Profiling Electric Vehicle and Hybrid Electric Vehicle Drivers
Statistically-speaking, what separates the buyer of an electric vehicle from the buyer of a hybrid electric vehicle? A number of things, as a matter...
Tesla Motors Celebrates Opening of 100th Tesla Supercharger
I’ll admit that, when I first read this Tesla Motors headline, I thought, “Wow, 100 Tesla Superchargers in North America!” Well, we're not quite...
Federal Trade Commission Speaks up Regarding Tesla Motors
Tesla Motors has no problem selling cars in California, China, or Germany, since direct sales are no problem in these places.
On the other hand,...
Dealerships Would Rather Not Sell Electric Vehicles – Consumer Reports
As it turns out, just reading The Green Optimistic makes you better qualified to sell electric vehicle than the average new car dealership sales...
Oops! Elon Musk Got a Speeding Ticket Showing off his Tesla Model S
During filming of the upcoming sci-fi movie, Transcendence, Elon Musk took lead actor Johnny Depp out for a test drive in the Tesla Model...
General Motors Meets the ENERGY STAR Challenge for Industry
The ENERGY STAR Challenge for Industry, run by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), is an encouragement for corporations to improve efficiency and reduce their...
BDNT DENZA Electric Vehicle Unveiled at Auto China 2014
A joint venture between German Daimler and Chinese BYD has finally shown its first fruits, the BDNT DENZA electric vehicle, just unveiled at the...
Wireless Electric Vehicle Charging is On the Move, Literally!
Electric vehicles’ single drawback could be solved entirely by one innovation, not simply wireless inductive charging, but embedding these devices in the roadways.
Wait, we’ve...
Will the Tesla Gigafactory be Greener than Tesla’s Current Operation?
While the Tesla Gigafactory is still in its planning stages, it makes us wonder, how much goes into making a world-class electric vehicle that’s...
Tesla Motors, Clearing the Air in China?
Moving Tesla Motors manufacturing to China could bring that price down, but the Chinese nouveau-riche love their import luxury cars. In fact, one Chinese...
