Green Cars: Tesla Motors Shatters Single-Charge Distance Record

The biggest knock on the electric vehicles (EVs) is its lack of range on a single charge. On average the typical EV being produced today has about a 100-mile range before needing to recharge. On hybrids it becomes even more dismal with an all-electric range of roughly 40 miles. For normal commute in a day [...]

Green News: Electric Vehicles Gone Postal

With consumers largely avoiding electric cars due to their shortcomings (range, charging infrastructure) the United States Postal Service is already undertaking the electrification of their current Long Life Vehicle (LLV) model to contribute to the green movement. AM General and Smith Electric Vehicles (SEV) will be teaming up to complete this project in converting all [...]

2009 Tokyo Motor Show – Green Cars

Within the scope of humanity there are a chosen few who are existed by more than the allure of opposite sex. Well, perhaps there are more than a chosen few. They are an excitable bunch who have piston fire raging through their veins. Some call them petrol-heads, others; car-freaks. Whatever you want to call them; [...]

Nissan’s Zero Emission Tour: North America

On Thursday, Nissan North America released its Zero Emission Tour dates for US and Canada featuring the brand-new, all-electric Nissan Leaf. Beginning on the November 13th, the Tour will span three months covering 23 cities including Vancouver, B.C. Precise tour dates can be found below. The Zero Emission Tour is part of a larger vision [...]

The Scorpions Sting

In the world of high priced automobiles, there is not a real concern about the carbon footprint left by enormous gas guzzling engines. Many of these super-cars get poor gas mileage, and though they are few in number, add to the growing amount of CO2 emissions. There is a preconceived notion that all of these [...]

Renault is trying to target zero emissions with a new lineup

The press release states, “Electric vehicles represent the clean-break solution that can put zero-emission mobility within everybody’s reach. In line with the brand’s Renault eco² environmental policy, Renault Z.E. electric vehicles are poised to be marketed on a large scale with a view to taking a decisive stand on the environmental front. 2011 will see [...]

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