Electric vehicle charging in Minnesota, but what about at home?

Utilities to Offer Lower Rates for Electric Vehicle Charging in Minnesota

Switching the load from gas pumps to electric vehicle charging stations has gotten some wondering if the power grid is sufficient, in more ways...

Tesla Opens Up Model 3 Sales to Romania, Poland, Hungary and Slovenia

I live in Romania. Earlier this year, I've contacted the Tesla shop in Vienna to ask about options regarding the purchase of a Model...
Might Electric Vehicles Adopt the Multi-Speed Gearbox?

Future Electric Vehicle Transmissions May Have Multi-Speed Gearboxes

For the most part, electric vehicle manufacturers have eschewed the multi-speed transmission in favor of a simpler and lighter single speed transmission. The reason for...
Up Close and Personal with Electric Vehicle Battery Cells

Understanding Electric Vehicle Batteries on a Microscopic Level

Electric vehicles, in the last decade, have become more affordable and reliable than ever before, but perhaps taking an even closer look can help...

Volkswagen Test Drives Golf Blue E-Motion Electric Car on The Streets of Berlin

Not wanting to stay behind their competition (such as Renault-Nissan), Volkswagen is beginning to develop pure electric cars. Their new Golf Blue e-motion has been presented by Dr. Ulrich Hackenberg, member of VW's development board, and the German minister of transportation.
World-Record-Setting Electric Vehicle and Team

World Record Electric Vehicle Ran 808mi on a Single Charge

On of the first complaints you might hear when considering an electric vehicle is limited range, but how much of that is our own...
2014 Toyota RAV4 EV

California Dealers Discounting Toyota’s RAV4 EV

The Toyota RAV4 EV has been an on-again, off-again, on-again venture, and still doesn't seem to be garnering much attention from consumers. In fact,...

Proterra’s Electric Buses Travel 250 miles on a Single Charge

New model of an electric bus by Proterra, a promising South Carolina- based company, covered more than 250 miles on a single charge. Electric buses have...
Beach Weather Coming, Is Your Electric Vehicle Range up to Task?

Electric Vehicle Performance in Winter, and Summer!

Considering that we're in the first half of February, you're probably wondering why I’m bringing up electric vehicle performance in the summer. After all,...

CARe 500: The Electric Fiat 500 Having a Prius Price Tag, Available For Sale...

It looks like the Fiat 500 is the source of inspiration for many start-up car manufacturers lately. After the TwinAir enhancement Fiat did to its own famous brand and the plug-in hybrid presented in Vienna, a company called mk-group Holding GmbH, is selling a pure electric car based on the 500, the CARe 500, for an interesting price.