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Ford: No Updates for Focus Electric, Too Niche
Ford will not update its Focus Electric for the 2014 model year. Ford director of global electrification Nancy Giola says the carmaker still sees battery electric vehicles as a “niche” market and won't try to drive sales ahead of demand from consumers.
Drive Report: Mileage in a Week with the 2013 Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid
When Toyota unveiled its Prius Plug-in Hybrid in 2011, there was significant consternation in the plug-in car world. With only 11 miles of range, many EV advocates viewed the Plug-in Prius as not really very electric. To them, the Plug-in Prius was a car built with just enough EV range to give it access to California’s HOV lanes. But can the 11-miles electric range offered by the 2013 Prius plug-in hybrid make a difference to your gas mileage? Can you really drive the plug-in Prius like an EV? Or are you better off driving a car like the 2013 Chevrolet Volt?
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Crushing Cars with a Battery-Powered Monster Truck
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Jim Motavalli says:
Instead of a huge alcohol-burning supercharged V-8, Bigfoot #20 gets its power from a 350-horsepower traction motor....
When an Electric Vehicle Is More like a Personal Bus, Than a Car
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Brad Berman says:
Today’s electric cars can provide all the necessary range, with cheap and easy home recharging, for more than 90...
Nissan Software Update for 2011/12 LEAFs Yields Promising Results
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Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield says:
Ten days ago, Nissan North America announced expanded battery pack capacity warranty coverage for 2011 and 2012 model...
Colorado Man Uses Electric Mitsubishi to Haul Grandkids
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Bob West says:
In January, I bought the all-electric subcompact Mitsubishi i-MiEV. The main motivation was the fact that my wife and...
Ford Neglects Focus Electric, But It's Still California-Compliant
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Jim Motavalli says:
Riding high on hybrids and plug-in hybrids, Ford isn't devoting a lot of time to its Focus Electric, which has sold...
French Train Company Offers Free Electric Car Travel on Auto-Train
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Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield says:
This summer, thousands of Americans will pack up their car, cancel the paper, and head out on the open road for a...
Prius Plug-in EV Charge
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janespip says:
I have owned my Prius PI for 6 months. I have been told by several authorities that the amount of...
Eight Rules of Electric Vehicle Charging Etiquette
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Brad Berman says:
1EV Spots for EVs
It’s absolutely never acceptable for an internal combustion car to park in...
Paul Scott Uses DNC Refund To Buy Electric Cars for Relatives
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Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield says:
Paul Scott’s public announcement two weeks ago that he was spending $32,400 to talk EVs with President Obama may have...
Eight Factors Determining Total Cost of Ownership of an Electric Car
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Brad Berman says:
1Actual Price of Vehicle
It’s easy enough to pinpoint the MSRP for a car, but most...
The Electric Drive Conference: Report From the Front
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Jim Motavalli says:
The Electric Drive Transportation Association has been in the trenches lobbying for EVs since 1989. While it's not yet...
Power Institute Study: Total Cost of Ownership Cheaper for Electric Cars
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Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield says:
Assuming identical finance packages and an average gas price of $3.62 per gallon, the Volt proved marginally cheaper to...
Drive Report: Mileage in a Week with the 2013 Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid
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Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield says:
When Toyota unveiled its Prius Plug-in Hybrid in 2011, there was significant consternation in the plug-in car world....
Five Things About Tesla’s Future You May Have Missed
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Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield says:
Ten days ago, Tesla C.E.O. Elon Musk talked at length at Tesla’s annual shareholders’ meeting about the firm’s...
Washington Man Hits 78,000 Miles on Nissan LEAF
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Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield says:
Two years ago, Steve Marsh purchased his Black Nissan LEAF as a way to help him save money on his 130-mile daily...
French Company Brings Autolib-Like Electric Car Sharing to America
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Laurent J. Masson says:
The Parisian Autolib, an electric car sharing service that has become the world's most successful business of its kind...
All Electric Vehicle Rally, BC2BC-2013, 1500 miles from Canada to Mexico
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TonyWilliams says:
Once again at the end of this month, I will be slogging a 100% electric vehicle down the west coast...
G.M. Offers Deals On Chevy Volt, to Reduce Bloated Inventory
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Brad Berman says:
Last week, I wrote about how Chevy Volt sales had it a plateau. Readers responded by commenting that Chevy dealers...
BMW’s Robertson Makes Big Promises for Electric Cars
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Brad Berman says:
Nissan, General Motors and a handful of electric car start-ups spent the past few years setting inflated expectations...
Unlikely Hero Tries to Save EV Battery Swapping in Israel
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Brad Berman says:
Yosef Abramowitz, an American-Israeli solar entrepreneur, wants to revive Better Place, the recently bankrupted company...