Electric Vehicle News and Reviews (Page 344)

Electric Vehicle News and Reviews

Electric vehicles (EVs) have come a long way in a short time. Barely a decade has passed since the ambitious Silicon Valley startup Tesla Motors introduced the world to an electric car capable of traveling more than 300 miles on a single charge. Since then, Elon Musk and Tesla have convinced many dubious onlookers that electric vehicles are not only here to stay, but that they can become the future of transportation.

Other automakers have joined the EV movement at very different rates. The Nissan Leaf, for example, debuted in 2010 and went on to become the best-selling all-electric vehicle in the world for a time. Competition from the BMW i3 followed, as well as the plug-in hybrid Chevy Volt and its all-electric successor the Chevy Bolt EV, but only the Tesla Model 3 has been able to steal the Leaf's crown. Heading into a new decade, electric vehicles are set to go from strength-to-strength, with new models like the Hyundai Kona Electric and Kia Niro EV competing in the entry-level category and the Audi e-Tron, Porsche Taycan, or Jaguar I-PACE vying with Tesla at the top end of the market.

With entire classes of vehicle still lacking an electric version, such as pick-up trucks and affordable SUVs, there's huge potential for expansion and growth in the EV marketplace. For now, Tesla is still blazing the trail, but legacy manufacturers are lining up to electrify their fleets and promising startups like Rivian and Byton are waiting in the wings with exciting new electric vehicles.

The future is bright for EVs and you can keep up to date with all the latest stories right here on Torque News.

Current Leaf Owners Long for One Thing Maybe Nissan will Deliver

By Douglas Stansfield on June 6, 2015 - 9:49PM

Every Nissan LEAF driver has likely experienced a common, typical challenge from time to time, but will Nissan be there with a remedy soon? Every LEAF owner has probably forgotten to plug in the car and experienced that "oh no" feeling of, "I am in trouble now." I can’t remember ever forgetting to plug in my Nissan LEAF, but my wife has. So I do know the feeling.

How Can LEAF owners avoid wait times at fueling stations?

By Douglas Stansfield on June 6, 2015 - 10:49AM

Are there ways to avoid getting stuck while traveling away from home in your Nissan Leaf? With pre-planning routes, are refueling challenges eliminated or can they be reduced significantly? Have you ever needed to refuel and got to a location only to be disappointed because an EVSE (Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment) was already being used or had an ICE (internal combustion engine) car parked in that spot?

How can BMW improve i3 sales with its dealers and its perception?

By Douglas Stansfield on June 5, 2015 - 10:56PM

When a multinational car company like BMW spends three to four years and three cars to perfect its electric car offering, why are sales so pathetic?

A Clear way to fill up your Tesla faster than a Gas Car can with Gas

By Douglas Stansfield on June 5, 2015 - 8:47AM

There are so many people that look at the recharging times of electric cars and swear they will never get one because of the time lag of a recharge. Even though you can fill up your Tesla Model S overnight as you sleep in your garage. Even though you can wake up with a full "tank" every single morning after a good night sleep. Even though, there is a nationwide fast charger network.

In 2020 You Won't Be Driving Yourself to Work and How That Will Change Your Life

By Douglas Stansfield on June 4, 2015 - 11:33AM

At this point, there have been many articles about self driving cars or autonomous cars. Elon Musk, GM and Google have all pointed to the future being filled with these types of cars. The promise is that safety will increase and tens of thousands of accidents will be eliminated.

No Charge to Charge for Nissan LEAF Buyers Electrifies Denver

By Aaron Turpen on June 3, 2015 - 2:15PM

Nissan's program offering free public charging to electric LEAF buyers comes to the Mile High City to put a jolt into LEAF sales.

Engineering That Truly Makes Nissan LEAF Awesome

By Douglas Stansfield on June 3, 2015 - 8:56AM

Most people that look at the front of a Nissan LEAF are normally drawn to the headlights as they truly are unique. Did you know that Nissan engineers had to redesign LEAF's headlights because of mirror noise?

Why Aren't Consumers Willing to Buy Used Chevy Volts with Higher Mileage

By Douglas Stansfield on June 2, 2015 - 11:44AM

Recent reports state that there are 6,000 2015 Chevy Volts on Dealer lots.

What Hurts C-Max Energi Sales and What Could Ford Do To Improve Them

By Douglas Stansfield on June 1, 2015 - 3:59PM

For some reason, Ford isn’t ahead in the Hybrid sales race. I wonder why. Has the automaker not marketed it correctly? Has it not put it out in front of its competitors?

What does your electric car say about you?

By Douglas Stansfield on May 30, 2015 - 8:27AM

Do you ever wonder how people perceive you while driving your Electric Vehicle? There are so many gas cars that most of them don’t say much about the driver. There are exceptions.

Why Didn't Toyota get a charge out of the Plug In Prius?

By Douglas Stansfield on May 29, 2015 - 10:30AM

In 2010 I was offered the chance to be a subject matter expert in a special program offered by Toyota to test and show their soon to be released 2012 Plug In Prius. One snowy day in January 2010, the car arrived for me. Me and my whole family where extremely excited to say the least. My wife and I and a couple of kids hoped in the back and we went off for a test drive. It didn’t have any EV charge as it had just arrived.

Nissan Can Avert LEAF Pending Crisis If It Makes This Single Change

By Douglas Stansfield on May 28, 2015 - 9:13AM

Nissan’s recent offer to existing LEAF lease holders of $5000 to reduce their residual value has presented an interesting dilemma for the automaker.

