Electric Cars

Electric cars have become an increasingly important topic in the blogosphere as they've moved from niche blogs into mainstream discourse. Why? Because electric vehicles could be the next major technological step for transportation, assuming a variety of hurdles (government support, infrastructure, battery technology, and consumer confidence) are overcome.

Most of the major automotive blogs have at least nominal coverage of so-called "green car technology", and some sites are dedicated to just a single model, like the Chevy Volt.

While many electric car models are already available, the technology is developing at a rapid pace. There's more than just making sure the car will get you to and from the office: they could also become pivotal in our new energy infrastructure by storing wind and solar power.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “Electric Cars”

• The (Slightly) Poorer Man’s Tesla: ECOS Harbinger

  
  War On You: Breaking Alternative News — Authority: 571
  The (Slightly) Poorer Man’s Tesla: ECOS Harbinger 11-21-2009 • PopSi The ECOS Harbinger: Yours for Around $90,000 And a Wall Plug Electric Cars of Springfield (ECOS), whose primary business is electric-car conversions, is taking orders on its new Harbinger electric sports car. For $90,000, ...
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• Customizing Electric Cars for Cost-Effective Urban Commuting

  
  Innovation Toronto — Authority: 437
  Image via Wikipedia Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University’s Robotics Institute have converted a 2001 Scion xB into an electric commuter vehicle that will serve as a test bed for a new community-based approach to electric vehicle design, conversion and operations. The vehicle is part of a new research ...
  6 hours ago

• The Era of the Electric Vehicle Started Now

  
  Discovery News - Technology — Authority: 712
  Theres a lot happening with the electrification of vehicles right now. Real things, concrete steps towards full scale mass deployment. The kickoff of the Nissan Leaf tour last week and the unveiling of the City of Houstons first charging station ...
  10 hours ago

• Electrification Roadmap Bypasses Important Role for Vehicle-to-Grid

  
  Features — Authority: 126
  By Steven Letendre On November 17, EVWorlds Bill Moore provided an excellent overview of an exciting new plan proposed by the Electrification Coalition, a group of top executives from 13 companies including smart grid solutions provider GridPoint Incorporated and one of the nations largest investor owned utilities ...
  11 hours ago

• China Solar Panel Maker (Who Already Has Installed a Solar Farm On a U.S. Military Base), Now Sets Up 1st U.S. Plant

  
  InsightAnalytical -- Watching Our World — Authority: 117
  ~~By InsightAnalytical-GRL I just watched a BBC America show about the reticent Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, and over the last couple of days on NPR radio, the Stardate segments have been devoted to the anniversary of  the Apollo 12 mission when Pete Conrad (the third man to make that walk) ...
  22 hours ago

• Do electric cars need cowbells?

  
  Green cars: latest news — Authority: 483
  There have been some unusual suggestions as to how to counter the fact that electric cars have quiet engines over the years – but perhaps this one is the most amusing yet. Lord McColl, a Conservative peer, has suggested that electric cars be fitted with a small Swiss cowbell to warn pedestrians they are ...
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• Electric cars a challenge for Japanese parts suppliers

  
  Autoblog Green — Authority: 710
  Filed under: Emerging Technologies , EV/Plug-in , Japan 2010 Nissan Leaf EV - Click above for high-res image gallery One thing David Cole said when we talked to him at the Business of Plugging In expo was that parts suppliers need to change in order to keep up with the demand for new parts in ...
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• Eco Architecture : Sozawe

  
  Global Warming Effects — Authority: 110
  Green architecture has now becoming widespread to almost every corner of the world. The Sozawe by NL Architects is just another wonder addition to the eco-friendly building we have today. Located in Groningen City, the Sozawe building has office spaces, large interior public space, and 215 parking spaces. The ...
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• Eco Cars: Lambo-styled all-electric Harbinger from ECOS debuts in Vegas

  
  Ecofriend — Authority: 120
  Eco Factor: Zero-emission supercar runs on batteries. Electric Cars of Springfield (ECOS) have recently unveiled their all-electric supercar at SEMA 2009. The Lamborghini-styled Harbinger™ is designed to reach a speed of 60mph in just 5 seconds and has an electronically-imposed limit of 117mph. The ...
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• Elk Horn, Iowa installs first electric car charging stations in new "Pony Express" lane

