Automakers Buck Against Electric Vehicle Alert Sound Laws
In 2010, the Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act required that hybrids and electric vehicles generate a certain amount of sound, an alert sound, to...
DIY Hybrid Battery Repair Using Baking Soda
We’ve been talking about how expensive hybrid batteries are, and this can be a major problem for owners of hybrid vehicles, especially as they...
Quant F – Flow Cell Sports Car on Display at Geneva Motor Show
This year at the Geneva Motor Show, an exciting new technological wonder was on display: a sports car that runs off "flow cell" technology.
The...
Air Hybrid Cars Could Be Cheaper Than Those Based on Electricity
According to Swedish researchers, storing energy as compressed air rather than in batteries would reduce the price of hybrid cars. Some hybrid and electric vehicles are already using brake energy to activate a generator that charges the batteries.
Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid vs Tesla Model S 85kWh Performance
The Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid is being released in November, ostensibly as a direct competitor for the Tesla Model S 85kWh Performance, but how...
Is Fisker Karma Back on Track? $30 Million Lease Deal in California Points to...
Fisker Automotive just didn’t have an easy time of it, between company restructuring, battery problems, and a series of unfortunate events, the premium plug-in...
Engineer’s Plug-In Hybrid Retrofit Kit Can Double Any Car’s Mileage
Dr. Charles Perry, former IBM engineer, had devised a kit that turns any car into a plug-in hybrid for as low as $3,000. He...
BMW M Engineers Not Going to Touch the Hybrid BMW i8, But Why Not?
Take one look at the BMW i8 plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, and you'd swear that BMW M engineers either: A… had a hand in...
Is This The End of The Line for Toyota RAV4 EV?
Toyota’s stance on electric vehicles seems to be clear, so the end of the Toyota RAV4 EV doesn’t really come as a shock.
Instead, Toyota...
Top 5 Most Awaited Electric SUVs and CUVs of 2015
Since the demand for cleaner, greener energy has been increasing over the past few decades, vehicle manufacturers need to keep up with the trend.
Vehicle manufacturers...
