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The Chevrolet Volt range-extended electric car scores higher on owner satisfaction than any other vehicle GM has sold since it began surveying its buyers. It has attracted new buyers who'd never otherwise haveconsidered a Chevy. And GM data reveals that 80 percent of all Volt trips, and two-third of all Volt miles, are covered on battery charge provided by the electric grid--despite its seemingly low electric range of 35 or 38 miles. In other words, the Volt is the electric car that gives you almost all electric running but none of the range anxiety of running out of charge. DON'T MISS...
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Overall U.S. Fuel Economy: Higher Now Than In 1923, But Only A Little
U.S. average fuel economy did not increase dramatically between 1923 and 2013.
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Four Electric Cars To Avoid Buying Used (Get A Nissan Leaf!): UPDATE
There are lots of very good plug-in electric cars for sale now, and quite a few of them--especially Nissan Leafs--are starting to show up on used-car lots as three-year leases expire. We recently suggested some used hybrid-electric vehicles to avoid on the used-car lot. Now we turn to electric...
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Tesla To Add More Model S Electric-Car Charging Sites In NYC
Tesla is partnering with parking garages to install charging stations in Manhattan.
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Best Deals On Hybrid, Electric, Diesel Cars For August 2015
Here are the best deals on hybrids, electric cars, and diesels for August 2015.
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2016 Nissan Leaf Rumors, Tesla Supercharger Use, Truck Fuel Economy: Today's Car News
Nissan and Tesla make headlines today.
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Last month, Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced a change in Tesla’s Supercharging philosophy. Instead of “free forever” (the phrase the company has used since the beginning), Musk said the Supercharger promise is now “free long-distance travel forever” Superchargers, the free ultrafast Tesla-only DC chargers spaced along Interstate highways, weren’t meant to be used for local driving by lucky owners who happen to live near one, said Musk. DON'T MISS: Tesla's Contradictory Messages: Is Supercharging Unlimited, Or Not? “There are a few people who are quite...
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Fleet Operators Favor New Rules For Fuel-Efficient Big Trucks
Fleet operators appear positive about proposed fuel-economy standards.
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Immortus Electric-Car Concept Claims Solar Running Up To 35 MPH
An Australian company plans to put a solar-electric car into limited production.
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Researchers Modify Oilseed To Lower Viscosity For Use As Biodiesel Fuel
Heading into another U.S. presidential election year, getting more biofuels into the U.S. gasoline supply continues to pose both political and logistical hurdles. But researchers, regulators, and entrepeneurs increasingly see promise in synthetic diesel created from a variety of non-fossil fuel...
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2016 Nissan Leaf's Two Batteries: 84 Miles Base, 110 Miles For Top Trims, Dealer Says
With many 2016 model details already released by other makers, the specs of the 2016 Nissan Leaf electric car remain conspicuously absent as the U.S. heads toward its Labor Day holiday. But a posting by a Nissan dealer in Indiana suggests that high-end models of the coming year's Leaf will feature...
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Electric Minimalism: Laptop-Size Electric Skateboard Scoots You Around
The WalkCar is a small battery-powered skateboard from Japan.
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What did electric-car and plug-in hybrid drivers tell Ford, in no uncertain terms? And, which hybrid car is newly named an IIHS Top Safety Pick? This is our video look back at the Week In Reverse--right here at Green Car Reports--for the week ending on Friday, August 14, 2015. Friday, we put on our industry analyst hat, and looked at how the electric-car market will evolve over the next three years. For mass-market buyers, we see several cars with ranges of 150 to 200 miles, including the Chevy Bolt EV, the next Nissan Leaf, at least one new BMW, and perhaps the Tesla Model 3. On the high...
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Fisker Factory, BMW M4 Water Injection, Electric-Car Charging In Roads: Today's Car News
BMW and Fisker make headlines today.
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Electric Cars Will Evolve Rapidly By 2018, Split Into Segments By Price
Electric car sales may be flat this year. Heading into 2016, only a handful of new vehicles are likely to move the needle much. The long-awaited, multiply-delayed Tesla Model X all-electric SUV should finally go into volume production next year, presumably giving Tesla Motors a major sales boost...
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Some Cars Today Already Meet 2025 Gas-Mileage Standards: Did You Know?
With a midterm review coming up to look at progress on meeting Corporate Average Fuel Economy regulations so far, you can expect some gloom and doom from automakers. Still, industry consensus says the second half of the standards, for model years 2018 to 2025, won't change in a major way. The...
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England Proposes To Test Wireless Electric-Car Charging Built Into Roads
England plans to test wireless charging for possible future use on public roads.
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Future BMW M4 To Use Water Injection For Power, Efficiency At Same Time
The BMW M4 GTS will mark the carmaker's first production application of water injection.
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Fisker has signed a lease for a new plant in Moreno Valley, California.
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Audi Electric SUV, 2016 Toyota Prius Spy Video, Tesla Stock Sale: Today's Car News
Audi, Tesla, and Toyota make headlines today.
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2016 Toyota Prius Spy Video: New Hybrid In San Francisco Testing
A camouflaged 2016 Toyota Prius prototype is caught testing in San Francisco.
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Tesla Motors Announces New Stock Sale Of $500 Million
It had to come, and it did: Tesla Motors is selling more stock to bolster its cash position as it prepares to launch its second high-volume electric car. The California company announced this morning it would offer $500 million in new common stock And, the company noted, CEO Elon Musk "intends to...
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Japanese Hot Springs Maintain Serenity With Nissan Leaf Electric Cars
Nissan Leaf electric cars will be used for a new car-sharing program in rural Japan.
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Cheap & Thrifty: Toyota Prius C Vs Mitsubishi Mirage Compared
A 2014 Toyota Prius C owner test drives a 2015 Mitsubishi Mirage.
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