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What If China's Plug-In Hybrids Were Never Actually Plugged In? (Or California's?)What If China's Plug-In Hybrids Were Never Actually Plugged In? (Or California's?)

John Voelcker

China has had difficulty getting its New Energy Vehicle program off the ground for a number of reasons. While it was initially focused on battery-electric vehicles, buyers have proven more receptive to plug-in hybrids–and virtually every...

Porsche Electric Sport Sedan To Target Tesla In 2018, Fuel-Cell Version To Follow?Porsche Electric Sport Sedan To Target Tesla In 2018, Fuel-Cell Version To Follow?

Stephen Edelstein

Porsche has already built three plug-in hybrids, but the German carmaker hasn’t yet shown much enthusiasm for pure electric cars. Various rumors of different all-electric Porsche models have been shot down by executives in public comments....

Colorado's Electric-Car Credit: Applies To Used Cars TooColorado's Electric-Car Credit: Applies To Used Cars Too

John Voelcker

The checkerboard pattern of constantly changing electric-car incentives and fees among the 50 American states often baffles outsiders. And as states go, Colorado has a mixed record. But its electric-car incentive turns out to have a...

FTC Calls Michigan's Tesla Ban 'Protectionism' For DealersFTC Calls Michigan's Tesla Ban 'Protectionism' For Dealers

John Voelcker

Tesla Motors has had varied success in its efforts to fight state laws making its direct online-sales model illegal. The electric-car maker lost a round in Michigan last fall, but now a government agency has weighed...

Charging An Electric Car: Why It Takes More Energy Than Your Battery HoldsCharging An Electric Car: Why It Takes More Energy Than Your Battery Holds

Bengt Halvorson

DC fast charging 2015 Kia Soul EV Pumping more gasoline into your car than the tank can supposedly hold would be quite disconcerting. Yet with electric cars, the idea of supplying more energy than your battery’s...

Gasoline Car Test Drive: Noisy, Wasteful, Polluting, Fast But Pricey RefuelingGasoline Car Test Drive: Noisy, Wasteful, Polluting, Fast But Pricey Refueling

Stephen Edelstein

The vast majority of drivers have never experienced an electric car, but what if it were the other way around? What if gasoline cars had only recently been introduced, and people weren’t used to the sounds,...

Tesla Owners Take Protest To Michigan; Dealer-Backed State Ban TargetedTesla Owners Take Protest To Michigan; Dealer-Backed State Ban Targeted

Stephen Edelstein

Tesla Motors’ direct sales business model has met considerable opposition from auto-dealer associations in several states. Lobbying efforts have ensured that there are some states where it’s illegal for the company to sell you a Tesla...

Electric Cars: What's Needed To Eliminate Gasoline, Diesel In 25 YearsElectric Cars: What's Needed To Eliminate Gasoline, Diesel In 25 Years

Stephen Edelstein

More than four years after the first modern electric cars went on sale in significant numbers, concerted efforts by carmakers, governments, and assorted advocates have ensured a modicum of success. But what more would it take...

Tesla Energy: What We Learned About Powerwall Demand On Q1 Results CallTesla Energy: What We Learned About Powerwall Demand On Q1 Results Call

John Voelcker

Tesla Powerwall Home Battery The quarterly earnings calls held by Tesla Motors are always a chance to hear CEO Elon Musk describe the Silicon Valley carmaker’s operations and outlooks. But last week’s call was a first:...

New Battery And Energy Research And Technology: What We're ReadingNew Battery And Energy Research And Technology: What We're Reading

Stephen Edelstein

Modern electric cars have been on sale for over four years, and in that time they’ve proven that battery power works in the real world. Now, they’re being joined by the first retail hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles...

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What If China's Plug-In Hybrids Were Never Actually Plugged In? (Or California's?)What If China's Plug-In Hybrids Were Never Actually Plugged In? (Or California's?)

Porsche Electric Sport Sedan To Target Tesla In 2018, Fuel-Cell Version To Follow?Porsche Electric Sport Sedan To Target Tesla In 2018, Fuel-Cell Version To Follow?

Colorado's Electric-Car Credit: Applies To Used Cars TooColorado's Electric-Car Credit: Applies To Used Cars Too

FTC Calls Michigan's Tesla Ban 'Protectionism' For DealersFTC Calls Michigan's Tesla Ban 'Protectionism' For Dealers

Charging An Electric Car: Why It Takes More Energy Than Your Battery HoldsCharging An Electric Car: Why It Takes More Energy Than Your Battery Holds

Gasoline Car Test Drive: Noisy, Wasteful, Polluting, Fast But Pricey RefuelingGasoline Car Test Drive: Noisy, Wasteful, Polluting, Fast But Pricey Refueling

Tesla Owners Take Protest To Michigan; Dealer-Backed State Ban TargetedTesla Owners Take Protest To Michigan; Dealer-Backed State Ban Targeted

Electric Cars: What's Needed To Eliminate Gasoline, Diesel In 25 YearsElectric Cars: What's Needed To Eliminate Gasoline, Diesel In 25 Years

Tesla Energy: What We Learned About Powerwall Demand On Q1 Results CallTesla Energy: What We Learned About Powerwall Demand On Q1 Results Call

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