Electric Car Blogging

It all keeps coming up dirty coal
Are plug-in hybrids the key to global warming?
Absolutely not if coal is the source of plug-in electricity.
However, could coal-powered plug-in hybrids help reduce CO2 emissions as other clean technologies are added as power-generation sources?
That largely depends upon where one lives and a number of the factors, including whom you [...] [...]

The annual SEMA show, the ultimate pimp-your-ride Las Vegas extravaganza, wrapped up last week. The crazy body mods, garish oversized wheels, onboard big screen TVs, and high-horsepower antics got us thinking about what aftermarket products make sense for our mild-mannered hybrids.
As you might expect, boosting mileage is the name of the game. But [...] [...]

Can it sell 30,000 units in ’09?
Here’s the good news. The Ford Fusion hybrid has helped the Fusion achieve a record year in sales for Ford, while stealing hybrid consumers away from Toyota and Honda.
Here’s the bad news. Overall, total hybrid sales are still under 3 percent of total market share, and half that share [...] [...]

In need of a few refinements?
The Honda Insight is one of 23 vehicles up for MotorTrend’s 2010 Car of the Year, but this probably won’t be the Year of the Insight. Below are a few notes from the MotorTrend staff.
“The Insight falls shockingly short on engine refinement, structural composure, and general driving satisfaction,” says St. [...] [...]

On Sunday, Carlos Ghosn, chief executive of the Renault-Nissan alliance, forecast the Indian car market to reach 2 million units in the current fiscal year, and to triple to 6 million in the next 10 years. The key to reaching Indian consumers—who are ditching bicycles and scooters for four-wheel personal vehicles—is producing ultra-cheap [...] [...]