Murphy Express in Tennessee becomes first gas station to install Level 3 quick-charger

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, USA
Stemming from an agreement signed back in September of 2010, Eaton Corporation and Murphy Oil USA have revealed what’s believed to be the nation’s first Level 3 quick-charge unit installed at, wait for it, a gas station.
The Eaton DC Quick Charger, installed at
Murphy Express Gas on Lee Highway in Chattanooga, TN, can [...]

2012 Porsche 911 Carrera becomes first-ever 911 to dip below 200 g/km of CO2

Filed under: MPG, Porsche, Frankfurt Motor Show

The 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera, set to say hello at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show in mid-September, is the German automaker’s first-ever 911 with CO2 emissions that dip below the 200 grams-per-kilometer mark. That’s not exactly “green,” but it is progress.
Porsche says the improved fuel efficiency of the 911 [...]

PSA: Autoblog Beta becomes the real deal tomorrow

Filed under: Design/Style

Ladies and gentlemen, we’re going to flip the switch tomorrow around noon and Autoblog Beta will become the real Autoblog. If you haven’t checked out the beta and given us your feedback yet, there’s still time if you click here. And don’t think you’re off the hook once the new site launches; we [...]

ElectroCat becomes first electric motorcycle to conquer Pikes Peak

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, On Two Wheels, USA, Racing

It appears the EV Sports Concept HER-02 wasn’t the only non-fossil fuel burning vehicle to set a record climbing Pikes Peak last week. Eva Håkansson’s ElectroCat, piloted by John Scollon, also successfully completed the course making it the first electric motorcycle to do so. Being the first automatically [...]