Looking for a more fuel-efficient, low-emissions ride this year? Ahead of Earth Day (April 22), Kelley Blue Book (KBB) has drawn up lists of the best 2017 model year hybrid, plug-in hybrid and all-electric cars with a sticker price of under $40,000. Unsurprisingly, the Toyota Prius (pictured) tops the list of hybrid cars. Newcomer Hyundai […]
Chevy Bolt: Is GM poised to mainstream EVs?
At the Detroit Auto Show this week, GM is still riding high on the buzz surrounding the new 2017 Chevy Bolt since officially unveiling the fully electric vehicle (EV) during CES last week, and not only because the car has a range of 200 miles. Part of the reason is neatly encapsulated in the title […]
Tesla Motors open sources its EV patents
This is big. Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla Motors, today announced that his company is open sourcing all of its patents. Could this be the spark that sets off the electric vehicle (EV) revolution? In a post on the company’s blog, cheekily titled “All Our Patent Are Belong To You,” Musk explained the rationale behind […]
OnStar app brings cloud-based EV fleet management to Google
Video: The arrival of technology-laden EVs promises to empower and liberate car fleet managers in ways they could only just imagine a few short years ago. Just ask Rolf Schreiber, Google’s Electric Transportation Manager. As you know, Google is big on cleantech. And one of the ways it promotes this is by keeping a fleet […]
New Nissan Leaf TV ads skewer gas powered lifestyle
Nissan is airing a clever new ad campaign in support of its Leaf electric vehicle. The TV spots feature average Joes and Janes going about their lives using everyday gadgets. Instead of running on electricity, they’re powered by gasoline instead — complete with chattering little engines and bleak, soul-draining plumes of exhaust. The car maker’s […]
EV 101: With V2G, your car is the battery
Besides reducing carbon emissions from car travel and ending America’s love affair with the fuel pump, electric vehicles (EVs) can perform another important function: energy storage for renewable energy sources. GE’s new Txchnologist website has an infographic that illustrates how your (future ?) plug-in can one day become a pivotal piece of the smart grid […]
GE: “Everyone is talking about the Volt”
A fair assessment, judging by the press its getting by winning The North American Car of the Year title. And if you’re in any way invested in the EV ecosystem, there’s reason to be happy. GE spokesman Robert Peterson thinks that the other General’s win (GM) is significant because it represents a not only a […]
CES 2011 Green Watch: This year’s hits and misses
Move over 3D HDTVs, CES 2011 was a tablet maker’s playground. But beside the iPad fighters, what did the trade show have in store for green consumers? Let’s have a look at trends and companies that made this year memorable for eco-conscious techies, and those we’d rather forget. Hits Ford: Who needs an auto show? […]
GE wants EVs, 25,000 of them
(click here for the full-sized image at GE) It’s somewhat fitting that a company that’s big lately on EV (electric vehicle) chargers is trying to spur the adoption of electric EVs — and avoid a chicken and egg problem — by committing to replace half its global automotive fleet with EVs by 2015. All told, […]
A123 spinoff: New battery tech reduces cost by 85%
Is that a cheap electric vehicle I see on the horizon? Yet-Ming Chiang, A123 Systems founder and an MIT materials researcher, claims to have come up with a new battery design that will cut the cost of battery packs — currently upwards of $10,000 — by up to 85 percent. The tech will be at […]
