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Fisker hit hard by Hurricane Sandy

, Nov 6th 2012 Discuss [0]

A lot of places suffered the wrath of Sandy as it collided with the East Coast last week, but one manufacturer in particular was left with quite a mess to clean up after Sandy had passed. Fisker says that 300 of its Karma electric vehicles were destroyed by Sandy as they sat in a New Jersey port. Fisker sells each one of those Karmas for about $100,000 here in the States, so Sandy managed to destroy a lot of really expensive product when it made landfall. Read The Full Story

Porsche 918 Spyder pricing leaks (even the rich moan)

, Oct 25th 2012 Discuss [0]

I think we can all agree that no one expected the Porsche 918 Spyder supercar to be cheap, but did anyone expect it to be OMG WTF expensive? Pricing for the car had been rumored in the $600,000-$800,000 price range from the get-go, which already puts it out of the reach of us normal folk. Pricing has leaked in Europe that shows the car will be even more expensive than believed. Read The Full Story

Audi abandons all electric R8 e-tron

, Oct 25th 2012 Discuss [0]

Let's face it; electric vehicles aren't exactly selling well. There a lot of reasons for this, one of the biggest being the fact that electric vehicle cost significantly more than a comparable gasoline vehicle. Another major reason is range anxiety. Read The Full Story

A123 Systems runs out of cash and sells assets for $125 million

, Oct 17th 2012 Discuss [0]

You may not recognize the name A123 Systems. The company is a manufacturer and designer of batteries and battery packs for the electric vehicle market. A123 Systems may be best known as the battery manufacturer for the Fisker Karma hybrid. Read The Full Story

Smart Electric Drive coming to the US in 2013 starting at $25,000

, Oct 4th 2012 Discuss [0]

Smart cars have been available in the United States for several years now. Odds are you've seen one of these tiny little gasoline-powered two-seaters cruising the streets in your area. What you probably haven't seen cruising around the streets is the electric version of the Smart car. Smart is on the third generation of its electric vehicle and in 2013, the car will come to the US. Read The Full Story

Toyota unleashes new COMS golf cart

, Oct 1st 2012 Discuss [0]

Toyota may have already taken the time at Ceatec to announce its new Smart INSECT electric vehicle, but it wasn't stopping there. The company also revealed a new version of the COMS golf cart, and looking at the images below, it seems to have a lot in common with the Smart INSECT, at least from an aesthetic perspective. One of the main differences that you'll immediately notice is that the COMS doesn't come with doors, which is a pretty good way of distinguishing the two. Read The Full Story

Toyota Smart INSECT electric vehicle announced

, Oct 1st 2012 Discuss [0]

Toyota has pulled the veil off its new Smart INSECT, and its safe to say that if you want a distinctive car, this one is for you. Announced at Ceatec in Japan, this new car seems to be aptly named, seeing as how it looks an awful lot like a bug. It's also fully electric - not a hybrid - and can be charged using a home AC100V outlet, which means no more gas for you. Read The Full Story

Tesla plans to build solar chargers along major US highways for its vehicle owners

, Sep 25th 2012 Discuss [0]

Tesla Motors has some of the coolest electric vehicles on the market today including the Roadster and the new Model S. Despite how cool these electric vehicles are people may still have the same range anxiety with these cars as they would any other electric vehicle, such as the Nissan Leaf or others. Tesla has a plan to address this range anxiety, and the plan has nothing to do with bigger batteries. Read The Full Story

Greener Toyota: 21 hybrids by 2015 and $46k eQ EV in December

, Sep 24th 2012 Discuss [0]

Toyota will launch 21 new hybrids before the end of 2015 and an all-electric compact car, the Toyota eQ, in Japan and the US later this year, as part of a significant investment in eco-friendly transportation. The roll-out will start with a new 2.5-liter gas engine which, Toyota claims, achieves a world-record setting thermal efficiency of 38.5-percent, and be followed by a smaller capacity, turbocharged version, a Prius that can power your fridge in an emergency, and then a fuel-cell system in 2015. Read The Full Story

Tesla Model S hits eBay before it’s built

, Sep 18th 2012 Discuss [0]

One of the most interesting electric vehicles on the market is the Tesla Model S. The thing that's so interesting about this EV is that it seats multiple adults comfortably and has an impressively long driving range. A 2012 Model S Signature edition has hit eBay even before it's actually built. Read The Full Story

Toyota RAV4 EV ready to roll into California

, Sep 14th 2012 Discuss [0]

Toyota announced its new all electric 2012 RAV4 SUV several months ago. The EV will go on sale in California to begin with through select dealers who focus on major metropolitan areas. Toyota has announced special financing and customer lease options for the RAV4 EV. Read The Full Story

Zipcar and the City of Houston team for municipal electric vehicle sharing program

, Aug 23rd 2012 Discuss [0]

Zipcar is a company that operates a car-sharing network around the country. The company also operates car sharing networks outside the US with operations in Canada, the UK, Spain, and Austria. Users can rent over 30 different vehicle makes and models by the hour or by the day to take care of whatever it is they need a car for. Read The Full Story
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