Electric Car Blogging

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Green Daily, USA
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Every now and then, New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman reiterates his support for plug-in vehicles in his columns. His latest, headlined “Making America Stupid” doesn’t mention PHEVs by name, but it does put the question of where our future energy should [...] [...]

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, AutoblogGreen Exclusive, Green Daily, At Witz End
NOTE: If you missed them, please start by reading parts one, two and three in Gary’s EV1 series.
What was learned, and is being applied today“As has been stated in comments [to the] previous two posts by Mr. Witzenburg, there are several things which just don’t [...] [...]

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Legislation and Policy, On Two Wheels, China, USA

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Over the last few years, there has been an amazing influx of Chinese motorcycles, scooters and all terrain vehicles. Many of the products coming in from overseas have a horrible record for quality, but there have been a [...] [...]

Filed under: Hybrids/Alternative, Government/Legal, Green, Chevrolet, GM, Toyota

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Automotive News reports that Toyota is preparing a statement for a congressional hearing on the progress of EVs, the results of which could influence legislation that gives a big ,500 tax credit to any hybrid with a battery pack [...] [...]

Filed under: Concept Cars, Hybrids/Alternative, Euro, Green, Paris Motor Show, Hatchbacks, PSA, Peugeot

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Peugeot’s new, Paris-bound hybrid concept car is called the Prologue, and based on how Peugeot describes it in the press release that accompanied these three photos, it shows us where the French automaker [...] [...]

Filed under: Hybrids/Alternative, Sedans/Saloons, Green, Videos, Chevrolet, GM

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General Motors’ goal for the exterior of the 2011 Chevy Volt is to create as much pizazz as possible with superior aerodynamics to ensure the least amount of parasitic loss for the electric drivetrain. The interior, however, is all [...] [...]

Filed under: Hybrids/Alternative, Sedans/Saloons, Green, Hatchbacks, Chevrolet, GM

Click above for high-res gallery of 2011 Chevy Volt
Everyone who has been waiting with bated breath for the past year and a half to see the production version of the Chevy Volt can now breathe a big sigh of relief. After some extremely unflattering press shots shots were [...] [...]

Filed under: Hybrids/Alternative, Green

Could the nearly-identical shapes of the Prius and the new Honda Insight really be a coincidence, as Honda claims, or is the so-called “Prius killer” going to slay by copying? At least the new 2010 Chevrolet Cruze has got its own style, as we saw at yesterday’s live reveal in Detroit. Another [...] [...]