New research shows that we’re very close to being able to charge cars, via the road, while they’re moving. So much for having to stop and plug in your plug-in. Now there is just the tiny question of digging up all that pavement.READ»
Electric cars might seem soft, but the engineers behind electric racing motorcycles are pushing the boundaries of acceleration and top speeds for electric motors. And their innovations will soon find their way under the hood of a new ...READ»
If you're like anyone else, you have no idea how much you pay for electricity. A new app will let you use your phone to see when it's the cheapest, and pick that moment to charge your car. Much better than driving miles to find the cheapest gas.READ»
Personal charging devices for electric vehicles are starting to hit the market. Now your EV can have its very own dedicated wind turbine to combat NIMBYs everywhere.READ»
A new contract will bringing fast-charging access points to Northwest highways, enabling a wave of electric cars to make long-range journeys, with just quick stops for charging along the way.READ»
If your EV stutters to a halt while you're cruising down the highway, call the same people who fix flats on your regular car. And more mobile charging options may soon be coming to your street.READ»
Australian students have welded together a two-wheeled electric vehicle monster that could have come straight out of a surreal eco-remix of Mad Max. It's cheap, efficient, and the future of city commuting. Flame thrower, optional.READ»
By the end of this year, there should be 15,000 Chevy Volts and Opel Amperas on the road, and hydrogen-powered vehicles aren't far behind. Where to power up all those electric cars? Britta Gross is working on the solution.READ»
You know the computerized voice that intones "Terrain! Terrain! Pull up!" when Tom Cruise is about to crash his plane in Mission Impossible 2? It's real; a company called Honeywell invented it. They followed it up with the SmartView ...READ»
The iconic car company beats expectations and cuts a profit-sharing check to its employees. Are electric vehicles behind GM's revving financial engine? READ»
A common argument against electric vehicles goes something like this: The majority of our power still comes from coal, so plugging in EVs to a coal-powered grid isn't any better than using gasoline-powered vehicles. A new report from MIT supports that argument--sort of. READ»
