And Tesla continues their winning streak… The Model S electric car, manufactured by Tesla and brainchild of Elon Musk, has been awarded a 99 out of 100 score from Consumer Reports. The Tesla Model S is one my favorite cars from the past few years – electric or not – so I was very happy [...]
The Obama Administration may have set new fuel economy standards of 54.5 mpg for cars and light-duty trucks by 2025, but the United States isn’t alone in putting stricter numbers in place. China has now implemented its own standards, making it a rule that cars must achieve 100 kilometers on 5 liters of fuel by [...]
As electric and hybrid vehicles become more of the mainstream and less of a fleeting trend, American drivers are asking themselves which technology suits them best. Many assume that when compared, hybrids win in the range category, and EVs come out ahead in climate friendliness. But according to an April 2012 study, this isn’t always [...]
To encourage the mass adoption of electric vehicles, auto manufacturers must be willing to sell them either at cost or for a loss for a few years. I have been thinking about this for some time now. Some EV cars are retailing for nearly double their gasoline-powered brethren and while federal and state tax incentives [...]
“Like a smart car, but better.” That was the first thing I heard a complete stranger say right in front of me about the all-electric 2012 Mitsubishi i-MiEV which the manufacturer lent me for a week of test drives last month. It was to be only the beginning of the kind of attention the car [...]
General Motors may be making one of the most popular eco-conscious cars for sale today (the Volt), but now some leftover automotive manufacturing materials from their Chevrolet Malibu and Buick Verano are being donated to the homeless to make insulated and waterproof coats and sleeping bags. The humanitarian group Empowerment Plan, based in Detroit and [...]
You may be tempted to exchange your old car for a shiny new hybrid to reduce your carbon footprint, but if you really want to help the environment, consider ways to make your old car green. Due to the entire product cycle, purchasing new products typically harms the environment. Automobiles impact the environment at all [...]
