Tesla Cheers Up The Electric Vehicle Industry By Becoming Profitable
An electric car making money? People said it couldn’t be done. And yet, Elon Musk’s company has hit the black.
Electric Avenue
A Road Built Out Of Solar Panels, To Charge Our Cars (And Everything Else)
There are a lot of roads just sitting there in the sun, doing nothing with all that energy. Why not use them to collect it? All it takes is a massive re-engineering of what a solar panel can be.
Tesla Just Made It A Lot Easier To Get Yourself Into A Model S Electric Car
The car’s price is hefty, but with the company announcing a new way to lease-to-buy, it may be easier to go electric.
Is This Solar-Powered Half-Electric Bicycle With A Roof The Future Of Transportation?
The Elf, which just finished a massive run on Kickstarter, combines the best elements of an electric car, a motorcycle, and a bicycle, and it’s manufactured right here in the U.S. There’s something for everyone to love.
Inside The Stealthy Audi A3 E-Tron Electric Car
The impressive new electric vehicle doesn’t seem at all like an EV, which might be the trick to getting people into it.
What Will It Take To Make Us A Country Of Electric Vehicles?
Written by: Mike Calise
EVs are poised to be a huge disruptive innovation in our lives, but they’re not there yet. Once carmakers take a few simple steps, though, the possibilities are endless.
If You Had A Microgrid, You Wouldn’t Be Waiting For The Power Company
Why spend billions on restringing, burying, or waterproofing power lines? True post-storm resilience lies in onsite renewable energy.
The Tesla Model S: Automobile Of The Year
Does the ringing endorsement of the electric automaker’s newest model from the mainstream auto press mean we’re about to see a change in the stigmatization of EVs?
Can A Mutant Electric Half-Car, Half-Motorcycle Disrupt The Vehicle Market?
The Lit C-1 doesn’t look like any car you’ve ever seen, but it still can go 120 mph and gets 200 miles on each charge. Will people embrace the futuristic design enough to make the startup a success?
An App That Calculates How Much It Will Cost To Charge Your EV
How much does electricity even cost? You probably don’t know, and certainly don’t know how much it takes to fill up a car battery. A new app for Volt owners helps take the mystery out of pricing your electric car fill-ups.
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