Perhaps one of the most compelling answers to the limited-range of electric vehicles, the Tesla Supercharger network now makes it possible to travel across the country without burning a single drop of gasoline.
Of course, the Tesla Supercharger network is...
A number of States are struggling to come up with solutions to fund highway infrastructure maintenance and improvements, but not all of them are entirely fair. Are States picking on electric and hybrid vehicles?
A tax on electric and hybrid...
Perhaps the last time anyone heard of an oil spill, it was related to the DeepWater Horizon oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico, estimated to have spilled some 157 million gallons of crude petroleum into the ocean.
Offshore oil...
New material resembling paper, entirely made of wood fibers, holds huge promises for the future of solar cells. Developed by scientists from the University of Maryland, the South China University of Technology, and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, it handles the...
Another major auto manufacturer looks to be wading into the western EV market, with Hyundai noting during the Washington Auto show that they are developing a new eclectic vehicle which will roll out in the United States within 3 years.
Michael O'Brien, the...
After two long years of waiting, the city of London is now a proud owner of the world's largest solar bridge. The massive construction located at the Blackfriars station is equipped with 4,400 photovoltaic panels, providing half of the...
With the IIHS (Insurance Institute for Highway Safety) quantifying the relative safety of vehicles in various types of accidents, it seems that small cars are no longer up to par.
Its seems logical to assume that, the bigger the car,...
Can a green car be both green and fun? Cadillac may have the answer in its Regen-On-Demand system, giving drivers fingertip control of the regenerative braking system.
The Cadillac ELR is an extended-range electric vehicle, built on architecture similar to...
Civilian access to the military's global positioning system (GPS) satellites has been all kinds of wonderful for backwoods trekkers and getting around an unfamiliar town, but can it be smarter, and how could it reduce emissions?
First, GPS is actually...
“How to charge your electric vehicle” might seem like a fairly straightforward exercise, similar to “how to refuel your conventional vehicle,” but what happens when there are limited chances to recharge?
The things we learned when it came to refueling...
