Articles tagged “Electric Cars”

An Elevator is an Electric Car You Don't Need in Your Commute

By Seth Leitman IN Tech & Transport Apr 13 2009

I recently went to the dentist and was waiting for an elevator. While I was waiting for this monster of a machine to slowly come down to the lobby, I realized when I wrote Build Your Own Electric Vehicle, 2nd Edition that an elevator in an electric car. Then I thought to myself: Hey, how could I reduce my carbon footprint today? + READ MORE

Fuel-Efficient Cars Are Here Right Now: Just Drive the Car Properly

By Seth Leitman IN Tech & Transport Mar 31 2009

Excerpt from Build Your Own Electric Vehicle, 2nd Edition: Car companies are making an effort to develop or provide more fuel-efficient cars.The market wants green cars especially with gas prices being so unstable and car companies are doing well (Toyota and Honda) at producing fuel-efficient and hybrid electric cars. Now, Ford, GM, and the other car companies are either producing or developing these types of cars as well. + READ MORE

7 Emerging Consumer Tech and Transport Trends We Love

By Jaymi Heimbuch IN Features Mar 31 2009

Some companies are finally starting to catch wind that unsustainable and wasteful packaging doesn't fly with consumers anymore, and so are focusing on... + READ MORE

Use The Green Vehicle Guide to Shop for Fuel Efficient Cars

By Josh Peterson IN Work & Connect Mar 24 2009

The EPA recently released a guide of the most fuel efficient cars of 2009. The Toyota Prius took home the top prize. However, the majority of folks can't afford a brand-new car, especially in this shaky economy. A lot of us have to take what we can get. I still drive my uncle's old car, because "free" was in my price range at the time. I?ve done a good job of keeping it in good condition, but, sirs and madams, like many of you, I cannot afford a hybrid automobile, and I will not apply for a loan during this economic mud storm. + READ MORE

View & Vote: Rate New Green Cars

POSTED IN GAMES & QUIZZES Mar 19 2009

News on the Bluecar, and How to Get One

By Heather Sperling IN Tech & Transport Mar 11 2009

The battery powered, solar paneled Bluecar was first introduced in 2005. Over the last 4 years, the car was tested, improved, and tested some more...and the new-and-improved result has just been unveiled. + READ MORE

Focus on Focus Earth: Geneva Autos

By David DeFranza IN Focus Earth Mar 6 2009

Auto shows used to be all about miles per hour and maximum horsepower, flashy design and super-performance. This year's Geneva Auto Show is proving that a lot in industry has changed. Instead of featuring their top speeds, many automakers are... + READ MORE

New Consumer Report Reveals a Green Car with the Most Value

By Jessica Root IN Tech & Transport Mar 5 2009

What makes the best high quality performing car also the best in terms of dollars and cents? Consumer Reports issued for the first time ever a survey to identity cars that are just this by looking at overall road-test scores, five-year owner-cost estimates and reliability ratings for over 300 vehicles. + READ MORE

Low-Speed Electric Vehicles Are Great & Available Today!

By Seth Leitman IN Tech & Transport Mar 3 2009

Low-speed vehicles (LSVs) or neighborhood electric vehicles (NEVs) are priced at between $8,000 and $10,000 and only go 25 miles per hour. When I worked for the State of New York, after the full-performance electric cars were recalled by the automakers, I worked to place several thousand low-speed electric vehicles in the state. They were mostly the GEM cars from Daimler-Chysler and the TH!NK Neighbor. + READ MORE

Get Your Hybrid in the Fast Lane

By Josh Peterson IN Tech & Transport Feb 13 2009

Many people choose to drive hybrid cars because the hybrids have a smaller carbon footprint than your average car. However, there are added benefits to driving a hybrid. In some states, you are legally allowed to drive your hybrid in the carpool lane.hybrid into the fast lane. + READ MORE

