012 Ford Focus Electric Beats the Leaf with 100 MPGe

Posted by  Marc Carter  Wed Dec 14, 2011 11:43 AM ET   |   0

Ford has just announced that the 2012 Ford Focus Electric is expected to be the first five-passenger, all-electric car to achieve more than a 100 miles per gallon equivalent (MPGe) fuel efficiency rating. That rating means that the Focus ... Read more

Smart For-us Concept is a Pickup for Urbanites

Smart For-us Concept is a Pickup for Urbanites

Posted by  Marc Carter  Wed Dec 7, 2011 08:00 AM ET   |   0

Smart has released sketches of its new for-us pick-up truck concept ahead of its official debut in Detroit next month. The electric-powered two-seater for-us concept is described as the perfect car for the young and young at heart with ... Read more

Nissan Wins Japan Car of the Year, Turns Over New LEAF With Nismo Concept

Nissan Wins Japan Car of the Year, Turns Over New LEAF With Nismo Concept

Posted by  David Goodspeed  Tue Dec 6, 2011 09:34 AM ET   |   0

The Nissan LEAF battery electric vehicle is gaining acceptance globally with some 20,000 units already being sold but for those who are still on the bubble perhaps the automaker can sway your opinion with the LEAF Nismo Concept it ... Read more

Honda EV-STER Concept Previews an Electric Sports Car

Honda EV-STER Concept Previews an Electric Sports Car

Posted by  Marc Carter  Wed Nov 30, 2011 12:32 PM ET   |   0

Earlier this month Honda gave us a preview of one of its concepts destined for the Tokyo Motor Show, the Small Sports EV concept. The concept has been officially unveiled in Tokyo and is now being called the EV-STER ... Read more

Toyota Fun-Vii Concept is a Smartphone on Four Wheels

Toyota Fun-Vii Concept is a Smartphone on Four Wheels

Posted by  Marc Carter  Mon Nov 28, 2011 10:57 AM ET   |   0

The big thing that we’re excited about this week is Toyota’s GT 86 that is being unveiled at the Tokyo Motor Show, but Toyota does have some other debuts scheduled for the show. The Toyota Fun-Vii concept is a ... Read more

NHTSA Opening Investigation into Crash-Tested Chevy Volt Fires

NHTSA Opening Investigation into Crash-Tested Chevy Volt Fires

Posted by  David Goodspeed  Mon Nov 28, 2011 09:35 AM ET   |   0

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has announced they will open a “formal safety defect investigation” into the risk of fire in Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric vehicles that have been involved in a serious crash.... Read more

2013 Honda Fit EV Goes 123 Miles on a Single Charge

2013 Honda Fit EV Goes 123 Miles on a Single Charge

Posted by  Marc Carter  Wed Nov 16, 2011 09:18 PM ET   |   0

Honda unveiled the production version of the 2013 Honda Fit electric vehicle (EV) at the Los Angeles Auto Show today. The production version remains pretty close to the concept version we saw last year. The Fit EV is based ... Read more

2013 Infiniti JX Revealed at LA Auto Show

2013 Infiniti JX Revealed at LA Auto Show

Posted by  Eric Rogell  Wed Nov 16, 2011 02:57 PM ET   |   0

They teased it for months, revealed a little more at Pebble Beach, and now Infiniti has finally pulled the cover off their 7-passenger/3-row luxury crossover, the JX35. (Photos following the story) Available in dealerships next spring,... Read more

Nissan Pivo 3 Concept the Electric Car of the Future?

Nissan Pivo 3 Concept the Electric Car of the Future?

Posted by  Marc Carter  Tue Nov 8, 2011 11:05 AM ET   |   0

Nissan has given us a preview of one of the concepts that it is going to debut at the Tokyo Motor Show later this month. The PIVO 3 concept is the follow up to the PIVO 1 concept from ... Read more

What Would Life Be Like with an Electric Vehicle?

What Would Life Be Like with an Electric Vehicle?

Posted by  David Goodspeed  Sun Oct 23, 2011 04:41 PM ET   |   0

So let’s say you read our article on the greenest vehicles and feel compelled to welcome a vehicle into your household that is either partially or totally dependent on electricity to operate. How will this impact your lifestyle? Will ... Read more

The 10 Best Green Cars (Plus: the Worst Offenders)

The 10 Best Green Cars (Plus: the Worst Offenders)

Posted by  David Goodspeed  Tue Oct 18, 2011 06:00 AM ET   |   0

Just because a car says “hybrid” on its side panel, is it really any easier on the environment than its gas-burning counterparts? Green technology strives to lessen our impact on the environment, but how can you really be certain ... Read more

DeLorean’s DMC-12 the Ultimate Time Machine Returns as an Electric Car

DeLorean’s DMC-12 the Ultimate Time Machine Returns as an Electric Car

Posted by  Marc Carter  Tue Oct 18, 2011 01:25 AM ET   |   0

Who doesn’t remember the Back to the Future trilogy and the DeLorean DMC-12 time machine that transported Marty McFly back to the 1950′s, 1800′s and the not so distant future, the year 2015? What kid didn’t dream of owning... Read more

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