  
  Autoblog Green — Authority: 710
  Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Green Culture , USA Elk Horn, Iowas website says it is located, "In the heart of Southwest Iowas picturesque countryside." Google Maps shows just how remote the town is, so it is clear that to make this place a forward-thinking electric vehicle destination takes a bit of chutzpah. ...
  2 days ago

• Report: Tesla Motors to offer IPO any day now

  
  egmCarTech — Authority: 595
  Two people familiar with the situation told Reuters today that electric-vehicle automaker Tesla Motors is planning to go public soon. The sources said that Tesla is outlining plans to offer an IPO and cash in on investors who are interested in the future of electric-vehicles. A source said that an IPO filing from ...
  2 days ago

• Rolls Royce Could Launch an Electric Phantom In a Year

  
  TreeHugger — Authority: 720
  Photo: Rolls Royce Does It Matter? Depends How You Look at It... Autocar reports that a source inside the company told them that Rolls Royce could have an electric version of its Phantom super-luxury car on the road by the end of 2010: "Internally its thought that the near-silence of electric propulsion, and the ...
  2 days ago

• Chevy Volt Gets a Real Test--and Aces It

  
  GoodCleanTech — Authority: 476
  Now this is encouraging. The New York Times Lindsay Brooke just tested a prototype 2011 Chevy Volt, but in a way that no one else has yet: with the battery completely drained. The Volt is a full-on electric car, but also with a small gas engine on board. Unlike with a hybrid, the Volts gas engine only exists to ...
  2 days ago

• Is the Renault-Nissan Alliance Going in Two Different Electric Car Directions?

  
  Green Options — Authority: 148
  Editor’s Note: This is part four of an exclusive sit down I had with Hideaki Watanabe, Nissan’s Division Manager of their Global Zero Emission Business Unit, at last week’s U.S. debut of the LEAF in Los Angeles. Part one is devoted to battery swapping, part two to battery leasing, and part three to ...
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• Is the Renault-Nissan Alliance Going in Two Different Electric Car Directions?

  
  Renewable Energy News Syndicator — Authority: 163
  Editor’s Note: This is part four of an exclusive sit down I had with Hideaki Watanabe, Nissan’s Division Manager of their Global Zero Emission Business Unit, at last week’s U.S. debut of the LEAF in Los Angeles. Part one is devoted to battery swapping, part two to battery leasing, and part three to ...
  2 days ago

• Aptera’s Troubles: Get the Full, Inside Story Here

  
  Renewable Energy News Syndicator — Authority: 163
  [Editors Note: Karen Pease has developed many personal relationships with people inside and out of Aptera over the years. Shes been able to get the best picture weve seen so far of the quirky EV manufacturers troubles from her inside sources. In most cases names and identifying specifics have been withheld at the ...
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• Aptera’s Troubles: Get the Full, Inside Story Here

  
  Gas 2.0 — Authority: 623
  [Editors Note: Karen Pease has developed many personal relationships with people inside and out of Aptera over the years. Shes been able to get the best picture weve seen so far of the quirky EV manufacturers troubles from her inside sources. In most cases names and identifying specifics have been withheld at the ...
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• After 1 million miles, intersting plug-in hybrid results

  
  Hybrid Cars — Authority: 432
  A Prius being converted into a plug-in hybrid The Department of Energy has now logged more than 1 million testing miles with their fleet of plug-in hybrids , and theyve collected some interesting data . First, driver behavior, charging frequency and environmental conditions have significant impact on plug-in ...
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• Rumor: Electric Rolls-Royce Phantom coming within the next 12 months

  
  Car news, Car reviews, Spy shots and Videos - 4wheelsnews.com — Authority: 598
  Don’t get too excited now but it could well be possible that Rolls-Royce will have an electric Phantom on the road within a year and just in time for the car to be one of the centerpieces of BMW’s sponsorship of the 2012 London Olympics. It’s well-known that company boss Tom Purvis wants to produce [...]
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• Chrysler Pulling Plug on EV Development? Maybe Not

  
  Triple Pundit — Authority: 667
  It wasn’t all that long ago that Chrysler Corp. pocketed more than $12.5 billion in government bailout funds to avoid a bankruptcy filing, promising on the way to the bank to build more fuel efficient cars and produce electric vehicles by 2011.About three years later the U.S. carmaker has launched no hybrids – ...
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