Electric Vehicle News and Reviews (Page 360)

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.

The New Victims of the VW Scandal

By Douglas Stansfield on September 22, 2015 - 5:30PM

As the EV reporter here, I find the recent scandal involving VW and its falsification of emission data somewhat ironic. This scandal is now likely to become a criminal investigation in the USA and claimed the VW CEOs job as reported today on Bloomberg or maybe not.

Electric Vehicle Owners Why did you get your EV?

By Douglas Stansfield on September 21, 2015 - 7:43PM

Why do you have an Electric Vehicle? You could have been like 99% of the population and got yourself a gas car to drive around in but you are different. You had real reasons to be the early adopters in this niche auto category. You stepped up and jumped into a brand new modern day market. I’m interested in understanding the reasons why.

The Big Electric Car Debate: Small Battery or Big Battery

By Douglas Stansfield on September 21, 2015 - 7:17PM

The big debate for me in the Electric Vehicle world is the one for small battery, big battery. Nobody may actually understand this debate but I’m sure many do. The two sides in this debate are EVs with small batteries vs. EVs with big batteries and which ones are better.

26% of New Cars in This European Country are Electric, eGolf Leads the Way

By Douglas Stansfield on September 20, 2015 - 8:21AM

Three huge implications on a recent post about the percent of new car sales that are all electric.

Ford C-Max Energi: Wearables Reach into the EV World

By Douglas Stansfield on September 19, 2015 - 7:16AM

Ford's C-Max Energi Plug in Hybrid, Ford Fusion Plug In Hybrid and Ford Focus Electric Vehicle all now have connectivity to a wearable app.

Audi Trying To Make It Into The EV Space with e-tron Quatro

By Douglas Stansfield on September 17, 2015 - 5:02PM

Are European auto manufacturers feeling the pressure to launch electric vehicles? Has Audi seen the light? Is their new concept car competitive in this increasingly competitive marketplace?

Nissan Gripz: What if LEAF Wanted to be a Chevy Volt?

By Douglas Stansfield on September 17, 2015 - 8:57AM

What if the Nissan LEAF crossed over to be a Chevy Volt? Would that increase market share? Is there a segment of young consumers that want a Crossover EV Performance car? The Nissan Gripz is a concept car that is extremely stylish for the younger generation and in this video it is screaming for attention.

What do you think of the Porsche's new all-electric concept Mission E?

By Armen Hareyan on September 17, 2015 - 8:42AM

Porsche revealed its all-electric Mission E concept with some amazing characteristics and unknown price.

Tesla Innovation Brings Out The Clones

By Douglas Stansfield on September 14, 2015 - 7:50PM

Maybe automakers like Porsche, Audi and VW are concerned that the next time the oil market decides to overheat, they will have “me too” products waiting for the consumers likely rebellion.

Can a 20 Mile EV Ford C-Max Energi Battery Deliver 50% Ev Miles?

By Douglas Stansfield on September 14, 2015 - 8:53AM

Based on the USA Governments figures of the average USA driver, he/she drives less than 40 miles a day in his/her car. Well if that is still the truth than the Ford C-Max Energi’s battery pack size of 20 miles should actually deliver 50% of this cars total miles. Is that even possible?

CCS DC Fast Charging for Electric Cars Debuts at National Electric Drive Week

By Douglas Stansfield on September 12, 2015 - 9:34PM

Today, as National Electric Drive Week (NEDW) kicked off, many electric car Events where held across the USA and one interesting debut was a new fast EV charger.

Why The Destruction of The I.C.E. is Coming

By Douglas Stansfield on September 12, 2015 - 4:04PM

As this week of 9-11-2015 comes to a close let us never forget the men and woman that perished from the terrorist attack on this great nation. I personally knew people that lost their lives that day and I know many of you may have been touched negatively on that day. Let us never forget.

One Person is Going to Buy 500,000 Teslas

By Douglas Stansfield on September 12, 2015 - 3:41PM

At between $75,000 and $125,000 per Tesla that would be a purchase of $62.5 Billion at the $125k price point. Who would be able to spend that much money on Teslas? Why would someone need half a million Teslas and what in the world are they going to be used for?

How Many Times Has Your EV Been Towed

By Douglas Stansfield on September 11, 2015 - 7:01PM

How many times have you been towed in your Nissan Leaf, Tesla or other Electric Vehicle? Fortunately for me I have never ever had to be towed in my Nissan Leaf. I always use the Plugshare app to make sure that I know where the charging stations are prior to me leaving if my destination is outside of my normal Leafs range.

DC Fast EV Charging: The key to Future Electric Car Growth?

By Douglas Stansfield on September 11, 2015 - 10:53AM

Anyone with a Nissan Leaf likely knows where every single CHAdeMo DC Fast Charger is to fill up his or her car. At present, there are three Electric Vehicle Fast Charging Standards in the USA and they are Telsa’s proprietary charging system, the Japanese CHAdeMo standard, and the USA’s SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers) standard.

