Electric Car Blogging

Mitsubishi announced today the price of the iMiEV, its small egg-shaped electric car that goes on sale next month in Japan: ,660 at current exchange rates.
According to Mitsubishi, the car has a driving range of 100 miles, and can fully recharge in 14 hours on 100-volt power.

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I can’t help it. I can’t stop myself anymore. I’m an addict. I must hypermile.
Whenever I drive some place I’ve been before, I have to figure out how to get there on less gas. I have to. Is there a shorter route? Where are the hills? Are the street lights on a timer? I plot [...] [...]

It is clean and green though
During media days at the LA Auto show I spent a good bit of time sitting in the i MiEV, imaging myself as a driver and a passenger. Opening and shutting doors. Just really trying to get a feel for the vehicle. Ultimately, I assumed the reason for this car [...] [...]

When Volvo announced plans earlier this week to produce a plug-in diesel hybrid, green car fans understandably got excited. Consider the possibilities of a safe, stylish and highly functional Volvo V70 wagon getting equipped with plug-in capacity able to carry the vehicle 30 or so miles on electricity alone—and the rest of the power coming [...] [...]