Green Car News
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With most electric-car charging today taking place in the garages of private homes, installing a home charging station can pose a hurdle to potential buyers. Now Palo Alto, California--the city in the center of Silicon Valley--is moving to make it easier for homeowners who want to switch to an electric car. The city council adopted a proposal that Palo Alto's building code be changed to require that new homes come prewired for the installation of 240-Volt Level 2 charging stations. The additional cost of adding such wiring to a house being built is only about $200, a fraction of the cost of...
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Tesla Model S Safety, Nissans On Amazon, Cadillac ELR In CA, Plug-In Hybrid Delay: Today's Car News
Today's car news includes (potentially) unintentionally accelerating Teslas, leftover Codas, and a new way of paying for electric car charging.
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Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-In Hybrid: U.S. Sales In Fall 2014, Maybe
The Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-In Hybrid promises to fill an empty niche in the new-car market: a mid-size crossover utility vehicle with up to 30 miles of all-electric running, plus a plug-in hybrid powertrain for unlimited range. But a U.S. Mitsubishi executive says that high demand in other...
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Tesla Model S Electric Car Available From Hertz As Rental Car
Always wanted to drive a Tesla Model S? Well, now you can now rent one. The wonder car from Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] will be offered for rental from Hertz in (very) select U.S. markets, as part of the company's "Dream Cars" program. Right now, the Model S all-electric luxury sedan is only available...
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Alliance Urges 'Roaming' Standards For Electric-Car Charging Payments
A new organization of charging infrastructure companies hopes to create an open charging network.
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Can 2014 Cadillac ELR Electric Car Rescue GM's Luxury Brand In California?
The ELR's plug-in powertrain and unique styling could be the right combination for success in the Golden State.
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Coda Automotive's leftover inventory of cars and parts has been purchased by a third party, which plans to sell everything at a discount.
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2013 Toyota RAV4 EV Ads: Narrow Focus To Reach Electric-Car Buyers
Ads for the RAV4 EV will target specific, tech-savvy buyers in the California cities where the car is sold.
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30-MPG Police Car, Porsche 918 Spyder Dreams, Unreliable MPG Readings: Today's Car News
Today on Green Car Reports, it's how to sell a car, and how to build one.
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Configure A 2015 Porsche 918 Spyder Plug-In Hybrid Sports Car For Yourself
Build your own version of Porsche's plug-in hybrid hypercar online.
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Your Mileage May Vary; Dashboard MPG Readings Vary Too
It's one of the most common questions asked of any new car: "So what kind of gas mileage does it get?" The answer most often comes from the car's gas-mileage readout on the dashboard, generally specified to the tenths of a mile per gallon. But as Edmunds determined, those readings vary considerably...
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Even Police Cars Can Get 30 MPG Now (Non-Pursuit, Highway Cycle)
Ford is putting its 2.0-liter four-cylinder EcoBoost engine in a police car.
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The development of the Chevrolet Volt is now the subject of a 29-page academic paper.
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Tesla Vs Dealers Again, RideNerd, Audi A8 Wheels, Ridesharing Rules: Today's Car News
Today on Green Car Reports, car dealers in California--home state of Tesla Motors--attack the electric-car maker for deceptive marketing and pricing practices. The new 2015 Audi A8 gets special new lightweight wheels, California regulates ridesharing apps, and the roster for Plug-In Day is up to 93...
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California Figures Out Regulation For Ridesharing Apps
Ridesharing is now legal in California. The state has created a new set of regulations for this alternative transportation system.
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Lighter Composite Wheels Cut Weight Of New 2015 Audi A8
Lighter wheels could help improve this big luxury sedan's fuel economy.
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California Car Dealers Slam Tesla For Website Pricing Tricks
State and national auto-dealer groups have been battling Tesla Motors for four years now. The dealers want to stop Tesla from selling its electric cars directly to buyers, and are working to change state laws so Tesla will have to conduct all sales through independently-owned third parties--which...
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RideNerd Lets You Compare Environmental Impact Of Car Choices
A new website allows buyers to track the overall environmental impact of new cars.
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The third National Plug-In Day will be the biggest ever, organizers say.
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Cadillac Vs Tesla, Accord Hybrid Priced, Small Crossovers: Today's Car News
Today on Green Car Reports, GM plans to face off against Tesla (one day), small crossovers are in the news--both used and upcoming--and we suggest that the best way to look at today's Nissan Leaf electric car is to think of it as a 12 -year-old Prius hybrid. All this and more on Green Car Reports...
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Future Of Electric Cars Depends On China, Says Nissan CEO Ghosn
Renault-Nissan is hoping increased Chinese demand will make its investment in electric cars pay off.
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Future Mazda CX-3 Subcompact Crossover To Take On Honda, Others
Crossover utility vehicles are popular the world over, and they're going to get smaller. What started out as full-size and mid-size trucks are now most popular as car-based compacts--and subcompact crossovers are coming fast. MORE: 2013 Mazda CX-5 & 2012 Mazda 3: Real-World Mileage Boost From...
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Why The 2013 Nissan Leaf Is Really A 2001 Toyota Prius
A lot of media discussion these days seems to focus overly on the low sales of plug-in electric cars (this piece from Friday, for instance). That despite the fact that plug-ins are selling faster than hybrid vehicles did at the same phase of their launch. But automotive history may provide another...
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2014 Honda Accord Hybrid Priced From $29,945, On Sale Oct 31
The 2014 Accord Hybrid will be priced slightly higher than other midsize sedan hybrids, but it will also have class-leading fuel economy.
Stephen Edelstein