Self-Driven Car Implementation Hinges on V2V WiFi Spectrum

By Douglas Stansfield on September 10, 2015 - 9:41AM

Self-Driving Cars have been in the news lately and one key ingredient in the mix is becoming an issue. Turns out back in 1999 the FCC granted WiFi Spectrum to the auto industry and now technology has changed everything. At odds are the self-driving cars made by tech industry heavyweights Google and Apple compared to Nissan, Ford, GM and others. The prize now is the WiFi Spectrum and the tech industry has eyes on the automakers allocation.

2016 Kia Soul EV presents attainable electric auto innovation [Video]

By Parks McCants on September 9, 2015 - 9:30PM

Yes, I was one of those EV naysayers. looking to the long charge, short-drive-range side of the EV equation, until I drove one. 2016 Soul EV presents attainable electric auto innovation.

3 Reasons 2015 Likely to Not Reach 2014 EV Sales Figures

By Douglas Stansfield on September 9, 2015 - 3:12PM

Many factors are contributing to the decline in Electric Vehicles Sales. This is trending to the lightest EV sales year since the modern days EV sales started back in 2011 when the category was virtually empty.

39 States Won't Get the 2016 Chevy Volt at All

By Patrick Rall on September 9, 2015 - 12:36PM

General Motors has confirmed that the new 2016 Chevrolet Volt will only be available in California and 10 other “CARB” states, leaving prospective Volt buyers in the other 39 states waiting for the 2017 model year to buy a new range extended Chevy EV at their local dealership.

Toyota Reveals New 2016 Prius – Pictures and Specs

Toyota Reveals New 2016 Prius – Your Thoughts?

By John Goreham on September 9, 2015 - 7:52AM

The all-new Prius will move the bar on fuel efficiency, style and safety in the green-car segment.

Nanotube Film: The Cold Temperature solution For Electric Cars

By Douglas Stansfield on September 8, 2015 - 8:21PM

If you have ever driven in a Nissan Leaf in the middle of the winter in a snow storm in the Northeast you have inevitably felt some range anxiety prior to getting you to your destination.

Watch the 2016 Toyota Prius Revealed Live Here Tonight

By John Goreham on September 8, 2015 - 3:50PM

Here is your link to the exclusive reveal.

Has The Plug In Hybrid Broken Into The Super Car Space?

By Douglas Stansfield on September 7, 2015 - 8:37PM

Recently I wrote about the BMW i8 and wondered who would want to buy this car.

2016 Nissan Leaf Redesign Concepts Found

By Douglas Stansfield on September 5, 2015 - 10:55PM

Earlier I wrote about some design and concept changes that could be part of the 2016 or 2017 Nissan Leaf. While many people do not appreciate the current Nissan Leaf design, there are those that appreciate the design elements like the headlights that have a very distinct reason for looking the way they look. Either way, whether you love the Nissan Leaf’s current design or not, there have been some concept visions of found online that show some interesting ideas as to what the Nissan Leaf could become.

All-new 2016 Toyota Prius -Three things to expect

By John Goreham on September 4, 2015 - 2:04PM

The new 2016 Prius is almost here. Here are three things to look for.

Video Shows Nissan LEAF Engulfed in Flame, Details Unknown

By Douglas Stansfield on September 3, 2015 - 9:01PM

Based on all the fire hysteria from a few years ago regarding electric vehicle car fires, it is with sadness that I report a Nissan LEAF was caught on fire in Texas on September 1st.

Chevy Volt Owner Shares How to Avoid Charging Hassle With a Simple Trick

By Armen Hareyan on September 3, 2015 - 5:30PM

Thomas Kahn is a Chevy Volt owner from Indianapolis, Indiana. Here he shares a simple approach from his experience on how to avoid charging hassle. Here is Thomas Kahn in his own words.

Toyota and Chevy discount 2015 Prius and Volt up to $5,000 to move outgoing models

Toyota and Chevy offer hard-to-believe discounts on 2015 Prius and Volt

By John Goreham on September 3, 2015 - 3:36PM

Here’s why Toyota and Chevy are throwing money at the Prius and Volt.

Would You Like Nissan To Improve These 5 Things in Your LEAF?

By Douglas Stansfield on September 3, 2015 - 10:46AM

Could Nissan have done better with the LEAF? Could various simple tweaks actually have improved the overall sales of this record setting electric car? Could they have fixed things without increasing the cost of the LEAF dramatically?

Tesla Model 3, How much and When?

By Douglas Stansfield on September 2, 2015 - 9:32PM

Everyone has been asking, everyone has been wondering when will we know, when will Tesla’s every man’s car Model 3 be ready and how much will it cost?

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