Green Glossary: Fuel Cell

By Mickey Z. IN Tech & Transport Feb 12 2009

In the words of Karim Nice and Jonathan Strickland of HowStuffWorks.com, a fuel cell is "an electrochemical energy conversion device. A fuel cell converts the chemicals hydrogen and oxygen into water, and in the process it produces electricity." + READ MORE

How Electric Cars and Hybrids Affect Your Health

By Josh Peterson IN Food & Health Feb 11 2009

We're still in a pickle about this whole how-to-fuel-the-vehicles-that-shape-our-society thing, but electric cars seem to be a step in the right the direction. We still have to generate electricity for these cars, and electricity generation, for the most part, pollutes. Electric cars pollute less and that's all we can ask for until we get some of this non-polluting electricity—like wind and solar—that we've had our eyes on. Many of us have never seen an electric car, let alone driven one. We may ask, "How do electric cars affect your health?" + READ MORE

You Can Sell Unused Engine Parts from that Electric Vehicle (EV) Conversion

By Seth Leitman IN Tech & Transport Feb 6 2009

When you perform an electric car conversion there will be parts of the car you will not need. A great donor car is a vehicle that is in need of financial repair on the engine. You don't need the engine anyway so if a blown engine can devalue the price of the car, you save more money!! + READ MORE

Top 6 Political Issues That May Affect Your Commute

By Eric Leech IN Tech & Transport Jan 30 2009

There is not much argument that most people want clean air, better mpg, decreased oil dependency, and the list goes on. But at what cost will these changes come, on a personal level—how will they change our everyday commutes in particular? From the Big Three Bailout to the California Clean Air Act—we'll take a look at the big political issues that will effect your life in tangible ways and answer the question: What can you do about it? + READ MORE

Build Your Own Electric Car: 5 Questions to Ask First

By Seth Leitman IN Tech & Transport Jan 28 2009

Many people have converted their own vehicle to electric. It requires the least amount of money but the most amount of your time. A typical conversion can take 150-300 hours. There are a number of advantages to doing your own conversion. First, you have control of the project (the converted vehicle and the components selected); second, you have the ability to diagnose, troubleshoot, and repair any problems quickly. However, there are many choices when building an electric car so get ready. + READ MORE

Why Do We Need More Electric Cars On the Road?

By Seth Leitman IN Tech & Transport Jan 28 2009

Why do we need more electric cars on the road? Electric cars are the cleanest, most efficient, and most cost-effective form of transportation around. Seriously, electric cars are high-performance vehicles that will continue to meet new challenges in the future. Here are some other reasons why we do need to have more electric cars on the road. + READ MORE

Is Bad Economy a Good Time to Buy a Hybrid?

By Sara Novak IN Tech & Transport Dec 10 2008

Even though the economy is in a major slump, if you have the money, it's also a great time to cash in on some awesome deals. There's no doubt that people aren't spending money right now. But as a major optimist, something good could possibly come out of this. + READ MORE

Car Battery Charging Stations Coming to Hawaii and Your State?

By Eric Leech IN Tech & Transport Dec 8 2008

We have discussed the Better Place Program before and so far it has taken hold of such areas as Denmark, Israel, Australia, and California. With California on the books for the program, we wonder if the old saying will hold true...As California goes, so goes the rest of the country. + READ MORE

What's the Future for the Plug-in Electric Car? LA Auto Show Offers a Glimpse

By Eric Leech IN Tech & Transport Dec 1 2008

We are currently just a few years out to the electric plug-in becoming available to the marketplace and a lot of automotive makers and reviewers are skeptical if these vehicles are really going to be what the consumer wants. Kind of like that all in one electric salad shooter you wanted a few years back. After actually getting it and realizing all the fuss, muss, and clean-up involved with using it, within a week you were back to the standard old fashioned knife and cutting board. + READ MORE

Get to Know the Electric C100

By Eric Leech IN Tech & Transport Nov 7 2008

We have been waiting for the Chevy Volt and Toyota Prius plug-infor what seems to be ages now. Just when we were beginning to give up hope that a mass produced electric vehicle would ever get here, we find the C100 by BG Automotive Group. + READ MORE