Electric

The Supercharger network is one of the advantages that Tesla has over its competitors. This impressive set of recharge stations enables owners to cross the United States from one coast to the other using only electric power. Since they can recharge your Model S or Roadster to half its capacity …

It may seem ridiculous, but it's true. The low price of crude oil has an effect on the Tesla Model S' price: as fuel prices have gotten lower, the ultimate electric car's price has gone up! We expected that since fuel prices have been dropping in the last few months, …

BMW just unveiled what might be the next step in the electrification of its vehicles during Group Innovation Day, an event that showcases the manufacturer's novel technologies and advanced science projects. Based on a 5 Series GT, the prototype features two electric motors and a 20 kWh battery, and has …

Each year, Green Car Journal gives out their Green Car Of The Year award. For 2015, they selected 5 finalists that use different types of fuel: The Audi A3 TDI, powered by a 2 litre diesel engine The BMW i3, which can be recharged by a wall outlet and has …

The Volkswagen XL1 is a feat of engineering used to prototype various technologies that will eventually be used on the more mundane vehicles in the brand. After years of development, the first client has taken delivery of their XL1. The happy customer had to pay about $150,000 for this car, …

The new BMW i8 (and its more affordable sister, the i3) is a marvel of engineering. Using a combination of electric and gasoline engines, it develops a total of 362HP, can zip from 0 to 100 in 3.8 seconds and run all the way to a 250 km/h top speed.

Tesla isn’t your standard automaker. They build cutting-edge electric vehicles with the latest technology that produce zero emissions and are actually desirable to look at and drive. That is not the only aspect that sets Tesla apart, however. Instead of having a vast dealer network to sell its vehicles, Tesla …

Do you remember the Insight? The hybrid Honda launched nearly a year before the Prius? It’s easily forgotten, ever since its launch in 1999, its death in 2006, or its resurrection in 2009. While Toyota has sold 3.19 million Prius globally since launch, only 280,629 Insight found homes, and more …

GM boss Bob Lutz is backing a company that just started production at its assembly plant in Mexico. The plant builds range-extended electric trucks out of existing GM models. Called VIA Motors, it has the capacity to assemble up to 10,000 trucks per year. That may sound ambitious for a …

Since 2005, the Green Car Journal uses the Los Angeles Auto Show as the venue to award the title of Green Car of the Year ® for the most environmentally friendly car. Since then, the number of cars evaluated has grown steadily, likely a direct consequence of manufacturers trying to …