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Going green is an objective of many modern companies in this economically tough time. Purchasing hybrid vehicles for your business is one way to go green and save on fuel costs for your company. Hybrid vehicles combine the best of both worlds in terms of fuel consumption. A hybrid vehicle uses gasoline, but will utilize [...]
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This week’s photo gallery features the best up and coming electric cars – including some concepts which haven’t yet hit the roads. Check out all of the cars below and let us know which electric car you’re most looking forward to. Do you have a photo you would like included in one of our weekly [...]
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One of the biggest environmental concerns with an increase in electric car drivers is the lack of renewable energy being pumped into the grid to power them. While it would be great if every EV driver had solar panels in their backyard and could power their vehicle off the grid, the reality is that for the [...]
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A new app that gives electric car drivers greater detail about their vehicle’s performance has launched today in the iOS App Store, and is ready to be downloaded to your iPad, iPhone, or iPod Touch to use. This version of GreenCharge syncs wirelessly with the Nissan Leaf and Chevrolet Volt and shows you information about [...]
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At the end of 2011, Ford announced it was cutting the amount of water used in vehicle production by 30% by 2015. While this environmental initiative is worth praise itself, in the past week, Ford has followed up this announcement with three more reasons why environmentalists may want to consider Ford’s eco friendly cars, before [...]
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It’s safe to say that, amidst the hype leading up to its release for a few years, the Chevrolet Volt didn’t take off as well as GM, Chevy, and electric car enthusiasts (myself included) had hoped. In fact, the Leaf is outselling the Volt 7:1. So Chevrolet has decided to take another go at the [...]
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As we look forward to 2012 and creating our own New Year’s resolutions, Ford has stepped up and announced it will be reducing the amount of water used in the production of its vehicles by 30% by 2015. This commendable goal will further put Ford ahead of the pack in the area of water conservation, [...]
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Alternative fuel vehicles have undergone a somewhat tumultuous youth. Whether it’s a matter of discussing the negative repercussions of rising grain prices, or the positive benefits of moving to a society that is more independent from foreign interests, just about everyone has an opinion as to whether or not biofuel cars could ever really get [...]
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The highly anticipated Mitsubishi i was officially released today in Hawaii, where a special event was held and Mitsubishi’s Executive VP handed the keys over to the first owners of the electric car in the state. Hawaii was selected as the first test market for the i because of the state’s impressive clean energy rebates. [...]
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A few months ago, Plugless Power was announced by Yakazi North America to make charing electric cars a lot easier, and without any wires. Now, Nissan has come out with their own (similar) wireless charging solution, specifically for the Nissan LEAF, their electric car which was recently featured at the 2011 LA Auto Show. Check [...]
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