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Wireless Car Charging Costs Energy
In case plugging in your electric car is too much effort, wireless charging is on the way. It means convenience—but at a cost. Toyota is among the automakers looking into wireless charging. It makes...
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Three-Wheel Electric Car Hits the Road
Would you be willing to drive an electric car that has only three wheels and is all of seven and a-half feet long and barely three feet wide? Toyota is testing its i-Road three wheel electric car....
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Meet the Luxurious Plug-in Hybrid Electric Car
Nowhere is it written that a plug-in hybrid electric car has to be small, like a Toyota Prius, or even midsize, like a Chevy Volt. The plug-in hybrid Bentley features a slot for the plug above the rear...
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Electric Vehicles from Classroom to Co-op Rally
Students from across Arkansas spent months working on electric vehicles and gathered at the Arkansas State Fairgrounds in Little Rock recently to put their work through its paces. An electric cart is...
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Fuel Cell Hyundai Rolls in California
Along with electric cars, there’s a new automotive technology that’s become a reality. The fuel cell version of the Hyundai Tucson is now available in California. (Photo By: Hyundai) Hyundai delivered...
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Automakers Team on Wireless Charging
Two powerhouses of the automobile industry are joining forces to advance wireless charging of electric cars and plug-in hybrids. Daimler and BMW have agreed to jointly develop, and then implement, one...
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Volkswagen to Sell Electric Car in U.S.
A new electric car is coming to America’s showrooms. The e-Golf is the new electric car that Volkswagen will sell in the U.S. later this year. (Photo By: Volkswagen) Volkswagen said an electric version...
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New Porsche Plug-in Hybrid Coming
A new Porsche plug-in hybrid is heading to showrooms, but driving it home won’t come cheap. The Porsche Cayenne S E-Hybrid plug-in goes on sale in the U.S. early next year. (Photo By: Porsche) Early...
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Calculate the Cost to Drive an Electric Car
So you’re thinking about buying an electric car, but can’t help wonder whether you’ll really be saving money. A new online tool helps you figure out what the cost to drive from point A to point B in...
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Electric Cars Could Help the Grid
Your electric cooperative can already turn off a member’s air conditioning and hot water heater. The next step in load control could involve their electric car—and a system to do that is in the works....
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Electric Car Sales Lagging
Electric car sales might not be as good as many people were hoping for. Nissan Leaf sales are up in 2014, but a new report suggests electric car sales overall aren’t as good as expected. (Photo By:...
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Fuel Cell Car Sets Record
Piling up 186,400 miles on the odometer is impressive for any car, but it’s believed to be a first for a fuel cell car. A Mercedes-Benz F-CELL has set a record for fuel cell cars, the automaker said....
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Electric Cars Tops for Efficiency
Although gasoline prices are falling, you still can’t beat an electric car when it comes to fuel economy. The proof: Every vehicle on the federal government’s new top 10 list of the most fuel-efficient...
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Electric Cars and Fuel Cell Models Debut
New electric cars, plug-in hybrids and fuel cell vehicles debuted at this month’s 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show. Mitsubishi’s Concept XR-PHEV can use gasoline to recharge its batteries while driving....
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Three Wheels, 62 Miles on a Charge
It goes 62 miles on a full charge and seats seven. But what makes this electric vehicle unique is that it only has three wheels. The R6, an electric three wheel “e-rickshaw,” goes 62 miles on a charge....
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Report: Utilities Must Plan Electric Car Future
Given the relatively low number of electric cars on America’s roads today, charging them is unlikely to overwhelm any electric distribution system. There might not be too many electric cars such as the...
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Tires that Charge an Electric Car
So you’re hesitant to buy an electric car because you might be stranded. But what if the tires could charge the battery while you’re driving? Audi’s Q7 e-tron is a plug-in hybrid with a diesel engine....
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Self-Driving Car to Cross U.S.
A self-driving car is about to make the 3,500-mile trek from the Pacific to the Atlantic. Delphi will take this self-driving car on a cross-country trip. (Photo By: Delphi) Delphi Automotive has...
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Study: Electric Car Batteries OK Longer
Don’t toss that electric car battery just yet. It might be perfectly fine. A new study finds that even as electric car batteries lose power they’re fine for most drivers. (Photo By: Nissan) Researchers...
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Vroom! Arkansas Co-ops Back Electric Vehicle Rally
Open the throttle, kids! That’s one of the ways students from schools in Arkansas made their mark at an electric vehicle rally sponsored by the state’s electric cooperatives. A student from Mabelvale...
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