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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
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
According to a US Energy Department study concocted with charging station maker Ecotality, plug-in vehicle owners are, on average, driving more than gas-powered vehicle owners are driving their cars. Plug-in vehicle drivers are also getting more comfortable charging those vehicles outside of their homes. Chevy Volt drivers are, on average, logging over 41 miles per… Continue reading Plug-in vehicles drive further every day than gasoline vehicles
Earlier this week Nissan confirmed that is plans to sell a seven seat minivan variant of the e-NV200 all electric van in Europe when it enters production next year. Based on the e-nv200 concept that was at the Detroit Auto Show earlier this year, and similar to the electric van that FedEx is testing, the… Continue reading Nissan will sell e-NV200 based 7 seat van in Europe
Last week, BMW announced it was working on developing an infrared heating system for its plug-in electric and hybrid electric vehicles. The heating system could save up to 30% of the batteries energy over conventional heating methods. The infrared system would generate infrared radiation that warms the occupants body directly, rather than heating air and… Continue reading BMW working on infrared heating for Electric Vehicles
Mitsubishi has announced that the Outlander Plug-in Hybrid SUV will join the redesigned Outlander Sport and the Pike’s Peak i-Miev at the Paris Auto Show later this year. According to Mitsubishi, the Outlander PHEV is the first plug-in hybrid SUV – and it has all the advantages. Combine the environmental performance of an electric vehicle,… Continue reading Mitsubishi will unveil Outlander Plug-in Hybrid at Paris Auto Show
EnerDel Inc announced it received a second supply order from Volvo to manufacture its 24 kWh lithium-ion battery packs to power Volvo’s C30 electric car. EnerDel was first selected back in September 2009 as the Volvo C30 battery supplier when the car was announced as part of Volvo’s Drive-E towards Zero strategy. EnerDel will begin… Continue reading EnerDel secures second order for Volvo’s C30 battery packs
The Nekkei reported that the Japanese Government will broaden its disclosure of the CHAdeMo technology standards for electric vehicles. Its currently only known by a few automakers, but The Ministry of Economy is hoping sharing the technology will help promote the spread of electric vehicles and related industries. The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry… Continue reading Japanese to disclose CHAdeMo quick charging technology standards
Coda Automotive has recalled 78 of it’s Coda Sedan electric vehicles due to faulty side curtain airbags that may not deploy in an accident. Full details can be found at the Coda Sedan Forum website.
With 230hp and 240 ft-lbs of torque, the reinvented electric DeLorean has 100 more horsepower than the original and 2 times the amount of torque – according to Matt Farah from the Drive channel on YouTube, the DeLorean is finally fun to drive! Top speed is over 100 mph and the 0-60mph time is under… Continue reading Electric DeLorean DMC-12
Philadelphia has become the latest metropolitan area to be included in the public-private EV project designed to give away Blink home charging stations to electric vehicle owners. Similar deals already exist in Chicago and Atlanta where the owners of electric vehicle like the Nissan Leaf, Mitsubishi i, Chevy Volt, Coda Sedan and now the Ford… Continue reading EcoTality offering free chargers
Alverez Electric Motors Company unveiled a line-up of electric vehicles last week at the National Association of Minority Auto Dealers in Las Vegas. The vehicles look just like any other low-speed electric vehicle. Alverez EVs will be sold in Ecocentres which are part of a dealership network dedicated to economical, environmentally friendly fleet and consumer… Continue reading Alverez low speed electric vehicles unveiled in Vegas
Yet another electric vehicle concept from Volkswagen that is unlikely to make it even close to production (see the E-up! and the Golf PHEV). We first caught a glimpse of the VW E Bugster concept before the 2012 Detroit Auto Show. Three months later, it was back at the Beijing Motor Show. The E-Bugster concept… Continue reading Volkswagen E-Bugster Concept
A 700 acre community in Austin is taking part in a Chevy Volt test in an effort to consume less energy. The community, called Pecan Street, is also working with Sony, Whirlpool and Intel. 100 Chevy Volt range extended electric vehicles were offered to Pecan Street residents on a priority basis last September before the… Continue reading Austin community works with GM on Volt testing project
Of all the utility companies in the United States, just 22 of them, which operate in 11 states total, offer special rates for EV charging. Northeast Group LLC did a recent study of the special rates – tariffs – and found they come in the form of pre-set monthly rates or special off-peak rates for… Continue reading 6% of US utility companies offer EV charging incentives
What started back in May as a few owners noticing one less bar on their Leaf’s battery capacity display has now turned into a larger issue. Up to 50 Nissan Leaf owners are said to be having the same issue. The battery capacity loss is being noticed in hot areas of the country like Arizona.… Continue reading Nissan’s official response to the Leaf Battery degradation concerns
General Electric’s WattStation charging stations are being blamed damaging the Nissan Leaf on board charger in some cases. GE has acknowledged the issue with the charging station and is working with Nissan to solve the issue. One Nissan dealership int he San Francisco area emailed Leaf owners telling them not to use the WattStation because… Continue reading GE WattStation charging stations damaging some Nissan Leafs
The Chevrolet Volt website keeps a log of the total miles driven by all of the Volts currently out in the wild – on the road, being used in everyday life. This is done via the in-car data system that sends info to Chevrolet as part of the rich media infotainment system. Chevrolet reports that… Continue reading Chevy Volt owners travel 100 million miles, mostly electric
