How much does electricity even cost? You probably don’t know, and certainly don’t know how much it takes to fill up a car battery. A new app for Volt owners helps take the mystery out of pricing your electric car fill-ups.
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The gas pump conveniently displays exactly how much a full tank costs. Plugging your EV in means a fill-up is mixed in with the rest of your electric bill. But a new app lets you calculate exactly what you're paying (and saving).
A road that charges electric cars has long been a pipe dream for combating range anxiety, but these Japanese scientists are making it work in real life.
You can't find out if an electric car is really going to fit your needs during a test drive. But this new app measures your current driving habits and tells you if an EV or hybrid fits your lifestyle.
Chevrolet has just revealed its plans to build its MyLink technology into the 2012 Chevy Volt and Equinox--a system that adds security from OnStar and accesses streaming music content from Pandora, all controlled by voice and touch controls. It's almost KITT-like in terms of car smarts.
The auto giant has devised a way to turn oil-soaked plastic boom material into plastic resin that that can be used for under-the-hood parts in the extended range electric Volt.
