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Check out the clever automated rooftop charging system in action. Two all-electric buses began trolling the streets in Stockton, in central California’s San Joaquin Valley, on March 20. The electric buses in Stockton recharge in 10 minutes using an automated rooftop recharger. The bus...
Recargo, Inc. and Xatori, Inc., the companies behind the two leading EV charging locater apps, today announced they are merging. The merger will expand the companies’ ability to offer guidance to electric car drivers. The combined company will bring together Recargo and Plugshare into...
This is a pretty good article, although I have two issues with it: 1. It gives people (especially the non-ev-driving public who are still trying to figure out if an EV is for them) the impression that maximizing range is something you really have to work at, and is ultra-important to ...
Pity the person shopping for a used plug-in vehicle. Aside from a few previously owned Nissan LEAFs and Volts , there just aren’t very many used electric cars and plug-in hybrids on the market. That’s why Edmunds.com hasn’t bothered to compile any tips for buying a used plug-in electr...
One of the 10 videos about BMW electric cars just released by the company. The use of lightweight carbon fiber car bodies in BMW’s upcoming electric cars is the focus of a new series of videos produced by the company. The set of 10 videos released on YouTube last week , promote the i3...
Becoming a parent all too often means trading in your fun car for something a little more child-friendly. Traditionally, that’s meant swapping a sporty ride for a station wagon, minivan or crossover SUV. Transporting a family usually also means lugging around buggies, nappy bags, socc...
The California Center for Sustainable Energy (C.C.S.E.), based in San Diego, this week released the results of the nation’s largest survey of plug-in vehicle drivers. It conveys a clear picture of who is buying electric cars and plug-in hybrids, how they are using their vehicles, and ...
Volvo's second-generation C30 Electric prototype can rapid charge to 90 percent full from three-phase AC power in 90 minutes. Swedish automaker Volvo wants the world to know it has big plans to produce a zero emissions fleet by 2020. But while its rivals are moving forward with their ...
