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A lot of Leafs blowing around my LA neighborhood 23 Jul 2012 | 06:13 am
The perfect plug-in for city folk? Where a plug-in electric car makes a lot of sense So, a new Chevy Volt ad finds the Volt telling its gas-guzzling parents that it’s electric. Even when the Volt is...
Why does everyone lie about fuel economy? 18 Jul 2012 | 04:57 am
40 mpgs in the real world? LOL! Of course consumers want a 60 mpg truck that costs the same as a 15 mpg truck The other day on GreenCarCongress I came across the latest Consumer Federation of Ameri...
A $30,000 Tesla plug-in electric car by 2015? 17 Jul 2012 | 04:17 am
An Model X Teaser. $30,000 plug-in next? To be followed by a Tesla pickup truck? MotorTrend via Autocar is reporting that Tesla is planning a BMW M3 Series plug-in to come some time after the Model ...
Is the Tesla Model S Bob Lutz’s new Toyota Prius? 17 Jul 2012 | 01:11 am
The key to electrification. Had GM focused on a Model S-like plug-in, rather than the Volt, would they be more successful? I never liked ex GM Vice Chairman Bob Lutz and co-father of the Chevy Volt ...
Cash back and financing deals on some hybrid cars now 12 Jul 2012 | 05:04 am
Save thousands on a BMW hybrid now. Looking to save some money on a hybrid? The 4th of July and after is often the best time of year to buy a car. New models are arriving and old models are being di...
New study on cheaper plug-in battery prices: Now to 2025 12 Jul 2012 | 03:45 am
Much cheaper Volt battery packs by 2025 Is plug-in success more dependent upon psychology than technology? After reading the details of a new McKinsey study on lithium-ion battery costs from now thr...
Mild hybrid cars: Mainstreaming is the only option, now 11 Jul 2012 | 06:55 am
If mild hybrids don’t make sense now, will they ever? Where do mild hybrids fit in? Conventional hybrid cars like the Toyota Prius and the Ford Fusion hybrid are great rides, but the extra upfront c...
Better residual value: Hybrid cars versus plug-in cars 10 Jul 2012 | 12:51 am
c hybrid offers best residual value compared to all hybrids and plug-ins How does plug-in depreciation compare to hybrids? Obviously, no one wants to buy a new car and then drive off the lot and sud...
Cool concept but $18,000 is just too much for MyCar 7 Jul 2012 | 03:30 am
$10,000 or less? But neighborhood electric cars could have potential Aside from less interest in cars compared to previous generations, another reason millennials are driving less is because many pa...
Is the luxury segment the key to ‘global sustainability’? 6 Jul 2012 | 06:10 am
If only we could all drive a Fisker plug-in. LOL! Or just an oxymoronic phrase for rich wankers? If you’re going to buy a luxury vehicle, there is no doubt that buying a green luxury vehicle is bett...