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Citroën ë-Berlingo Electric goes on sale

Drive Electric

There’s an ever-increasing range of electric cars and vans on sale in the UK but so far there’s not been much choice for people who want an all-electric ‘multi-purpose vehicle.’ That has now changed with the arrival of the Citroën ë-Berlingo Electric. hours for a 0-100% charge.

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Bush Budget: Plug-ins Hybrids, Not So Much

Plugs and Cars

Bush proposes $81 million, which includes $17 million for plug-in hybrid battery grants. Honestly, much as I want the federal and state efforts to move toward batteries and electricity, we don't really need pure "research." Plug-in hybrids and electric cars built with the best possible, most economic, available-now technology.

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Keepin' it simple

Plugs and Cars

Electric Vehicle Service Equipment (EVSE) home wall units are priced at between about $1000 and $2500. If a complete overnight charge is the goal, 120V will still suffice for a Volt, but a 240V EVSE will be essential for most who buy an all-electric car. Something Ecotality couldn’t do even with $100 million in federal grant money.

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Subsidy announcement boosts electric cars

Green Cars News

Following last week’s government announcement of £5,000 electric vehicle (EVs) subsidies, leading electric car retailer, evstores have confirmed a huge growth in enquiries for their electric MyCar city vehicle. Last week the UK Government announced a purchase subsidy of up to £5,000 for every electric car available from 2011.