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August 21, 2013
AeroVironment Shatters Record for Solar-Electric Unmanned Flight With 9-Plus Hours of Continuous Flying Time
Planes, trains and automobiles. Hand Launchable This time the focus is on planes. Why planes? Well, this one is so unique that we can't pass it up. AeroVironment's solar-powered Puma AE unmanned aircraft just achieved the impossible: 9-plus hours or continuous flight. This military-specific aircraft relies on battery and solar power to conduct spe...
Video: Don't Bother Turning Up the Volume...This is the Chevy Volt Silent Dream Cruise
Shh...This is the Silent Dream Cruise. Chevy Volters hit Woodward last week to celebrate silence. "The Woodward Dream Cruise brings out more than one million car lovers to celebrate the automobile. While many of the fans appreciate the rumble and roar of big engines and muscle cars, the Chevrolet Volt aficionados are sometimes looking for something else." Says General Motors via its F...
Electric Vehicles Gaining in Popularity in Colorado
Chevy Volt We wish it were easier to track state-by-state sales of plug-in vehicles. If it were, then we could see where the plug-in are being sold. Of course, California leads the way and the Pacific Northwest states are up there, too. Public Chargers in Colorado But how are we to know if plug-in vehicles sell well in the rest of the...
Tesla Opens First Supercharger Station in Texas
"We're about to make Supercharging official in the Lone Star State. Our San Marcos station opens today!" First Supercharger Goes Online in Texas Says Tesla Motors via its Facebook page. Tesla's 18th Supercharger station in the US and its 1st in Texas came online today. The automaker's plans call for 4 additional Supercharger stations to be installed in...
2014 Chevy Volt Price Cut of $5,000 Was Mostly in Response to Online Search Habits
Remember that $5,000 Chevy Volt price cut for 2014? Was it solely in response to other automakers, mainly Nissan, slashing prices on their electric offerings? New Color Choices For 2014 Volt - Ashen Gray Metallic and Brownstone Metallic Yes...and no, says General Motors. Of course, GM had to react to the discounts from rival automakers if the Volt were ...
Mitsubishi Restarts Outlander PHEV Production, Now Needs To Make Up For Lost Ground
Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Production Restarts - Huge Backlog to Clear Before US Allocation Mitsubishi restarted Outlander PHEV production Monday, after nearly a 5-month shutdown due to problems with the traction batteries, according to The Japan Times. Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV's 12 kWh Lithium Battery Provided by GS Yuasa After deliverin...
Utah Moves to Boost Electric Vehicle Tax Credit From $605 to $2,500
Definitely in Utah Utah is looking to join the list of states that offer a sizable incentive/credit for purchasing electric vehicles. Currently, Utah offers a credit of only $605 for those who purchase electric vehicles, but that could increase soon. Legislators in Utah are beginning to wonder if the state's clean-vehicle credit system is a bit out of whack. Purcha...