auto insurance Archives – The Green Optimistic green tech news, since 2008 Thu, 12 Dec 2013 15:12:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 2667534 BMW i3 Extended-Range Electric Vehicle is Cheaper to Own https://www.greenoptimistic.com/bmw-i3-extended-range-electric-vehicle-cheaper-20131212/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/bmw-i3-extended-range-electric-vehicle-cheaper-20131212/#respond Thu, 12 Dec 2013 15:12:07 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=44457 Thanks to its lightweight construction, the BMW i3 extended-range electric vehicle gets exceptional fuel economy and range. The same thing that makes the BMW i3 lighter and more efficient also makes it cheaper to own than conventional vehicles or even some other electric vehicles. The key lies in BMW’s use of a new material for […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/bmw-i3-extended-range-electric-vehicle-cheaper-20131212/feed/ 0 44457 Auto Insurance – Another Barrier to Electric Vehicle Ownership? https://www.greenoptimistic.com/auto-insurance-another-barrier-to-electric-vehicle-ownership-20121112/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/auto-insurance-another-barrier-to-electric-vehicle-ownership-20121112/#respond Mon, 12 Nov 2012 21:25:01 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=27983 One of the problems with electric vehicles [EV] has always been the price. Rechargeable battery technology has seen a lot of improvement, but still remains a large chunk of vehicle price. Of course, since EVs are much more economical to drive, one of the selling points is the recovery of the up-front purchase price with […]

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