Better Battery Capacity, Possible Tesla Styling for 2017 Nissan LEAF
In an effort to mainstream the Nissan LEAF, Nissan executives have shared some of their goals for the next version.
A higher capacity battery and...
Parking Meters In Madrid Charge More If Your Car Pollutes
Over the past few months, the news feeds have been flooded with articles on various green techs that tackle urban pollution. Some of the...
Panasonic Takes Interest in Tesla Gigafactory
The Tesla Gigafactory’s plan is to reduce lithium-ion battery costs for Tesla Motors electric vehicles and SolarCity backup power supplies, and it’s a huge...
Sustainable Sweden Gets More People to Ride Bikes
Depending on where you live, if you think “bike,” you might not think “sustainable transportation.”
Like many, you might associate “bike” with “recreation” or even...
One Man’s Tesla Model S and a Cooler of Food
Apparently, that’s all you need to get from Herkimer, New York, to Miami, Florida, and back. You’ll notice I didn’t mention gas money, which...
SOLAR-JET Makes Carbon-Neutral Jet Fuel From CO2 and Sunlight
With regulations on carbon content in fuel becoming more and more strict, especially when it comes to airplanes, researchers and engineers around the world has entered...
Tesla Motors Says There Will be No Tesla Model E
Rumor mills being what they are, it might come as no surprise that Tesla Motors might not actually use the Tesla Model E name.
Rumor...
Lexus Hybrids Muddying Electric Vehicle Waters
Look anywhere, at politicians, journalists, ignorantes, even in some of the comments here on The Green Optimistic, and you’ll find electric vehicle opponents.
One place...
Have we Been Incentivizing Electric Vehicles Wrong All This Time?
Electric vehicles aren’t exactly the biggest sellers in the automarket, and it’s easy to see why.
First, electric vehicles, not including the $100,000 Tesla Model...
eBay Motors Garage Tesla Model S Giveaway Ends in Ten Days!
The Tesla Model S is a beautiful and efficient electric vehicle, but it’s also quite expensive, which effectively keeps it out of a lot...
