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Electric Car Facts and FAQ
Electric Cars are for Girls
NOVEMBER 7, 2019
Electric car facts and frequently asked questions from the e-mail bag. There's no such thing as a dumb question
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Electric Car Conversion Kits
Electric Cars are for Girls
JULY 4, 2019
Wondering where the best places are to get electric car conversion kits? Here are a few of my favorites
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BMW Electric Car: The i3
Electric Cars are for Girls
MAY 21, 2019
The BMW electric car offering from BMW group is called the i3, and wow, it is really a head-turner
Alphabet Soup: Electric Car Acronyms and Abbreviations
Electric Cars are for Girls
OCTOBER 30, 2019
Wondering about all those strange letters of the electric car world? I'm about to explain them
Used Electric Cars
Electric Cars are for Girls
DECEMBER 3, 2014
For the first time in around 80 years, it is possible in many parts of the world to buy a used electric car
Electric Car Charging: We Can Do This!
Electric Cars are for Girls
DECEMBER 14, 2018
So you've got a new (or new to you) electric car. Welcome to the world of electric car charging What are you going to do when your battery runs low?
Neighborhood Electric Cars
Electric Cars are for Girls
JULY 30, 2012
Neighborhood electric cars like the Zenn, high-speed three-wheeled electric cars, and low-speed electric vehicles all fit here
@LATimes Charles Fleming’s Hit Piece On Electric Cars Reveals His Own Epic Ineptness. #JoeTakesOnTheNews
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DECEMBER 27, 2018
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Formula E electric-car racing busts 5 persisting EV myths
Green Car Reports
APRIL 13, 2020
Despite the growing number of electric cars in production, EVs are still new and different to most drivers. Ignorance of the technology has allowed various electric car myths to persist. One myth is that electric cars.
The most important electric cars for 2020
Green Car Reports
OCTOBER 7, 2019
Electric-car debuts continue apace for 2020, and not one on our list feels like a rush job from any of their respective automakers. That’s because mainstream electric cars have become deliberate automobiles themselves.
@LATimes The Real News Is The More Expensive Gasoline Is The More Electric Cars Get Sold. #JoeTakesOnTheNews
Creative Greenius
DECEMBER 8, 2018
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Sparrow Electric Car
Electric Cars are for Girls
JUNE 11, 2012
The Sparrow electric car was featured in Austin Powers 'Goldmember'. Groovy, baby
Want to help build a VW electric car?
Green Car Reports
JUNE 17, 2020
The automaker is letting visitors to its "glass house" factory in Dresden, Germany, help build e-Golf electric cars. If you like DIY projects, Volkswagen has an offer that might interest you.
In 2019, electric car chargers grew by 60% as EV sales rose just 6%
Green Car Reports
JUNE 22, 2020
For many households, public charging infrastructure is necessary for electric cars to replace gasoline vehicles, while for companies or utilities, electric cars are necessary to support such an infrastructure.
Let's Talk About Electric Cars Book
Electric Cars are for Girls
MAY 28, 2013
I''m happy to announce the release of our new book, called "Let''s Talk about Electric Cars: 8 Most Inspiring Interviews".
Tango Electric Car
Electric Cars are for Girls
OCTOBER 31, 2011
It's small, but don't be too quick to judge the Tango electric car by its size
Zap Electric Cars
Electric Cars are for Girls
JUNE 8, 2012
My favorite of the Zap electric cars is a zebra-striped Xebra. Sure, they do other paint jobs.but WHY
High Voltage Wire Gauge Size for Electric Car
Electric Cars are for Girls
DECEMBER 20, 2018
What type of wire is required or recommended for the primary power from the battery to the controller -then to the motor? must it be shielded? does it
Dyson electric car would have had 600-mile range, founder claims
Green Car Reports
MAY 19, 2020
British inventor and entrepreneur James Dyson made headlines with plans to develop an electric car, only to scrap the project in October 2020.
Porsche reveals base-model Taycan electric car—so far only for China
Green Car Reports
JUNE 29, 2020
In China on Monday, Porsche revealed the first details for a version of the Taycan electric car it hasn’t officially shown anywhere else in the world: a rear-wheel-drive, single-motor version.
Toyota Scion IQ Electric Car - 2012
Electric Cars are for Girls
JULY 2, 2011
Toyota's in the electric car game , if a little late. And no, it's not a hybrid, either! Have a look
Electric Car Conversion
Electric Cars are for Girls
SEPTEMBER 2, 2011
The electric car conversion is the world's best kept secret! You can buy them already done, or you can do it yourself
Electric Car Sharing
Electric Cars are for Girls
JULY 2, 2011
Marc Geller mentioned a few minutes ago on Twitter that he rented his electric vehicle to a Canadian through a peer-to-peer car sharing service called Getaround. I love this idea for getting people into electric cars! Might not be available for sale in your neighborhood, but if you happen to be visiting San Francisco you can rent one for a while, and see how you like it. They have gas-guzzlers too, of course, but.Tesla roadster, anyone?
Most Popular Electric Car Motors
Electric Cars are for Girls
AUGUST 17, 2011
There are a lot of electric motors out there, but just a few make up the majority of electric car motors being used today
Electric Cars Facebook Photo Contest!
