When I purchased a Ford Fusion Energi PHEV that only gets 21 electric miles, my neighbor said “Tell me when Ford makes one that goes 300 miles, then I'll consider it”. Like most conventional gas car owners accustomed to 13 gallon gas tanks, they think only Teslas and Chevy Bolts with their big batteries and long electric ranges are able to compete with conventional gas powered cars.
Electric car range anxiety still scares some people away from buying EV, but there are two main psychological determinants of EV range anxiety, which I discuss in this tongue-in-cheek article and propose strategies to "treat" both rational and irrational EV range anxieties.
It’s pretty hard to go one day without there being several articles about Elon Musk and the future of Tesla. The next Apple or the the next Nokia. Batteries, solar shingles, flamethrowers, but have we overlooked the elephant in the room? What is the future demand for leasing the Model 3?
Most people can't imagine today's car industry without Tesla, but really, what will happen if the iconic EV maker of Model 3, Model S and Model X goes broke because of at least delayed promises and massive debt? Robert Malcolm Kay provides this commentary about the subject in Electric Cars forum.
The market for plug-in hybrids is getting crowded. Chevrolet introduced the Volt in 2011. Hyundai brought out their Ioniq plug-in hybrid in 2017 and the Prius Prime was also introduced in 2017. How do their drive trains and safety technology compare?
The Toyota Prius Prime has emerged as the runaway leader in affordable EVs. Bolt, Leaf, and Volt’s U.S. sales lag, as Prius Prime continues to impress.
2018 Hyundai Ioniq PHEV comes to market with a conventional, yet progressive hatchback look, generating a broad based appeal among former hybrid car haters. Hyundai effectively “normalizes” the plug-in electric hybrid experience making it fun to drive and fuel efficient. How does Ioniq deliver?
Volkswagen on Sunday unveiled its electric supercar, the I.D. R, which has been tasked with setting a new Pikes Peak Hill Climb record. Roland Dumas, current champion, is piloting the record-attempting vehicle.
Lately I have been seeing in blogs and Facebook pages words of disdain directed at Elon Musk and Tesla cars. Those of us who own electric cars and plug-in hybrids have our loyalties. I love my Volt and I do find myself being critical of other brands. I don't want to be a Volt snob.
So you are new to electric car ownership, or maybe you have been driving an electric car for awhile. What made you switch from gas power to electric power?
Elon Musk began building his first car, the Tesla Roadster way back in 2008. Now here we are 10 years later with 3 model cars currently for sale: the Model 3, Model X and the Model S. Coming soon an electric truck and new roadster. Companies such as Pepsi, Walmart and Anheuser-Busch have reserved Tesla Semis. Demand for Tesla products seems to be no problem. As we can see many are lining up to purchase the vehicles in the pipeline and currently for sale. What about the Model 3?
If you own an electric car, being able to charge it up can be a challenge. If you own a house you can plug in an outlet in your garage using the charger that came with the car. I strongly suggest you consult an electrician to make sure you house wiring can support the power draw electric cars require.
For the first time in six years, Volkswagen is making changes in its venerable logo. Well-known, the logo is undergoing changes to make it more usable with digital media and devices like smartphones.
If you have been watching TV lately you have probably been noticing advertising for electric cars. Nissan, Hyundai and Honda are the main three EV makers that seem to be running EV ads regularly. They all have varying degrees of success at demonstrating what these cars can do.
"I Tesla" - The automaker’s visionary push to control the future of the autonomous automotive industry - from cars like the Model 3 to Commercial Trucking and beyond as well as various robotic industry applications.
Chevrolet has been building The Chevy Volt since 2011. It is now in its 8th year of production and in the 2nd generation. With the competition in the electric car arena fierce, I am puzzled as to why GM does not advertise the best kept secret in electric car technology.
You are in a snow storm with your Chevy Volt. Traffic is stopped. Radio says 24 hours till you can move. With a full tank of gas in the Volt, you will have about 35 hours of heat that will be automatic.
Chevy Volt owners compare their Volts with Toyota Prius Prime and share their experiences with both cars explaining why they prefer the one from the other.
Elon Musk is sleeping on the floor of his Tesla factory - literally. At one point Musk tried sleeping on a couch in one of the production facility conference rooms, but he told the CBS This Morning co-host Gayle King that the couch was too narrow, so he ended up sleeping on the floor.
