The 116 MPGe 500e – First EV for Fiat Ranks 3rd in MPGe
Efficiency is the name of the game, and automakers are striving for higher and higher numbers. Currently, the most fuel efficient gasoline-powered vehicle is...
MIT EV Project, the Hiriko Fold, Becomes Reality in Europe
The Hiriko Fold started out as a Massachusetts Institute of Technology project exploring electric vehicles and urban mobility.
Spain and MIT have been...
China’s BYD Seeking Alternative Route Into US EV Market
Even though BYD's electric vehicle sales in China haven't been anywhere near where they would like them to be, they've had their plans...
Owner of Tesla Model S Takes Another Electrical Coast to Coast Trip
Taking electric vehicles on long-distance trips is not something for the faint-hearted. While range anxiety remains a very real obstruction to some, others consider...
Why Electric Vehicles Are More Popular in Norway than Anywhere Else
While it is largely unpredictable if the US will ever adopt electric vehicles to the masses, with Mintel’s automotive analysts being more encouraged than...
Renault ZOE’s Launch in EU Aligns to Nissan’s New Direct Sales Strategy
We first saw the Renault ZOE concept back in 2009 at the Frankfurt Auto Show, and it was named the 2012 Paris Motor Show's...
Falling Prices Will Lead to Estimated Doubling of Sales of Electric Cars in the...
It is estimated that electric car sales in the UK will double in 2013 due to the availability of more affordable models and the...
Nissan and BMW Spearheading Wireless EV Charging Technology
Even though recent years have seen an increase in the numbers of electric vehicles as well as charging stations, these are still not the...
Increased EV Adoption a Concern for First Responders
Electric vehicle and hybrid electric vehicle battery packs, typically lithium-ion or nickel-metal hydride , are not much like the small lead-acid...
Nissan’s New Battery Policy Could Increase EV Adoption
Here at The Green Optimistic, we firmly believe in electric vehicles as the cleanest transportation available and most certainly the future of transportation...
