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Electric BIGFOOT Crushes Gassers Again - GoPro HD On-Board Video
BIGFOOT #20 Unveiled about a year ago, the one-of-a-kind BIGFOOT #20 electric monster truck strikes from time to time and crushes gassers when he finds a few extra laying around. A few days ago, BIGFOOT #20 showed up for the grand opening of a new Battery Outfitters store in Springfield, Missouri. Yes, BIGFOOT #20 likes batteries (pack consists of 30 PC1200 from Odyssey B...
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Mark Kane
11 October 2013
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Sales
Tesla Model S in Charge Of Electric Vehicle Sales in the Netherlands
Carlos Ghosn CEO of Nissan and Renault after he learned that now Tesla is in the lead Last month in Netherlands, the Tesla Model S checked in with 170 registrations, which gave Tesla about 0.5% of the total automotive market share. YTD sales of Tesla Model S in the Netherlands now stand at 178. UPDATE: story now includes Volvo V60 PHV and Prius PHV figures (12/10/2013) ...
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Mark Kane
11 October 2013
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Cadillac ELR Gets Priced at $75,995
Cadillac ELR Ouch... Cadillac ELR Price - Note: Destination Charge of $995 Not Included in This Price Announcement Today, General Motors announced pricing for the 2014 Cadillac ELR. Awhile back we reported that the ELR was a limited-production vehicle and that it would be priced accordingly? Accordingly here means that the 2014 ELR...
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Eric Loveday
11 October 2013
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Focusing on Sustainability is Not the Right Way to Sell the BMW i3
Eucalyptus...Oh Boy!!! BMW feverishly pitches its plug-in i3 as one of the world's most sustainable automobiles. From the olive oil used to tan the leather, to the responsibly harvested eucalyptus used within, BMW is keen on pointing out that the i3 is all about sustainability. There's hemp within. Some Kenaf plant is used for fibers. The plastic panels inside com...
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Eric Loveday
11 October 2013
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Sales
In Switzerland, Tesla Model S Outsells All Other Plug-in Vehicles Combined
Tesla Model S In Switzerland, Tesla Motors sold 66 Model S sedans in September. That amounts to roughly a 50% improvement from August when 42 new Model S vehicles were registered. None of other electric or plug-in hybrid vehicles can boast of such results in terms of sales in Switzerland. For Tesla, Model S sales in September represent approximately 0.3% of the total au...
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Mark Kane
11 October 2013
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Volkswagen XL1 Makes US Debut; VW Still Says XL1 Won't be Sold Here
Why tease us Volkswagen? VW's Plug-In Plans for the US Don't Include the XL1 Last week, the VW XL1 made its US debut at the Society of Environmental Journalists conference in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Though this author admittedly lusts for a VW XL1, it's becoming more and more obvious that Volkswagen doesn't seem to care what I—or anyone else in the US f...
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Eric Loveday
11 October 2013
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General
Future Mini Plug-In Hybrid is "For Certain" - Pure EV a Possibility Too
Mini E - A Pure Electric relic of the Past A future Mini will plug in, that's "for certain," says Peter Schwarzenbauer, BMW's board member in charge of Mini. Schwarzenbauer was recently interviewed by Automotive News Europe. The topic was the future of Mini. Most of the discussion focused on production sites/capacity, future engine options and on how many Mini varian...
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Eric Loveday
11 October 2013
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Charging
Highway 401 In Canada Now Electrified; EV Travel From Detroit To Toronto To Montreal Now Possible
One of the busiest roads in North America has now been dotted with nearby electric vehicle charging stations. And no we aren't talking about a road in California or up the west coast this time. Sun Country Highway, a privately funded Canadian company that has been installing public chargers across that country, has recently expanded its network alongside Highway 401 in Canada. ...
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Jay Cole
11 October 2013
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Video: Chevy Spark EV and Chevy Volt Drivers Discuss Benefits of Owning EVs
Why buy either a Chevy Spark EV or a Chevy Volt? Well, both have distinct advantages. Both plug in. Both are fairly cheap to lease. But the real reason you should buy a plug-in vehicle is neither for the fact that it plug ins or because its cheap. Both the Spark EV and Chevy Volt offer a rewarding driving experience (so too do numerous other plug-in vehicles), but don't take our...
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Eric Loveday
11 October 2013
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Charging
Public Charging Station Tally Reaches 64,000 Worldwide
As of October 1, 2013, there were an estimated 64,000 public charging stations installed worldwide. LEAF Gets a Charge That info comes from Navigant Research's recent tracker report, which attempts to keep track of all charger installs around the globe. Navigant says that there was an initial boom in public charging station installs that lasted for approx...
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Eric Loveday
11 October 2013
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General
In Bali, Charging Station Usage Blocked by Military Personnel
This is a story that we never expected to come across: charging station usage blocked by military personnel. Military Police in Bali First, the backstory. In Bali, at the site of the APEC 2013 Summit, electric vehicles (4 of them to be exact) were supposedly lined up to transport delegates to and from the summit. 10 charging stations were installed (th...
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Eric Loveday
11 October 2013
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Charging
CarCharging Wins Bid On Purchasing ECOtality's Blink Network
Two months ago, charging station provider ECOtality warned that it was in a spot of financial trouble and might be headed to bankruptcy. Why was ECOtality failing? As Part Of The Deal 110 Blink DC Fast Chargers Now Will Belong To CarCharging the company disclosed they were not selling enough EVs to be profitable the ones they did sell were defective ...
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Jay Cole
11 October 2013
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