Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Toyota There’s no doubt that the Toyota Prius has been a hit. A year ago, worldwide sales of the hybrid hatchback passed two million and, with annual sales of over 400,000 units, the Prius practically defines the idea of a green car for many people. Toyota is expanding the Prius from a [...]
Filed under: Hybrid, Fisker Battery technology, say the detractors, just isn’t there yet. Not enough to make electric vehicles a viable prospect for the majority of drivers at this point. That’s what extended-range hybrids are for – to relieve range anxiety and help EVs go that extra mile or two hundred. That’s why the latest [...]
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, On Two Wheels, USA, Racing When we saw the Predator electric drag bike last Spring, it was rockin’ a pair of Toyota Prius battery packs. While it ran the quarter-mile quicker as quick as a Tesla Roadster with a time of 12.40 seconds at 94 miles an hour, its quickness wasn’t quite [...]
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Nissan Consumer Reports has wrapped up its five-month road test of the 2011 Nissan Leaf and reports the electric hatch scored 78 points. That puts the EV into the middle of six recently tested fuel-efficient hatchbacks. The Leaf ranked two points shy of the Toyota Prius and 11 points above the Chevrolet [...]
Filed under: Hybrid, Toyota You say you want an evolution? Well, look no further than the 2012 Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid. It’s not game-changing like the Nissan Leaf. It’s no Chevrolet Volt. But it’s truly the most advanced Prius ever to hit the streets. From behind the wheel, the Prius Plug-in Hybrid drives much the [...]
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Chevrolet This question should be on the FAQ for new plug-in vehicle owners: should I shell out $ 2,000 for a wall-mounted 240-volt charging station that can fully recharge my electrified vehicle in approximately eight hours, or will a much less costly 110-volt setup suffice? While there’s no set-in-stone answer to [...]
