EREV Archives – The Green Optimistic green tech news, since 2008 Thu, 03 Aug 2017 12:05:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 2667534 Chevy Volt-based Crossover, Chevy Crossvolt, Coming to NAIAS 2015? https://www.greenoptimistic.com/chevy-volt-based-crossover-chevy-crossvolt-coming-to-naias-2015-20141229/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/chevy-volt-based-crossover-chevy-crossvolt-coming-to-naias-2015-20141229/#respond Mon, 29 Dec 2014 15:25:28 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=50995 A few years ago, General Motors filed to protect the name “Chevy Crossvolt,” designated for a crossover sport utility vehicle based on the Chevy Volt extended-range electric vehicle (EREV). In 2010, General Motors unveiled a crossover EREV concept, the Chevy Volt MPV5. Later, in 2011, the company filed to protect the name “Crossvolt,” which seemed […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/chevy-volt-based-crossover-chevy-crossvolt-coming-to-naias-2015-20141229/feed/ 0 50995 Cadillac ELR Early Adopters in Canada to Get Free Home Charging Station https://www.greenoptimistic.com/cadillac-elr-early-adopters-canada-get-free-home-charging-station-20141002/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/cadillac-elr-early-adopters-canada-get-free-home-charging-station-20141002/#respond Thu, 02 Oct 2014 18:06:37 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=49458 Mention buying an electric vehicle, or even an extended-range electric vehicle, such as the Cadillac ELR, and there are some other considerations, such as, “How far can you go?” and “Where will you charge?” For those familiar with the convenience of the Chevy Volt and her decidedly upscale cousin, the 2014 Cadillac ELR, the answer the […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/cadillac-elr-early-adopters-canada-get-free-home-charging-station-20141002/feed/ 0 49458 Why the BMW i3 Extended-Range Electric Vehicle’s Tiny Fuel Tank? https://www.greenoptimistic.com/bmw-i3-extended-range-electric-vehicles-tiny-fuel-tank-20131029/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/bmw-i3-extended-range-electric-vehicles-tiny-fuel-tank-20131029/#comments Tue, 29 Oct 2013 15:32:27 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=42993 The BMW i3 is an extended-range electric vehicle [EREV], which is basically an electric vehicle [EV] with an onboard backup generator, but just a little one. For some people, who aren’t fully on board with the limitations of electric vehicles, such as the Nissan Leaf, with a range of about 75 miles, an EREV could […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/bmw-i3-extended-range-electric-vehicles-tiny-fuel-tank-20131029/feed/ 1 42993 Chevy Volt, The Electric Vehicle Everyone Can Own https://www.greenoptimistic.com/chevy-volt-electric-vehicle-everyone-can-20130903/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/chevy-volt-electric-vehicle-everyone-can-20130903/#comments Tue, 03 Sep 2013 15:31:53 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=41313 Since the original dispute between Ford Model A owners and traditional horse-and-carriage drivers, no automobile technology has been so polarizing as the electric vehicle. Could the Chevy Volt be the ambassador to the conventional crowd? Some people look at the Chevy Volt and see a $34K electric vehicle with a measly 38-mile range. After all, […]

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