“Best Electric/Hybrid Buy” of 2015? Chevy Volt
Kelley Blue Book (KBB) has awarded the Chevy Volt the “best buy of 2015” designation in the electric/hybrid car category. That’s an impressive designation in a category that includes the BMW i3, Nissan...
View ArticleNissan LEAF, Chevy Volt, BMW i3 — Comparing 3 Top-Selling Electric Cars
Originally published on CleanTechnica. Aside from the amazing Tesla Model S 70D, Cadillac ELR, BMW i8, and Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid — four high-priced heavyweights in the electric car segment — I...
View ArticleCharging A Nissan LEAF During Off-Hours Travel
Originally published on EV Obsession. When you set out on a road trip in an electric car, consider all the charging stations on the journey that you can find on PlugShare or via in-car navigation, but...
View ArticleUsed 2014 BMW i3s Have Reliability Issues, Consumer Reports Says
Originally published on EV Obsession. The 2014 BMW i3 isn’t a good option if you’re in the market for a second-hand electric car, according to Consumer Reports. The popular magazine recently released a...
View ArticleSongification of Electric Cars
Originally published on CleanTechnica. Everyone will have a different take — rather, taste — about the following list. Certainly, I never seem to have a mainstream perspective on much of anything —...
View ArticleTop Questions About The Nissan LEAF
Originally published on CleanTechnica As I slow to a stop at an EV charger, someone walking by the LEAF takes a long look at the EV and what I am doing. I see the quizzical bubbles of questions...
View ArticleElectric Cars & Plug-in Hybrids Seeing Strong Sales Growth & Investment… Much...
The Union of Concerned Scientists’ Clean Vehicles program recently released an updated version of its rather comprehensive “backgrounder” on electric vehicles — “how much the technology is growing in...
View ArticleNissan Leafs Coming To Shangri-La
No big surprise that Bhutan, the happiest country in Asia, plans to hold onto its title by converting most of its fossil-fueled vehicles to electric cars. The democratic constitutional monarchy… The...
View ArticleGasmobile Buyer's Remorse A New Thing, Thanks To Electric Cars
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again—electric cars are much nicer to drive, and they’re also much more convenient (despite common misperceptions. Imagine never having to go to… The post Gasmobile...
View ArticleNissan Gathering EV Intelligence from Tesla Owners
Apparently, Nissan is gathering information from drivers about their wants and needs regarding electric vehicles. This is good news because it indicates they care about their customers and prospective...
View ArticleNissan & Renault Likely To Topple 2020 Electric Car Sales Target Early
Nissan — along with its partner Renault — appears to be well on track to meeting (or surpassing) its electric car sales goal for 2020, based on the most recent… The post Nissan & Renault Likely To...
View ArticleThe EV Revolution (VIDEO)
A new video on climate solutions from the wonderful videographer Peter Sinclair highlights the EV revolution. Furthermore, what it really highlights is what I’ve been emphasizing as much as possible...
View ArticleTop Clean Energy News: World's Largest Offshore Wind Farms Going Up; Solar PV...
I want to start covering clean energy news much more here on Planetsave, but as they say, “so much to do, so little time.” Also, since we cover that extensively… The post Top Clean Energy News: World's...
View ArticleTop 50 Solar Energy Stories Of 2013 (So Far): Part 5 (#41–50)
We’re trying to get more solar energy stories going here on Planetsave. To catch readers up, I’m doing a short series on the top 50 solar energy stories of 2013 so… The post Top 50 Solar Energy Stories...
View ArticleChevy Volt Sales Surpassed Nissan Leaf Sales In June
June was a great month for the Chevy Volt — 2698 units of the popular plug-in hybrid sold during June, a 53.3% increase over June 2012. With no more than… The post Chevy Volt Sales Surpassed Nissan...
View ArticleElectric Car Sales Increase 529% (US)
This article was first published on EV Obsession under the title, “EV & Hybrid Sales Are Up 80,000 Cars In 2013 (August US Sales Update).” The numbers are in for… The post Electric Car Sales...
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