by Micha Steiger | Dec 13, 2011 | Electric Vehicles
Electric cars may cost more to buy, but they’re really cheap to run, according to our tests of the Chevrolet Volt and theNissan Leaf. The pure electric Nissan Leaf costs just 3.5 cents a mile based on the national average of 11 cents/kWh of electricity. That’s less...
by Micha Steiger | Nov 9, 2011 | Electric Vehicles
2012 will see the debut of more new electric vehicles (EVs) than in any other year in our history. While 2011 saw the launch of the Chevy Volt and the Nissan Leaf, 2012 will showcase the release of EVs from many additional automakers in the United States and around...
by Micha Steiger | Oct 31, 2011 | Electric Vehicles
You may already be aware of the many benefits of electric vehicles (EVs): They do not produce any tailpipe pollutants or greenhouse gas emissions, they offer substantial gas savings, and they provide a step forward for U.S. energy independence. EVs also hold amazing...
by Micha Steiger | Oct 21, 2011 | Electric Vehicles, Green Driving
There has been a lot of debate recently in determining if electric vehicles (EVs) are really eco cars when compared to their petroleum-powered brethren. Opponents of electric cars have sited the environmental impacts of lithium mining (a metal essential to EV battery...
by Micha Steiger | Oct 13, 2011 | Electric Vehicles
The gasoline-powered automobile is not going away anytime soon. However, several emerging trends in transportation have the potential to significantly influence a shift in our automotive history towards greener cars. Major transformation in the American car market is...
