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Where is the auto stimulus money going?

By Ted Nelson Posted Mon Oct 19, 2009 8:17pm PDT for ecomii_healthy_living 0 Comments

The energy department has begun to dole out $25 billion in loans designated for the development of fuel-efficient vehicles. ... Read full post »
Related topics: Business, News, Government, Electric Cars, Hybrids, Cars, Concept Cars
Tesla to base other cars on Model S

By Megan Treacy Posted Wed Sep 30, 2009 1:44pm PDT for ecogeek 0 Comments

Tesla Motors knows how to keep media attention focused on them. They're always giving out little tidbits of information that keep us talking. ... Read full post »
Related topics: Electric Cars, Cars, Concept Cars
First algae-fueled car crossing the U.S.

By Megan Treacy Posted Wed Sep 9, 2009 3:17pm PDT for ecogeek 5 Comments

The first algae-fueled vehicle called the Algaeus has begun its drive across America. The car, a converted plug-in Prius outfitted with a nickel-metal hydride battery and filled with a blend of 5 percent algae and 95 percent gasoline from Read full post »
Related topics: Biofuels, Cars, Concept Cars
GM executive: Volt "extremely important," but so are fuel-cells

By Megan Treacy Posted Tue Sep 1, 2009 5:17pm PDT for ecogeek 0 Comments

In an interview published in the Orlando Sentinel yesterday, GM's Manager of Hydrogen and Electrical Infrastructure Development, Britta Gross, talked a little about GM's priorities. ... Read full post »
Related topics: Electric Cars, Cars, Concept Cars, Hydrogen
BMW unveils advanced plug-in sports car concept

By Hank Green Posted Mon Aug 31, 2009 5:03am PDT for ecogeek 0 Comments

It's the BMW Vision, a car that has an ultra-efficient, turbo-diesel engine and two electric motors that could combine to make it the greenest sports car that isn't a Tesla Roadster. Of course the 400-mile range (not to mention the backseat) makes the Vis Read full post »
Related topics: Electric Cars, Cars, Concept Cars
Tesla Model S promises 300-mile range: Skeptics disagree

By Hank Green Posted Tue Aug 25, 2009 4:43pm PDT for ecogeek 0 Comments

Tesla is busy celebrating its first month of profitability, and it's clear that something about their model is working. The simple idea of making electric vehicles a luxury, instead of a 20 mph city car, has been a boon to the entire idea of EVs. ... Read full post »
Related topics: Electric Cars, Cars, Concept Cars
Can Lexus bring luxury to compact cars?

By Hank Green Posted Wed Aug 19, 2009 4:26pm PDT for ecogeek 1 Comments

I've been saying this for a while now...I want a car that is nice, efficient and comfortable. To get a small car shouldn't be the same thing as getting a cheap car. The advent of the Mini and the Smart car (not to mention some very nice compacts out there Read full post »
Related topics: Cars, Concept Cars
Ford will build plug-ins with smart grid tech

By Hank Green Posted Tue Aug 18, 2009 4:07pm PDT for ecogeek 0 Comments

Electric vehicles and the smart grid -- two of the biggest pieces of the next-generation of environmental technology. We're ridiculously excited about both of them, and what they could mean for our future. But the interaction between the smart grid and el Read full post »
Related topics: Electric Cars, Cars, Electricity, Concept Cars
Bill Clinton suggests "Cash for EVs"

By Megan Treacy Posted Wed Aug 12, 2009 6:33pm PDT for ecogeek 0 Comments

Is it just me or has Bill Clinton recently surpassed his former VP, Al Gore, when it comes to addressing things like renewable energy and climate change? He regularly makes appearances pushing for solutions such as utility decoupling and increasing Read full post »
Related topics: News, Electric Cars, Cars, Concept Cars
GM planning plug-in hybrid Buick crossover

By Hank Green Posted Fri Aug 7, 2009 2:11pm PDT for ecogeek 1 Comments

With the sad demise of the plug-in hybrid Saturn Vue (along with all of Saturn) I was a little worried that plug-in hybrid technology wasn't going to get transferred over into another GM vehicle. My worries, apparently, were unfounded. GM has decided to a Read full post »
Related topics: Electric Cars, Hybrids, Cars, Concept Cars