Electric Cars

  1. Film director Chris Paine: The electric car gets its revenge

    Plenty Magazine - Environmental News and Commentary &bull Yesterday

    'Who Killed the Electric Car?' was a massive hit in 2006, chronicling the inglorious crushing of the General Motors EV1 (and the hopes of green car advocates). Now Paine is back with 'The Revenge of the Electric Car'. Full Story »


  2. David Suzuki: Our Obsession With Private Automobiles is Unsustainable

    TreeHugger &bull Sep 2, 2010

    Technological developments [such as electric cars etc.] are welcome, but maybe it's time we started rethinking our car culture as whole. The average car in North America carries 1.5 people, which means that most cars on the road only have… Full Story »

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  3. Electric cars will have fewer gadgets -- here's why

    Yahoo! Green's Blogs &bull Sep 2, 2010

    What high-tech feature would you want to see in your car that's not there now? Autobytel.com asked that question as part of its "What's Hot Now?" Me, I can live without one. In fact, just as cars are connecting big time, we're electrifying them, and many of the early EVs will be kind of skimpy on personal tech, trying to increase battery… Full Story »


  4. Electric Car News: OSU Buckeye Bullet Sets World Record 307 MPH

    Really Natural &bull Sep 2, 2010

    How fast can an electric car go? Students at the Ohio State University may have just broken the world record for EV speed. The previous record of 245.5 MPH was set back in 1999. The record might have been broken… Full Story »

  5. Motivational speaker likes the Nissan Leaf so much he's now a car salesman

    Plenty Magazine - Environmental News and Commentary &bull Sep 1, 2010

    Plug-In America Vice President Paul Scott is an evangelist for electric cars. Now he's going to be selling them on the floor of Santa Monica Nissan. Full Story »


  6. Electric Sports Cars, SUVs and Mini-Vans in Fully Charged Round-up (Video)

    TreeHugger &bull Sep 1, 2010

    Robert Llewellyn has been busy once again. Having road tested of the BMW Mini-E, explored fast electric car charging, and reviewed the Nissan Leaf, the cult British TV presenter and comedy actor has also been trying out some more unusual… Full Story »


  7. The Chevy Volt Goes to China (In 2011)

    TreeHugger &bull Aug 31, 2010

    Hopefully It'll Have More Commercial Success than BYD EVs China will be one of the initial markets to get the Chevy Volt PHEV, and today GM is announcing that the first drivable Volt has landed in the Middle Kingdom. "GM… Full Story »


  8. Life Cycle Analysis of Electric Car Shows Battery Has Only Minor Impact

    TreeHugger &bull Aug 31, 2010

    Copper and Aluminium Actually Worse than Lithium Speaking of lithium-ion batteries, a recent life-cycle analysis (a type of study that aims to find the complete environmental impact of something, taking into account manufacturing, usage, and disposal) of the lithium-ion batteries… Full Story »

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  9. Will Coda's Upstart Electric Car Outperform the Nissan Leaf?

    Inhabitat &bull Aug 30, 2010

    With Tesla Roadsters already on the road and Americans poised to place their Nissan Leaf orders tomorrow, Coda Automotive is claiming that its electric sedan will hit the market within months - and that it will trounce the Leaf's performance… Full Story »

  10. High on Electric Cars: Canada's Cannabis Cruiser

    TreeHugger &bull Aug 29, 2010

    Hemp isn't only TreeHugger approved. It's won this green yogini over in the health department with its number of nutritional benefits. It's an animal-free source of essential fatty acid omegas, proteins and amino acids--all-important for heart, brain and skin health.… Full Story »


  11. New Ideas for Electric Car Charging

    Green Transportation &bull Aug 27, 2010

    With the imminent arrival of electric cars from major automakers, such as the Chevy Volt and the Nissan Leaf, best practices for electric car charging will no longer be a hypothetical discussion. Here are two ideas from a longtime electric… Full Story »


  12. Italy to Install Solar Hydrogen Fuel Pumps at Gas Stations

    Inhabitat &bull Aug 26, 2010

    Hydrogen fuel station by Honda Clean energy company Acta has unveiled plans to install a network of solar-powered hydrogen fueling stations throughout Italy. The new fuel pumps will harness solar energy to produce hydrogen fuel from water through electrolysis. While… Full Story »

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  13. Toyota to Offer External Speaker Option to Make Prius Noisier in Japan

    TreeHugger &bull Aug 26, 2010

    WHIIIRRRRRR Toyota will be offering its Japanese customers an optional (for now) $150 device that makes its 3rd generation Prius hybrid easier to hear at low speeds. They call it the "Approaching Vehicle Audible System", and it basically makes whirring… Full Story »


  14. Electric Cars Will Have Fewer Gadgets. Here's Why.

    The Daily Green: Living Green &bull Aug 26, 2010

    Even though the technology employed in electric cars is state of the art, they won't come loaded with the features that modern drivers have come to expect (at least,most modern drivers). What high-tech feature would you want to see in… Full Story »

  15. Nathan Fillion Gaga For Spaceship-Like Arcimoto Pulse Electric Car

    ecorazzi.com :: the latest in green gossip &bull Aug 25, 2010

    Leaving his One Life To Live soap days long behind, Nathan Fillion has earned a loyal following thanks to his roles in many a cult classic, including Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Firefly, Serenity and Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog. Now portraying… Full Story »


