Posted in Auto News on Jul 15th, 2010
The Electrification Coalition ad’s message: Gasoline is dangerous and should be jettisoned in favor of cleaner, more efficient options.
OdoClub makes it possible for you to earn auto rewards for every mile you drive. The rewards earned in this one-of-a-kind dealership loyalty program can be redeemed at participating automotive dealerships [...]
Posted in Auto News on Jun 11th, 2010
The EPA has named the top 10 fuel-efficient cars built since 1984 — and No. 1 is the decade-old 2000 Honda Insight.
In fact, six of the EPA’s top 10-ranked fuel sippers were built before 2000.
Four of the top 10 — including the 2010 Toyota Prius, 2010 Honda Insight (pictured) and the 2006-2010 Honda Civic Hybrid [...]
Posted in Auto News on May 20th, 2010
When it comes to electric and hybrid automobiles, silence isn’t necessarily golden. It’s actually a hazard.
The AAM, along with the Association of International Automobile Manufacturers, the American Council for the Blind and the National Federation for the Blind have agreed on a plan to address a potential problem caused by electric and hybrid cars — [...]
Posted in Auto News on Apr 1st, 2010
Two southern California residents are going off the grid, but staying on the road.
To meet their electrical energy needs, Peder and Julie Nordby, installed solar panels on the rooftop of their home. They also got a BMW Mini E.
Their home’s rooftop solar panels generate 12,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity per year — enough to power their [...]
Posted in Auto News on Mar 26th, 2010
General Motors has announced three Electric Networked-Vehicle (EN-V) concepts that showcase the car maker’s notion for what an urban mobility vehicle of the future might look like.
Developed in conjunction with GM’s partner in China, Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp., the EN-V concept vehicles riff on a recent project that was developed with help from Segway.
Each of [...]
Posted in Auto News on Aug 14th, 2009
During the next year, the University of California Davis will be asking volunteer drivers of BMW’s all-electric MINI Es how they use the cars and how they like them. The answers will be collected in online surveys, during interviews, and collected from information in travel diaries.
UCD, which has a dedicated Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) [...]