Bio-Electric Hybrid Aircraft Needs Support on Kickstarter
Let's all combine forces to help the world's first ever hybrid eco-friendly aircraft become a reality. A team of UK engineers hope to raise...
Volvo V60 PHEV, First Premium Plug-In Diesel Hybrid, Ramping up Production
The world's first diesel plug-in hybrid electric vehicle , the Volvo V60 PHEV, is also the world's first luxury PHEV of any kind. “We...
Galibier: Bugatti’s Four-door Electric Car Might Be Out in 2025
“The four-door car is not dead,” said Wolfgang Duheimer, Bugatti’s President, to Automotive News at the Frankfurt Motor Show. This is in reference to...
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...
Nissan Leaf Long-Term Ownership, Still Going Strong
While the average driver in the US covers about 30 miles per day, Nissan Leaf owner Steve Marsh is pushing the limits of what...
![Buy the Nissan Leaf - Lease the Battery [at least only in the EU]](https://i0.wp.com/www.greenoptimistic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Fullscreen-capture-4222013-110745-AM.bmp.jpg?resize=180%2C135&ssl=1 "Nissan Leaf’s Battery Lease Program to Start in Europe")
Nissan Leaf’s Battery Lease Program to Start in Europe
Instead of paying for it up front, buyers can opt for a Nissan Leaf battery lease program, with just a couple of restrictions.
For 2012, the...
NASA is Greening Up Airplanes, Making Them Quiet and Efficient
Emissions from air travel have been a topic of intense discussion over the past couple of years. The number of flights has risen greatly,...
How Soon Will We See a Tesla Motors Battery Manufacturing Plant?
“If you build it, they will come,” seemed to be the mantra in the early days of electric vehicle manufacturing. With government backing, it...
![Range Rover Hybrid On Expedition Near You [if you live along the Silk Trail]](https://i0.wp.com/www.greenoptimistic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/range-rover-hybrid-2_0.jpg?resize=180%2C135&ssl=1 "Range Rover Hybrids to be Revealed at Frankfurt Motor Show")
Range Rover Hybrids to be Revealed at Frankfurt Motor Show
With a pair of Range Rover Hybrids to be revealed at the Frankfurt Motor Show, Land Rover seems to achieved a remarkable combination of...
Nissan's "Leaf To Home" Can Power Family Home For 2 Days
The new system, called "Leaf to Home," has been conceived as an emergency power backup for the homes during a power blackout or a natural disaster. Nissan claims that the new technology will be on the Japanese market by March 2012.
