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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Original Technorati articles tagged “electric cars”

• in Autos
  Tesla Model S Pushing Cars to Go Greener
  Tesla Model S is sparking up the auto innovation game.
  by smurfz / on Jan 23, 2013
• in Technology
  Green Tech Beat: Solar Powered Supertrees, Honda Fit Electric Car
  the latest in clean technology news
  by namarchetti / on Jun 12, 2012
• in Autos
  GM to Chevy Volt Owners: Free Loaner Vehicle
  The reasons is the NHTSA’s investigation of the Chevy Volt's lithium-ion batteries catching fire.
  by stephengfm / on Nov 28, 2011

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “electric cars”

 

• Plugged In: US Electric Car Sales Hit 100,000

  
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  Somewhere today – probably in Portland, San Francisco or Seattle or some place like that – the 100,000th plug-in electric vehicle was sold in the United States. That’s the estimate from the EV advocacy group Plug In America, which as of early this afternoon put the number at 100,115 and counting . The group ...
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• Cars: BMW CEO Reithofer Shows Strong Support For Electric Vehicles

  
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• California Hydrogen Highway falls short, way short

  
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  (Reuters) – In October 2004, then California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger rolled up to a pioneering fueling station at Los Angeles International Airport in a hydrogen-powered metallic blue Hummer loaned to him by General Motors Corp. The “California Hydrogen Highway,” Schwarzenegger’s vision to ensure that ...
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• West Coast Drives Leaf EV Sales Bump

  
  EarthTechling — Authority: 569
  Those shrinking sticker prices on the Nissan Leaf appear to be having the intended effect – on the West Coast, especially. You’ll recall that the all-electric Leaf first started making its way into U.S. markets in December 2010, and U.S. sales fell well short of initial expectations for both 2011 and 2012, ...
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• Ex-Saab executives arrested on accounting charges

  
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  A Swedish prosecutor says three former executives of automaker Saab Automobile AB have been arrested on accounting fraud charges. Prosecutor Olof Sahlgren says the three are "suspected of aggravated attempts to avoid tax controls" by allegedly falsifying parts of Saabs accounts between 2010 and 2011 — ...
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• BMW announces UK dealer network for i3 electric car

  
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  BMW has revealed that there will be an initial network of 46 dealerships in the UK which will be equipped to sell its first fully electric car, when the new i3 supermini launches later this year. The first model to launch under BMWs i-Born Electric sub-brand, the new i3 will be supported by t[...]
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• Acura NSX production version due in 2015

  
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  Honda’s Acura arm is busy these days getting ready for putting into production the highly-awaited NSX rebirth which is scheduled to occur sometime in 2015. For this ambitious project they will invest... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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• Hong Kong launches first electric taxis

  
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  Hong Kong saw its first electric taxis hit the streets on Saturday in a step towards reducing the city’s high levels of roadside pollution. The 45 bright red cars were launched by Chinese electric vehicle producer BYD, which is partly backed by US investment titan Warren Buffett. Called the BYD e6, the five-door ...
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• Monday review – the hot 24 stories of the week

  
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  In case you missed any recent stories, heres everything we wrote in the last seven days.
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• BMW ‘i’ Brand 46 dealer network for i3 & i8

  
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  BMW has announced that their ‘i-Brand’ dealer network in the UK will consist of 46 dealers centred on areas of biggest population. BMW is gearing up for its proper ‘i-Brand’ launch later this year, and has announced that there will be 46 BMW i-Brand dealers scattered across the UK. Each i-Brand centre will ...
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• Should Your Next Car Be Electric?

  
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  With the national average cost of a gallon of gasoline currently hovering around $3.58 (or even $4+ in some areas), filling up your car may seem like a nightmare. Car fuel is one of the most volatile categories under most families budgets, because prices fluctuate due to a variety of factors, from Middle East tensions ...
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• 100,000th Electric Car In U.S. Being Bought Right About… Now

  
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  It’s difficult to be entirely accurate about just how many electric cars have been bought so far in the United States, but according to Plug In America , who helps keep count, the 100,000th electric car is due to be bought by Monday, May 20, 2013. Plug In America has been tracking how many electric vehicles such ...
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• Washington Post: Electric Car Folly

  
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  From the (liberal) Washington Post : GM’s vaunted Volt is on the road to nowhere fast By Editorial Board, Editorial Board The Washington Post AS A CANDIDATE for president in 2008, Barack Obama set a goal of getting 1 million all-electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles on the road by 2015. In February 2011, ...
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• Porsche 918 Spyder news and details

  
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  Porsche has released new official images of its future hybrid 918 Spyder hypercar. Anticipated by many rumors, the 918 Spyder presents itself as a worthy rival of the McLaren P1 and LaFerrari as evidenced by the times performed by a pre series of the Teutonic sports at the Nurburgring route in just 7 ...
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• What’s Next for Electric Cars

  
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  Are electric cars really the future? Tesla is innovating not only the electric vehicle, but the way we think about energy. They’re working to revolutionize t… Raftaar: This episode of Raftaar is focused on electric cars… Also some details about Mahindra E20. (Audio in Hindi) Watch full show: ...
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• Smart Fortwo Electric Hits US With Battery Option

  
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  The smart electric fortwo – billed as the least expensive electric vehicle on the U.S. market – is making its way to dealership, Mercedes-Benz USA said this week, with an interesting twist: You can buy the car without a battery if you want to. The Daimler division said  that “in response to consumer ...
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• Porsche 918 Spyder Soon to Enter Production

  
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  The German manufacturer announced that the development stage its latest hybrid supercar, the Porsche 918 Spyder has ended. The Porsche 918 Spyder looks very much like we’ve already seen in spy... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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• Tesla Model S Sales Much Higher Than Similarly Priced Cars From Mercedes, BMW, & Audi

  
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  It’s near impossible to deny the success that Tesla Motors has been having as of late. The Model S has been selling extremely well. Its stock has been climbing to new heights, it has turned a profit, it has announced that it will be repaying its DOE loan five years early, and the company is gearing up for the ...
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• How Adding An Electric Car Cut Solar Payback Time In Half

  
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  Do you think that buying an electric vehicle could reduce the payback time of a solar power system by 50%? Let us explore that. Chevy Volt. Image Credit: GM This is the story of a family in Pennsylvania who installed a 9.43 kW solar panel array to offset their electricity usage. They found themselves saving ...
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• Even after massive government subsidies, Fiat is losing about $10,000 on each of the tiny electric cars that it sells

  
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  Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com At about 1:55 into the video the host notes that Fiat is losing $10,000 for each of the Fiat 500es that are sold.
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