Electric Cars are for Girls
MARCH 8, 2012
Do you have a favorite photo of your electric car? (.or or whatever other electric vehicle you happen to have!) Photo with the most likes gets to be April's Electric Cars are for Girls FB cover photo Come on over to Facebook by Mar. 31 and enter it into the cover photo contest.
Electric Cars Facebook Photo Contest!
Electric Cars are for Girls
MARCH 8, 2012
Do you have a favorite photo of your electric car? (.or or whatever other electric vehicle you happen to have!) Photo with the most likes gets to be April's Electric Cars are for Girls FB cover photo Come on over to Facebook by Mar. 31 and enter it into the cover photo contest.
Tesla Model S Long Range Plus: 400-mile range an electric-car first
Green Car Reports
JUNE 16, 2020
Tesla has accomplished another electric-car first with its Model S. “Starting today, all North American Model S Long Range Plus vehicles have an official EPA-rated range of 402 miles,” Tesla announced in a company post Monday afternoon.
Build Your Own Electric Car
Electric Cars are for Girls
SEPTEMBER 2, 2011
You can build your own electric car. It's not rocket science, and there are conversion kits available
Report: Kia high-performance "halo" electric car due in 2021
Green Car Reports
FEBRUARY 18, 2020
Kia's next electric car could take a very different route from its previous EV models, according to a new report. Due to arrive in 2021, it will be distinct "halo" model positioned above the current Niro EV and Soul EV, reports Autocar.
Apple CarPlay will help BMW i4 electric car find chargers along the way
Green Car Reports
JUNE 23, 2020
A new iPhone-based digital key will be offered soon on many BMW models, first on the 2021 BMW 5-Series, and Apple CarPlay-based electric-vehicle charger routing will be included in the upcoming BMW i4 electric car due in late
How the Sono Sion electric car will use every body panel as a solar panel
Green Car Reports
MAY 22, 2020
In a sea of electric-car startups, Sono Motors has no problem standing out. And the car will be made with China’s NEVS at. The Munich-based company aims to build an unpainted plastic-paneled, solar-cell-covered urban hatchback primarily for Europe.
Electric Car Batteries: Lithium!
Electric Cars are for Girls
NOVEMBER 9, 2011
Best electric car batteries for conversions are LiFePO4 prismatic cells. Interview with Lithium Storage and EVTV on the marriage of lithium and EVs
Electric car review from 1959: A snapshot of EV enthusiasm decades before Tesla
Green Car Reports
JUNE 8, 2020
The electric car wasn't invented by Tesla with its Roadster, or by GM with the EV1. It goes back more than a century, with a long list of hopefuls hindered from widespread production by a complicated but familiar set of factors. The 1959 Charles Town-About was one of those hopefuls.
Renault launches new all-electric car-sharing service in Paris
Green Car Reports
FEBRUARY 27, 2020
Automaker-operated car-sharing services haven't achieved much success, but that hasn't deterred Renault from launching one in Paris. Renault's Zity car-sharing service, which started in Madrid in 2017, will launch in the French capital in March. Car Sharing Green Life
Audi team to create "highly efficient electric car" due in 2024, speed up EV development
Green Car Reports
JUNE 1, 2020
Audi is looking for ways to speed up the development of future electric cars in what it hopes will serve as a model for the rest of the Volkswagen Group, the automaker said in a press release Friday.
1,000-mile electric car unveiled: Aptera returns 10 years later
Green Car Reports
AUGUST 28, 2019
What's the minimum necessary range for an electric car? So the idea of an electric car with 1,000. The world's auto industry seems to have settled on 200-plus miles for North America and 300 kilometers (160 miles) or more for European and Asian markets.
Very fast electric-car charging will require a new generation of cables?and cable cooling
Green Car Reports
MAY 18, 2020
As onboard chargers and DC fast-charging stations get more powerful, cables could become the limiting factor in electric-car charging speed. Supplier Huber+Suhner has developed a next-generation cable that should enable faster charging.
Electric Car Conversion Books
Electric Cars are for Girls
OCTOBER 28, 2011
Electric car conversion books are the place to start if you want to build an EV, or convert a gas car to electric
Polestar Spaces, Dyson electric car, ride-hailing EV mandate: Today’s Car News
Green Car Reports
MAY 19, 2020
The 600-mile Dyson electric car was revealed this weekend. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The Polestar 2 electric car is on its way to U.S. Today in Car NewsPolestar outlines where its first U.S. showrooms will be.
Survey: 70% of Americans are electric-car virgins, same GM EV1 barriers persist today
Green Car Reports
APRIL 26, 2020
Almost a decade after the first modern, mainstream, electric cars went on sale, myths and misconceptions persist. The majority of Americans surveyed—70%—had never been in an electric car.
Polestar Precept concept teases future flagship four-door electric car
Green Car Reports
FEBRUARY 25, 2020
Polestar Tuesday revealed the first full photos and information for the Precept, a concept electric car that will be shown in March at the Geneva International Motor Show.
Electric cars are cleaner than gasoline ones in 95% of the world, study finds
Green Car Reports
MARCH 30, 2020
A new study confirms what electric car drivers already know: that EVs are cleaner than gasoline cars, even when emissions from electricity generation are factored in.
Lucid Air electric car: Fleet of 40 prototypes temporarily parked
Green Car Reports
MAY 12, 2020
Lucid has temporarily parked a fleet of 40 prototypes for its Air electric sedan and, apparently trying to make the most of the situation, it's released a short video showing the whole fleet of cars parked together.
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