  16. Buckeye Bullet Electric Racer Breaks EV Speed Record!

    Inhabitat &bull Aug 25, 2010

    Electric cars don't exactly have a reputation for being serious speed demons - but that could change as Ohio State's lithium ion-powered Buckeye Bullet 2 just shattered the world land speed record for a battery-powered vehicle. The streamlined electric racer… Full Story »

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  17. Nemesis Electric Car: 134mph in Wild Safety Tests (Video)

    TreeHugger &bull Aug 24, 2010

    From announcing he would develop a "wind-powered" electric sports car, to the day the Nemesis electric car finally hit the track at 100mph, it's been a long and winding road for Dale Vince"-wind-energy entrepreneur and clean-tech millionaire. Now the car… Full Story »


  18. See-Through Car is Super Efficient (307 mpg!)

    TreeHugger &bull Aug 23, 2010

    This car turns heads. It's clear. And clearly one of the most efficient in the world. It was built by students at the DeLaSalle Automotive Design Studio in Kansas City, Missouri, as a high school class project. The students at… Full Story »

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  19. Is the Electrification of Transportation a Good Thing? (Part 2)

    TreeHugger &bull Aug 23, 2010

    Electric Cars are Coming - Is it a Good Thing? In part 1, we looked at why it's important to get our cars off oil and what the first part of that transition might look like. Today, we look at the next phase, the electrification of transportation. Is it a good thing? Why? Isn't it just moving pollution around because of all those batteries and coal plants? Let's have a look. Looking in the Crystal Ball Purists on both sides make extreme predictions: either everything will change and the car is going away, or nothing will change and for decades… Full Story »

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  20. Tiny Electric Car Halts 80 Ton Mining Train: Norwegian Mine Protest (Video)

    TreeHugger &bull Aug 23, 2010

    From Climate Camp targeting offset companies, to a renegade protester single-handedly shutting down an entire power plant, the TreeHugger has seen some pretty dramatic direct action protests. But when activists in Norway decided to stop an 80-ton freight train in… Full Story »



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  1. princeboucher

    Jul 9, 2009

    RT @tweetmeme Chevrolet Volt Test Drive: Video of Driving GM’s Electric Car : Gas 2.0 http://cli.gs/RDEQV

  2. PatSikora

    Jul 9, 2009

    Electric cars won't help the environment http://bit.ly/1FA82P #tcot

  3. scienceforum

    Jul 9, 2009

    Is there an all-electric car in your budget?: http://bit.ly/17qzQq

  4. Amadeus_IOM

    Jul 9, 2009

    Is it an electric car? Is it an electric bike? No! It's the T3 Motion CT3 http://tr.im/rCWd It's .. er.. interesting...

  5. willisauto

    Jul 9, 2009

    McDonald expands menu to include Biofuel and Electric Car Outlet: McDonald’s, the hamburger fast food place that.. http://tinyurl.com/r3hvvk

  6. eugen12

    Jul 9, 2009

    EV battery tech compared: Lithium-ion battery packs are the current favorite for electric cars.(Credit: NASA)

  7. richburroughs

    Jul 9, 2009

    Wow, Brianna Banks is following me. Hot. Except her account is @carstiti31 and she is tweeting about electric cars.

  8. jasonrantz

    Jul 9, 2009

    No offense, but not me! RT @physorg_com: Raptor: An Electric Car Nearly Anyone Would Want to Drive http://tinyurl.com/m568yn

  9. victorcharlie

    Jul 9, 2009

    $gs killed Jesus and the electric cars in LA, CA

  10. commercialREbkr

    Jul 9, 2009

    A Cary, N.C., McDonald's will be the first U.S. location to offer charging stations for electric cars.

  11. WarTip

    Jul 9, 2009

    "I do not know enough about the Infrast..." on "Renault’s 3 New Electric Cars (+video)..." by @MacAaron - www.bit.ly/38fePZ

  12. Howard_Rich

    Jul 9, 2009

    A government report shows that electric cars will not significantly reduce green house gas admissions #tcot #tlot

    steelsavage

    Jul 9, 2009

    Learn more about the real electric car - http://www.nissanusa.com/electric-car/ via @addthis

  13. newsgirlmw

    Jul 9, 2009

    Kleiner Perkins' Big Three of electric cars?: Kleiner Perkins is already invested in electric car startups Fiske.. http://tinyurl.com/ktnns6

  14. Rahiee

    Jul 9, 2009

    IM starting to work o an ELECTRIC car. god blesss mee =/

  15. jboncek_EV

    Jul 9, 2009

    New EV Blog! Follow me for updates on my electric car

  16. greenoptions

    Jul 9, 2009

    Kansas Teen Builds Own Electric Car from Old Ford Escort: 17-year-old Andrew Loader from Lindsborg, Kansas h.. http://tinyurl.com/mcbkp7

  17. coelacanthro

    Jul 9, 2009

    .@jamesclay battery power is increasing exponentially, as seen in the new viability of electric cars (finally!) Next: cheap photovoltaics

  18. endzinfo

    Jul 9, 2009

    Discovers the SECRET to increasing the range of their Electric car up to an amazing 100 miles from a single charge wi... http://twt.gs/EG5AU

  19. Greengamma

    Jul 9, 2009

    Chevy Volt Plugin Electric Hybrid Car | Sexy Editor News And ... http://bit.ly/txwyi