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Researchers develop a hybrid supercapacitor that can charge quickly, but has the energy density of conventional batteries.
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Hey, Media: Electric Cars Aren't Hybrids, The Difference Matters
It all started with an article by Edmunds that boiled down to "owners of green cars are trading them in for SUVs in record numbers." That may be true--and it has since been widely covered and recirculated by many other sites--but the auto-data giant neglected a crucial point that it really ought to...
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Audi Produces e-Diesel Fuel From Water, CO2, Renewable Energy
Audi produced a synthetic diesel fuel at a pilot plant in Germany.
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Tesla MD Sales, 2015 MINI Cooper 4-Door Review, Hybrid Repair Costs: Today's Car News
MINI and Tesla make headlines today.
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2015 MINI Cooper S Hardtop 4-Door: Gas Mileage Review
In various forms, the MINI has been with us for more than half a century--but its image has always been shaped by the two-door model. The original BMC Mini had two doors and a small trunk; the BMW MINI from 2002 is a more conventional three-door hatchback. Now there's a five-door hatchback model as...
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Electric-Car Fast Charging: California CCS Sites Two Years Behind CHAdeMO
Implementation of the CCS standard for electric-car fast charging still lags, new data show.
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We're not entirely sure what it has to do with Earth Day, to be honest, but here's an odd little statistic. Turns out that buyers of green cars--whether they're hybrids or plug-in electric cars--are somewhat more likely to pay cash for their cars than are buyers of all vehicles on average. DON'T MISS: Who Buys Plug-In Electric Cars, And Why? CA Report Explains It All For You The news comes via an Earth Day release from Experian Automotive, which found that last year, 18 percent of green-car buyers paid cash--versus just 15.2 percent of buyers in the whole market. Experian's senior director of...
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How Maryland's Tesla Sales Bill Really Got Passed: Its Sponsor Tells The Story (Video)
Last week, barely minutes before it adjourned, the Maryland House of Representatives passed a bill authorizing Tesla Motors to sell its electric cars from up to four stores in the state. Now, courtesy of a video sent in by a reader, we can hear that bill's sponsor describe the process that led to...
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Hybrid Car Repairs Getting Cheaper, But Not For Regular Cars
Hybrid repair costs have dropped over the past five years, a survey of costs finds.
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Oregon's Electric-Car Czar Heads For PlugShare After 5 Years
Oregon's "Chief EV Officer" heads for PlugShare in California.
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Energica Vs Tesla, 2015 Chevy Volt Deals, 2015 Shanghai Auto Show Green Cars: Today's Car News
Racing, deals, and auto-show debuts make headlines today.
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Green Cars At Shanghai Motor Show: Plug-In Hybrids Aplenty
All of the notable green car debuts from the 2015 Shanghai Auto Show.
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Not all electric vehicles are created the same--and that's an important point to keep in mind when you read stories about how China's electric-car market is set to overtake that of the U.S. Last year, roughly 118,000 battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars were sold in the U.S. In China, monthly electric-car sales passed those of the U.S. last September, according to data from the Chinese news site Sina Auto. DON'T MISS: Cue Kandi Store Jokes: Small Electric Car Goes On Sale In China But the country's reported sales of plug-in cars--what China calls New Energy Vehicles--include both...
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Carbon-Negative Replacement For Cement Traps CO2 During Manufacturing
An inventor pitches his iron-based material as an alternative to cement-based concrete.
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2015 Chevy Volt: Big Clearance Sale Before New 2016 Model Includes $249 Lease
Chevrolet offers big discounts on the 2015 Volt ahead of the redesigned 2016 model.
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Cadillac CT6 Plug-In Hybrid, BMW 7 Series Goes Carbon, 2016 Chevy Volt Order Guide: Today's Car News
BMW, Cadillac, and Chevrolet make headlines today.
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Cue Kandi Store Jokes: Small Electric Car Goes On Sale In China
Kandi Technologies Group plans to expand beyond carsharing to actual electric-car sales.
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Tesla Had A Deal To Sell Itself To Google Til Musk Walked Away
Like any startup company, Tesla Motors has had crises where the electric-car maker came very close to financial collapse. One was in 2008, when its Roadster model was late in delivery and its two-speed transmission proved unable to handle the car's power. But a second crisis developed in late 2012...
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As predicted, the plug-in hybrid version of the 2016 Cadillac CT6 large luxury sedan was released today at the Shanghai Motor Show, using an adaptation of GM's second-generation Voltec hybrid system. What wasn't predicted was the startling size of its battery pack: 18.4 kilowatt-hours, identical to that used in the 2016 Chevrolet Volt. That means Cadillac is fitting a battery that's essentially double the size of any other plug-in hybrid on the market today--and should probably achieve 30 or more miles of electric range with it. DON'T MISS: 47-MPG Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid: Volt's Sibling...
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Next BMW 7-Series To Use 'Carbon Core' Based on i3 Electric Car Body
The BMW i3 electric car and i8 plug-in hybrid sport coupe are audacious examples of advanced technology in many ways. Not the least of it are body shells made of carbon-fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) mounted atop an aluminum rolling platform carrying the powertrains and crash structures. BMW has...
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2016 Chevrolet Volt Order Guide: Options, Trim Levels...But No Prices Yet
General Motors releases the 2016 Chevrolet Volt order guide, but no prices.
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Rare E85 Ethanol Fuel Good For Racers, As 750-HP Hellcat Shows (Video)
A 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat converted to run on E85 produces 753 hp at the wheels.
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New Tesla, Bolt EV Name, Eco Marathon: The Week In Reverse (Video)
Why did General Motors pick a name for its upcoming electric car that could perplex Spanish speakers? And what do a lot of people fail to realize about BMW's next-generation Power eDrive plug-in hybrid system? This is our video look back at the Week In Reverse--right here at Green Car Reports--for...
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Electric Cop Cars, Tesla Body Kit, Renewable Diesel: Today's Car News
We look at what an edgy body kit might do to your Tesla Model S, cops who drive electric cars, and why "renewable diesel" isn't what you probably think of as "biodiesel." All this and more today on Green Car Reports. Body kits are a common way to jazz up your car, but would such a kit for the Tesla...
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