Posts Tagged ‘electric cars’

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    Nissan Delivers Texas’ First Electric Nissan LEAF
    Nissan USA delivered its first LEAF electric car in Texas on Tuesday to a Houston-area family of five that plans to use it for a 70-mile round-trip commute. Jimmy and Christie Sauers of Seabrook, a suburb of Houston, say the LEAF will replace their 2003 Toyota Matrix and will be a second car to the family’s 13-year-old Toyota 4Runner. Jimmy is an engineer and analyst...
    by at January 26th, 2011 at 04:01 am
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    Chevrolet Volt Works Fine in Frigid Weather
    When the first Chevrolet Volts purchased by retail customers rolled off the delivery trucks in New Jersey recently, they were met with the season’s first major blast of winter weather. One of the goals in developing the Chevrolet Volt was to create a plug-in electric vehicle suitable for everyday use regardless of weather. Typical northern winters take an even bigger...
    by at January 17th, 2011 at 11:01 am
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    Masdar to Test i-MiEV Electric Cars
    Masdar announced the commencement of an i-MiEV electric car pilot program that could potentially see the city move closer to its aim of being the world’s first carbon-neutral city. Through the pilot, Masdar will test and validate the performance of electric cars and various charging solutions in the region’s climate conditions and patterns of car usage. The pilot...
    by at January 16th, 2011 at 06:01 am
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    THINK Delivers U.S.-Built City Electric Cars to Indiana Utilities
    Four Indianapolis Power & Light Company (IPL) employees are among the first customers in the U.S. to own and drive THINK City pure electric cars. Their cars were among 17 THINK City electric cars delivered to utility fleet customers and employees in Indiana. Duke Energy in Plainfield, Ind. received 10 electric THINK City cars, and the remainder were delivered to Indianapolis...
    by at January 13th, 2011 at 11:01 am
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    One in Five Americans Likely to Buy Electric Car: Survey
    One in five U.S. drivers will consider an electric car as their next new car, but many others are currently held back by concerns over perceptions of EV performance, recharging and convenience, according to a new survey by IBM. The insights, from IBM’s Institute for Business Value (IBV), are derived from a new survey of 1,716 U.S. drivers and interviews with 123...
    by at January 12th, 2011 at 02:01 am
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    Ford Unveils Phone App for Focus Electric Cars
    Electric car owners can plug in and walk away from their vehicles while staying connected, thanks to the new MyFord Mobile app being introduced exclusively with the all-new Ford Focus Electric. The new MyFord Mobile technology provides Ford Focus Electric owners in North America with a powerful tool to stay connected, monitor and control their vehicle. Via a smartphone...
    by at January 7th, 2011 at 06:01 am
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    New Nanomaterial Speeds Up Charging by 60 Times
    Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) have developed an entirely new type of nanomaterial which can increase the charging speed of small lithium-ion batteries for electric cars, laptop computers, mobile phones, and other devices, by 40-60 times. The new material, called a “nanoscoop” because its shape resembles a cone with a scoop of ice cream on top,...
    by at January 6th, 2011 at 08:01 am
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    Electric Car Survey Reveals Consumer Interests
    ZPryme Research and Consulting recently conducted a web-based survey of 1,046 men and women across the U.S., asking how they felt about various aspects of buying an electric car. According to ZPryme, 37.2% of respondents said they are very (8.5 percent) or somewhat (28.7 percent) likely to purchase an electric car in the next two years. Of the remaining somewhat or very...
    by at January 3rd, 2011 at 02:01 am
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    Green Car Vision Award Finalists Include Five Electric Cars
    One of five electric car contenders – from Ford, Honda, Mitsubishi, Toyota, and Volvo – will be named Green Car Journal’s 2011 Green Car Vision Award winner. The Nissan LEAF was the 2010 Green Car Vision Award winner, while the Chevrolet Volt was the 2009 winner. Green Car Vision Award acknowledges a vehicle that best envisions the road ahead. Finalists must either...
    by at December 29th, 2010 at 12:12 am
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    2011 Will Be a Test of Electric Cars’ Commercial Viability
    The electric car will get its revenge in 2011 (along with a movie sequel) as many of the World’s largest carmakers begin selling its plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) to consumers. Sales of charging infrastructure and PEVs, including both plug-in hybrids and battery electric vehicles, got off to a slower-than-anticipated start in 2010, with only a few vehicles being delivered...
    by at December 28th, 2010 at 08:12 am
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