Consumer Reports is calling out Ford, saying the Ford C-max Hybrid and Ford Fusion Hybrid don’t achieve anywhere near the number of 47 MPG that Ford claims. Consumer Reports test drove each of the hybrid vehicles and consistently got 39 MPG in the Fusion and 37 MPG in the C-max. Jake Fisher, director of auto… Continue reading Consumer Reports calls out Ford for false fuel economy claims
InsideLine recently took a 2012 Coda Sedan to a test track to run it through its paces. While they weren’t all negative about the Coda Sedan, they weren’t excited about it either. The vehicle they tested was the 2012 Coda Sedan EV with 2,100 miles on it and a base price of $38,145. During hard… Continue reading 2012 Coda Sedan receives poor track test results from Inside Line
Using $3 million in funds from the California Energy Commission, Better Place is launching a project in California with 4 Coda Sedan electric vehicles that will be customized to allow their batteries to be switched out in a matter of minutes. The program will start in 2014, and Better Place ultimately hopes to support a… Continue reading Better Place battery swapping coming to California Taxis in 2014
Mitsubishi announced that it will support a smart grid demo project at the University of Southern California by providing the school with 12 Mitsubishi i MiEV electric vehicles. The i-Miev electric vehicles will be used on campus and around the LA Basin as part of a 2 year study. Named the Smart Grid Living Laboratory… Continue reading Mitsubishi partners with USC to test 12 i Electric Vehicles on smart grid
