Why 110-volt charging makes sense for some plug-in vehicle drivers

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Chevrolet

This question should be on the FAQ for new plug-in vehicle owners: should I shell out $2,000 for a wall-mounted 240-volt charging station that can fully recharge my electrified vehicle in approximately eight hours, or will a much less costly 110-volt setup suffice?
While there’s no set-in-stone answer to this question, Dave [...]

Moving forward? China rethinking plug-in vehicle policy

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Legislation and Policy, China, BYD

Beijing appears to be rethinking its singular focus on electric vehicles as a way to reduce fuel consumption and seems ready to revise its alternative-energy vehicle estimates as it becomes increasingly evident that the city’s electric vehicle targets were completely unrealistic.
Beijing – and in some ways, the whole [...]

Is Costco really removing plug-in vehicle charging stations?

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Green Culture

Recently, dissent has been bubbling up on plug-in vehicle discussion forums recently about Costco’s anti-electric vehicle nerve. Specifically, the shopping center giant has reportedly been removing a bunch of already-installed plug-in vehicle chargers at some California store locations. Plug In America responded with an action alert that saw hundreds of plug-in [...]

General Motors electrified vehicle lineup set to expand with A123 deal

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Chevrolet, GM

2010 Chevrolet New Sail – Click above for high-res image gallery

General Motors’ recently inked deal with A123 Systems has led to speculative reports popping up across the media. For example, The Detroit Bureau reports that “well-placed sources” confirm the automaker’s intentions to “put at least one battery-electric vehicle into production [...]

Toyota shooting for electric vehicle ‘Ring record on August 29

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Toyota, Racing

e-Wolf Alpha-1 SRF

Toyota has reportedly announced it will attempt to smash the existing electric vehicle lap record at the famed Nürburgring Nordschleife on August 29.
Some speculate the on-track demonstration by Toyota Motorsport GmbH is a prelude to Toyota’s racing division inking some sort of powertrain deal for an electrified Formula One [...]

Study: Vehicle emissions down 14% since 2007

Filed under: Etc., MPG, USA

Consumers are now buying cleaner, more fuel-efficient vehicles, according to something called the Eco-Drive Index that was compiled by researchers at the University of Michigan. In fact, the researchers found that emissions from recently purchased vehicles are 14 percent lower than back in 2007.
The Eco-Drive Index examines and evaluates greenhouse gases [...]

GM on making a pure electric vehicle: it’s “on the table”

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Chevrolet, GM

Chevrolet Sail electric concept vehicle

General Motors‘ halo vehicle, the Chevrolet Volt, sort of blurs the line between a battery-only automobile and a plug-in hybrid. But, as we’ve pointed out before, the Volt resembles a plug-in Toyota Prius on steroids more so than it does a Nissan Leaf. Since the Volt is [...]

Japanese developer patents 5-minute plug-in vehicle charger

Filed under: Emerging Technologies, EV/Plug-in, Japan
In the race to patent the super-rapid-five-minute-or-less plug-in vehicle charging system

(yes, that’s a made up name), it looks like Mr. Kanno has won, according to Integrity Exports.

We’ve yet to verify this mystery man’s proper first name, but it appears that a Mr. Kanno of the Japanese company Energy Use Technology [...]

Cuba shows interest in hydrogen vehicle technology

Filed under: Hydrogen, South/Latin America

Cuba may be where the cars of the past survive today, but it’s also a place that’s interested in the fuel of the future. According to Tania Carbonel Morales, director at the Center for Studies on Renewable Energy Technologies (CETER), hydrogen is being studied on the island nation as an alternative [...]

BYD, Daimler finalize electric vehicle design; prototype phase underway

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, China, Daimler, BYD

BYD F3DM – Click above for high-res image gallery

Back in March of 2010, Daimler and BYD linked up to develop an electric car for the booming Chinese market. In May 2010, the pair of automakers made the deal official, signing a joint venture (JV) contract in Beijing that established the [...]

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