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Top 6 Hottest Electric Cars at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show

Ovidiu Sandru — Sun, 06 Mar 2016 20:51:23 +0000

The 2016 Geneva Motor Show promised a lot, and almost delivered. Here are a few sparks that caught my eye while being there on the first day when regular visitors were allowed. For some reason, green tech blogs with over 2.1 million pageviews a year are not considered “press” by the distinguished organizers of the Geneva […]

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Chinese Electric Car Market Growing Steadily

Samantha Joe — Mon, 07 Dec 2015 20:11:04 +0000

The Chinese electric car market is forecast to become the world’s largest. Sales are estimated to be between 220,000 and 250,000 vehicles, according to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers. This represents at least one-third of global electric vehicle sales, as the total is expected to increase to 600,000 cars. Currently, the United States is […]

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Does Cheap Gasoline Make Toyota Prius Less Attractive?

Benji Jerew — Fri, 12 Dec 2014 19:00:11 +0000

Toyota Prius is a hybrid electric vehicle, the most popular in the United States and just one of over six million Toyota hybrid vehicles sold around the world. There are two reasons to buy a hybrid vehicle, such as the Toyota Prius, which offers better fuel economy than just about everything else on the road […]

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Nissan LEAF Green Goes Further Than Just Being an Electric Vehicle

Benji Jerew — Thu, 10 Jul 2014 21:39:29 +0000

Nissan has sold over 120,000 Nissan LEAF electric vehicles around the world, and it could certainly be referred to as a green car, but being green goes beyond its fuel supply. Of course, the greenest a Nissan LEAF could, at least from a refueling perspective, would be to charge it on solar power, and you […]

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Green Car Rankings, an Overview

Benji Jerew — Fri, 25 Apr 2014 17:00:41 +0000

Wait, don’t jump the gun and says, “solar electric” is the green car with the best carbon dioxide emissions. Well, you’re right, but bear with me, it’s a little more complicated than that. Lifecycle emissions, even for green cars, include manufacturing, recycling, as well as fuel extraction and refining. For electric vehicles, you’d have to […]

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Electric Cars Best Option for a Clean Future

Leigh Hutchens — Thu, 22 Aug 2013 01:14:56 +0000

Careful scrutiny of electric cars has determined that despite popular belief, they are the cleanest, most ecologically friendly vehicle option today. As technology improves, the benefits of electric cars over other types of automobiles will grow. While it’s true that actually creating an electric car uses more resources than a conventional vehicle because of the […]

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Green Cars in California Get Extended Privileged Access to HOV Lane

Ovidiu Sandru — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 21:15:34 +0000

In California, green car buyers have an advantage over the others: they can travel in the carpool (HOV) lane, by law, in a green car that has only one occupant. That law was about to expire on Jan. 1, 2015, but it seems that it’s going to be extended 10 more years. This is just […]

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Student-Built Ultra-Efficient Car Does 1,980 MPG

Mike Sandru — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 08:16:33 +0000

The annual Mileage Marathon Challenge near Leicester, England gathered a group of students from several schools and universities this year. The surprising thing is they weren't the ones cheering in the stands, as you may imagine ÃƒÂ¢€Ã¢â‚¬Å“ they were actually the ones driving the models they had designed in class!

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A New 300KW Electric Green GT Presented at Le Castellet in France

Mike Sandru — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 18:14:43 +0000

Swiss-based group Green GT has made another great step in the electric cars field. The company has managed to design a new electric race car (an evolution of the Le Mans Prototype), capable of generating 300 kW (408 hp). The new prototype of the 300KW Green GT has been presented before the media at Le Castellet, in France.

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"Amphibious Hybrid" Electric Car Designed for Any Terrain

Mike Sandru — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 05:26:06 +0000

Car designers Jaap Van Der Voort, Tiemen Stelwagen, Janne LeppÃƒÆ’¤nen, Roope Kolu and Tuulia Miettinen have designed a zero-emission concept car that can run on any type of road, including on water.

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60,000 Green Cars Will Run on Chinese Roads Until 2012

Mike Sandru — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 08:24:57 +0000

Approximately 60,000 alternative fuel vehicles will run on the streets of China until 2012. The initiative is part of the effort to reduce emissions and save energy, announced the Minister of Science and Technology of China, Wan Gang, quoted by Xinhua press agency.

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BlueZERO, Mercedes Green Project Unveiled at NAIAS in Detroit

Cristi — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 19:51:08 +0000

Mercedes presented their latest fuel cell car, BlueZero, at NAIAS in Detroit. The vehicle is built on modular architecture with a range of powertrains including fuel cells.

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