Last night Tesla revealed the all new Tesla Model X- a 100% electric crossover vehicle – at a red-carpet style event at the Tesla Design Studios in Hawthorne California. The Model X will start production late next year with full production expected in 2013. As rumored, the Tesla Model X has falcon-wing doors that are… Continue reading Tesla Model X revealed, available late 2013
The new onslaught of vehicle technology, including electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, hybrid vehicles, has consumers and experts alike confused, or so it seems. Kelley Blue Book has started a new rating called ‘Total Cost of Ownership’ and awards, and the winner in the electric vehicle category for 2012 was the Chevy Volt. KBB… Continue reading Even Kelley Blue Book seems anti-EV
Coda announced about a week ago that they would be opening up 5 showrooms in malls around the state of California. We all assumed that meant if someone saw the 2012 Coda Sedan at the mall and wanted to buy it, they’d be able to. According to Coda CEO Phil Murtaugh, that’s not the case.… Continue reading Confusion about Coda Sedan stores
Thanks to AutoBlog.com, here’s an interesting graphic that compares the cost of owning a gasoline powered car vs an electric vehicle that uses solar panels on your house roof to charge the vehicle. Over 50 years, a gasoline car will cost $275,000 to operate – assuming 12,000 miles per year and a 20 MPG vehicle… Continue reading Cost comparison of Electric Vehicle to Gasoline powered over 50 years
Today the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy released its 14th annual vehicle environmental rankings showing how vehicles compare to each other with an overall green score. The ‘greenest’ cars list may come as a bit of a shock to some, but after 8 years as the crowned champion, the Honda Civic Natural Gas has… Continue reading Mitsubishi i wins ACEEE title of Greenest car of the year
The Toyota Prius C isn’t available in the US yet – Toyota has announced they will start selling the 2012 Prius C in March this year. In Japan, sales of the Toyota Prius C have already started. The Prius C is called the Aqua in Japan, and within 5 days of the Aqua’s debut, Toyota… Continue reading Toyota Prius C is selling like crazy
Bob Carter, Toyota Division Group vice president says the 2012 Prius Plug-in returns 95 MPGe in electric only mode and 50 MPG in hybrid mode. Toyota’s previously announced numbers were 49MPGe in electric-only mode and 49MPG in hybrid mode. Carter announced the revised figures at the Toyota Prius C launch. 95 MPGe puts the Prius… Continue reading Toyota Prius Plug-in updated fuel economy figures
Fisker announced yesterday that it will begin selling the luxury plug-in hybrid Fisker Karma in Canada, starting with retail locations in Toronto, Calgary and Vancouver. Fisker will work with Dilawri Group and Fields Automotive Group auto dealers to sell the Karma plug-in hybrid electric vehicle in Canada. More stores will open in the near future,… Continue reading Fisker lowers 2012 sales estimates on Karma, starts sales in Canada
Spy photographers have spotted the BMW i3 electric vehicle cold winter testing in Norway. Last time the BMW i3 was spotted, it was using a 600cc range extending engine back in November 2011. The range extended model is being dubbed the BMW i3 REx. Note the super skinny tires – perhaps for low rolling resistance,… Continue reading BMW i3 spy photos from winter testing
Being a celebrity isn’t always a good thing, such as in the case of the man who won a Lamborghini in a contest and crashed it six hours later. On January 31st, at 7 oclock in the morning, a Nissan Leaf driver rear-ended an empty school bus – this event caused a lot of press,… Continue reading Electric vehicle accidents create mini-celebrities
On January 27th, the Nichioh Maru began it’s maiden voyage. The maker of the first all electric vehicle, the Nissan Leaf, Nissan wanted to continue it’s commitment to becoming a more green-minded company. The Nichioh Maru uses various energy-saving concepts to deliver a 13% improvement in CO2 emissions over other similarily sized ships. Nissan has made… Continue reading Nissan uses Solar Diesel Ship to transport the Leaf
