It’s a good sign when cars once considered among the “greenest” around find it harder to hold on to that distinction. The growing range of choices in hybrid and electric cars has put ever-growing pressure on automakers looking to earn […]
It’s a James Bond car … it’s solar … it’s the Crazy Car Project
Why the Crazy Car Project? We’re not quite sure, though it appears this electric 2000GT SEV is “crazy” because of the sounds it makes. While electric cars typically run virtually silently, this one’s programmed to produce a variety of sounds, […]
Great … just what we don’t need: Electric whales on wheels
Does the world really need an electric Jeep Grand Cherokee? Amp Electric Vehicles has just unveiled its plug-in version of the SUV at the North American International Auto Show, but the question is … why? Sure, plug-in vehicles are cleaner […]
BMW’s electric i3: Not out till 2013, but apps are here now
What else, besides would-be US presidential candidates, go into full-bore publicity mode months, even years, before anyone can actually buy … or, er, vote for … them? Cars, of course. And now that all-electric vehicles have entered the consumer culture, […]
Mercedes new electric car is ‘tongue-in-cheek’ city pickup
One of the über-efficient new cars entering the auto market in 2012 is a pickup that looks like anything but. Mercedes’ smart for-us, set to make its debut later this month at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, […]
All I want for Christmas is my Level 2 wall-mount, electric-car charger
What do you buy the early-adopting car enthusiast who already has a plug-in electric vehicle in his or her garage? How about a wall-mounted electric-car charger? By teaming up with Amazon.com, GE Energy is hoping at least a few holiday […]
Teeny, tiny Twizy: The future of urban motoring?
Among the potential “climate solutions” on display at the climate talks currently taking place in Durban, South Africa, is Renault’s teeny, tiny Twizy, an electric vehicle that, despite its impossibly small appearance, not only accommodates two but offers up to […]
Austria starts rolling out fast chargers for electric cars
Austria has plugged in its first three direct-current (DC), fast-charging stations for electric cars. Part of a planned network aimed at supporting plug-in vehicles, the charging stations can power up an electric-vehicle (EV) battery in as little as 15 to […]
Seven companies, one charging standard for electric cars
Anyone who’s ever unthinkingly plugged a US appliance into a European electrical outlet will appreciate the need for this: a single international standard for fast-charging electric cars. If the sight of smoke pouring from your curling iron sent you into […]