EV Range Anxiety, Is It Gender Based?

By Douglas Stansfield on May 27, 2015 - 10:15PM

Is electric car range anxiety skewed one way or the other between men and women? Do women fear running out of range more so than men? While I’m sure there is a case for both sides on this, I think there is definitely a bias between the sexes.

EVs are Smoking Hot, They Don't Normally Catch Fire

By Douglas Stansfield on May 27, 2015 - 4:10PM

A Car was on Fire on Saturday in Kaufman County Texas over the weekend and a strong smell of fuel was reported. To our surprise it wasn’t a Chevy Volt, or Tesla or Nissan Leaf according to reports. It was a gas car fire. The Story didn’t even state what type of car it was; however, from the video you can tell it wasn’t one of the three vehicles I referenced above.

You Might Be Taxed for Every Mile You Drive

By Douglas Stansfield on May 27, 2015 - 3:42PM

Next time you drive your green car Nissan Leaf, Chevy Volt, or Tesla S to name a few, you could be paying a tax on every mile you drive.

2015 Toyota Prius Sleeper-camper

By John Goreham on May 14, 2015 - 9:38AM

The ultimate on-the road salesperson’s car for upwardly mobile Japanese

Why is Kia Soul EV Selling Under a Decimal Point Compared to LEAF

By Armen Hareyan on May 9, 2015 - 8:16PM

Kia Soul EV has the same price, better range and sells under a decimal point compared to Nissan LEAF.

Toyota begins customer ordering for 2016 Mirai fuel cell electric vehicles in California

By John Goreham on May 8, 2015 - 2:09PM

Starting in October the battery electric vehicle will have some more competition.

Why is Tesla Losing $154 Million in Q1

By Armen Hareyan on May 6, 2015 - 10:00PM

Today Tesla Motors announced it's Quarter 1 earnings beating analyst expectations with lower-than-expected loss, but the loss is still $154 million. Tesla owners explain the reason of this loss in lay man's terms.

Is your Tesla's Web Application Fairly Slow?

By Armen Hareyan on May 6, 2015 - 8:36PM

Users Complain of Tesla's Web application as slow and useless. How is yours?

The Catastrophic Error Nissan is Making with LEAF

By Armen Hareyan on May 5, 2015 - 6:19PM

Do you think Nissan is making a catastrophic error regarding LEAF range? Here is one problem with emulating the range of ICE vehicles.

Hydrogen vs. Electric Vehicles: a former insider speaks out

By Armen Hareyan on May 5, 2015 - 11:55AM

Michael Tyrannosaurus Kadie, an Electric vehicle builder, racer who turned his hobby into a career and has been working on electric and hybrid vehicles with his company SSI-Racing since 2007, sent this opinion providing a brief insider view on electric cars vs hydrogen cars.

The 2016 Chevy Volt Costs Less than the Original

By Patrick Rall on May 4, 2015 - 1:14PM

The new 2016 Chevrolet Volt debuted at the 2015 Detroit Auto Show with a new look, a greater all-electric range and improved fuel economy when the gasoline range-extending engine is being relied upon and now we know that this new and improved Chevy Volt will also cost less than the outgoing models.

Tesla Model S Owners Are Rich - Should We Keep EV Incentives For Luxury Vehicles?

By Aaron Turpen on May 1, 2015 - 11:33PM

There's no doubt that Model S owners are often Tesla superfans. The vehicle they love is not cheap and their purchase is often used as an argument against government incentivization of EVs. Now we have a poll of Tesla owners that adds more fuel to the debate fires.

Expert industry panel to discuss green vehicles and related issues at MIT

By John Goreham on April 30, 2015 - 4:51PM

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the New England Motor Press plan to convene a green-vehicle panel of experts. Why not be a part of it?

California supports hydrogen fuel cells cars

California pushes hydrogen cars with 2X the rebate of EVs

By John Goreham on April 30, 2015 - 2:49PM

Why does California offer twice the rebates on hydrogen fuel cell cars that it does for EVs? And where is the Toyota we keep hearing about?

Dodge Charger Hellcat Beats Tesla P85D in Motor Trend Shootout (Video)

By Patrick Rall on April 29, 2015 - 5:59PM

The 2015 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat and the 2015 Tesla Model S P85D sedan are two of the best performing sedans on sale today and the folks at Motor Trend have just rolled out a great new video showing these two very different American super-sedans duking it out in a variety of tests and – surprisingly – the Charger gets the nod from MT as the baddest sedan on the block.

Mitsubishi EVO X successor will not be a performance sedan [video]

By Denis Flierl on April 29, 2015 - 8:09AM

The Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X is gone and the Mitsubishi Concept XR II could be the next EVO. What vehicle will next EVO badge be on?

Toyota Prius outsells entire list of KBB top 10 Green Cars for 2015

By John Goreham on April 23, 2015 - 11:49AM

KBB Top 10 Green Cars award highlights the idea that a green car that doesn’t sell is not that green.

Cadillac CT6 Plug In Hybrid Coming with 335hp, 432tq

By Patrick Rall on April 21, 2015 - 12:00PM

General Motors has used the Shanghai, China Motor Show to introduce the new Cadillac CT6 Plug-In Hybrid with 335 horsepower, 432lb-ft of torque and a strong possibility of being offered in the United States.

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