The 2011 Chevrolet Volt is here--and to answer all your questions about what it is, how it drives, how to buy it and how to wade through all its new technology, there's only one solution. Our blue-driving team has already brought you AllCarsElectric's index to 2011 Chevy Volt coverage. Now it's GreenCarReports' turn, with our own Ultimate Guide to...
The 2011 Nissan Leaf has now been for sale in certain U.S. markets for nine months -- just long enough for the accessories and aftermarket market to catch up and offer everything from custom wheels to body kits for Nissan’s first all-electric hatchback. We’ve already covered fan-run projects to reduce charging time and improve the...
Following the Geneva Motor Show earlier this year we speculated on the problems that small volume, odd-looking electric cars could do to the EV industry's reputation. The outlook at Frankfurt was much more upbeat. Despite the absence of Nissan and its Leaf, several other carmakers had exciting electric cars on show and smaller EV-makers were given...
Although it’s almost a year since the 2011 Nissan Leaf and 2011 Chevrolet Volt officially launched in key electric car markets, the majority of the U.S. population have yet to see their first highway capable electric car. So its no surprise that automakers are spending a lot of time and energy trying to educate buyers in as-yet unexplored...
By almost anyone’s standards, the first electric-powered sports car of the modern era was the 2009 Tesla Roadster. Built from a modified Lotus Elise platform, the Tesla showed what was possible in terms of both range and performance when cost wasn’t a consideration. The Tesla Roadster’s $109,000 starting price excludes it from...
It's not always true that the smallest cars get the best gas mileage. In many cases, compact cars get mileage equal to or better mileage than their shorter, stubbier subcompact brethren. The new 2012 Chevrolet Sonic subcompact has managed to crack the magic 40-mpg highway mark, though. Estimates for the version with the 1.4-liter turbocharged...
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