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Say Hello To The Cadillac Converj

Revenge of the Electric Car

It’s the Cadillac Converj. For more details, read the story: Lutz: GM to make Cadillac Converj electric car. Here is the full text of the entire article, in case the link goes bad: [link]. Lutz: GM to make Cadillac Converj electric car. Lutz: GM to make Cadillac Converj electric car. ALISA PRIDDLE.

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The Best Electric SUVs on the Market

EV Life

Electric SUVs: Prices and Range The two biggest factors that have influenced most potential electric SUV drivers are the price of the vehicle and its range. Prices have been coming down while ranges have steadily increased. The good news?

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GM to Make Use of Heat Pump Technology to Improve The Efficiency of Their EVsĀ 

Get Electric Vehicle

The current product line of GM includes the Hummer EV, which is now being delivered, and the Cadillac Lyriq, which will be arriving in the coming years. GM believes it can help speed up charging and acceleration and extend range.

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VIDEO: Driving a Tesla-powered Smart

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

a rolling death-wish on skinny tires 157 days ago See More Related Articles and Blog Posts Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1) 1 TEG 3:09PM (4/24/2009) "Because of the nature of the event, there was no demonstration of heart-stopping acceleration or sure-footedness through a slalom." 15 days ago AutoblogGreen for 03.31.09

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Chrysler unveils new electric minivan for the US Postal Service

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The head of Chryslers ENVI division, Lou Rhodes, told AutoblogGreen this morning that Chrysler is marketing this battery-only version of the van to commercial fleet customers who typically have shorter range requirements. The extended-range version will be focused on retail customers. 1 day ago Goodbye, Routan?

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

Green Car Congress

This does not mean that you will not be able to buy that Cadillac or Corvette you have been admiring. Virtually any car, truck or bus can be made or redesigned as a long-range PHEV. The so-called Extended Range Electric Vehicle or EREV or BEVx. We can set a goal to have every new vehicle purchased be a PHEV.

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Greenlings: Benefits of charging stations vs. battery swaps vs. home charging

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

For extended range I guess one could carry a fairly modest generator set in the trunk to avoid ever being stranded. The biggest problem with recharging at home - as already alluded to in the article, is that electric cars are mostly marketed as city vehicles. my idea is that it would work the way propane tanks work now.