Korean Wireless Power System Could Mean Faster Bullet Trains
When trains were getting faster than their coal-driven ancestors, train engineers turned to diesel fuel, and for a while, this was pretty good, especially...
Mitsubishi GR-HEV Concept Truck at Geneva Motor Show, Hybrids Getting Bigger
The first hybrid vehicles to appear on the scene were tiny little things, specifically the Honda Insight and Toyota Prius. Hybrid vehicles are among...
Tesla Motors’ Drive Data After New York Times Bashes the Model S
We've been following this story closely and we're wondering what New York Times' reporter John Broder was thinking when he made his determinations on...
Holland Encourages Electric Vehicle Adoption with Incentives and Infrastructure
If we take a look at a tiny corner of Northern Europe, we'll find the Netherlands, a small area with a history of high...
Electric Vehicle Charging Like a Smartphone Plan?
Electric vehicles may not have quite the appeal that some automakers were expecting, but their slow-rolling sales are indeed advancing. One situation, though, that...
Tesla Model S Review Is Not The Whole Story
If you'll take careful note, I never once used the reference green in my post regarding the New York Times', ahem, less than stellar,...
Tesla Motors Finds the Sweet Spot – Other Automakers Flailing
If anyone looks at the electric vehicle market today, they'll note just one bright spot, Tesla Motors. Somehow, Tesla Motors found the sweet spot,...
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Daimler Calls Out Honeywell on New “Greener” Refrigerant for Safety Issues
Refrigerators and air-conditioners are basically the same thing, a heat pump that transfers heat from one area to another. In the case of a...
NY Times Poo-Poos Tesla Model S – Musk Strikes Back With Fact
It's one thing to take a car for a test drive and give it a review, but another thing entirely to gloss over your...
EU Scandal: Car Makers Fake Emission Tests, Official Report Claims
A new car industry scandal is about to get born in Europe, as it's been found that car manufacturers are usually exaggerating the emission...
