2016 Mercedes-Benz B-Class Electric Drive Overview
The 2016 Mercedes-Benz B-Class Electric Drive is a stylish five-door hatchback, which is powered by a 177 horsepower electric motor and it features a starting MSRP of $41,450. Besides being efficient and eco-friendly, the Mercedes Benz B-Class Electric Drive also boasts a luxurious and comfortable interior, as well coming standard with many advanced safety features. […]
The EV List: Every Mainstream Electric Car Available in America Right Now – Updated Once More
A while back, I read a little bit about the Chevy Volt, and thought to myself, “Wow! This electric car stuff is really awesome! I should really buy a Volt!” However, then I thought, “I wonder what other electric cars there are.” This is the result: A list of all the mainstream electric vehicles–that is, […]
Great Idea: Two Oil Companies Decide to Build Electric Chargers in Gas Stations
Want to hear a really good idea? Royal Dutch Shell, the petroleum company, has started installing electric car chargers at its gas stations. That is a great idea. What better place to install new vehicle refueling/charging infrastructure than in places where people are already used to refueling their vehicles? Want to hear something sad, though? […]
You Could Make Thousands Using Your EV as a Battery and Selling Electricity
One of the biggest complaints about electric vehicles in the past has been that they are a fair amount more expensive than gas-engine counterparts. However, just like the complaint about electric car range has started to peter out in the face of rapidly increasing battery capacity, some believe that the complaint that EVs are expensive […]
Mercedes-Benz’s Sensual Purity Design Philosophy Explained
The Mercedes-Benz Sensual Purity design philosophy may sound as though it was inspired by a bad erotica novel, but there’s a lot more to it than meets the eye—metaphorically speaking, that is, since eyes are literally what design languages speak to, after all. For automakers, it’s important to develop a unique yet consistent design that […]
Study Ranks Major US Cities by How Friendly They Are to Electric Vehicles
Where can you live that loves electric vehicles? Well, according to researchers at the Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs, the answer to that question is Portland, at least according to a study titled “Plug-in electric vehicle readiness: Rating cities in the United States,” where researchers looked at 36 cities, including 25 of […]
Mercedes-Benz Sets September Sales Record
Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) announced yesterday that it recorded its best September ever last month, with sales totaling 32,087 units. That’s a 6.0% increase over September of last year, when the luxury brand managed to sell 30,271 models here in the States. Including Sprinter and smart sales, Mercedes has moved a whopping 275,596 units this year, […]
June Mercedes-Benz Sales in US Up 8.2 Percent
June Mercedes-Benz sales in the United States were the best in company history with volume of 29,380 units. The Mercedes-Benz brand accounted for 26,506 of those sales, which in itself was an 8.6 year-over-year increase. Further, Mercedes-Benz’s half-year sales figure sits at 151,624 units, and cumulative sales of the Mercedes-Benz, Sprinter, and smart brands bring […]
Mercedes MY14 B-Class Electric Drive Pricing, Availability Announced
Those of you eager to get behind the wheel of a Mercedes-Benz MY14 B-Class Electric Drive will…well…have to wait a little while longer. Sorry, didn’t mean to get your hopes up there. The MY14 B-Class Electric Drive, Mercedes’ first all-electric vehicle to be offered in the United States, will be available in limited markets starting […]
Make Way for the Tesla-Powered B-Class Electric Drive from MB
For as small and insignificant as some other luxury and green car brands might want us to think Tesla is, the name keeps popping up all over the news, and even when it’s about Tesla’s losses in the courtroom, most of the American public seems to side with Tesla. Hell, even a naked man dancing […]
2014 Mercedes-Benz B-Class Overview
2014 Mercedes-Benz B-Class Exterior The 2014 B-Class is an all-new model, and its revolutionary electric powertrain is set to change the Mercedes brand forever. Its sleek, sculpted exterior provides the futuristic styling necessary to match its next-generation powertrain, but the aggressive front grille and large badging ensure that the 2014 B-Class is unmistakably a Mercedes-Benz. […]
In Memoriam: the Top Ten Vehicles to Meet Their End in 2017
Another year has drawn to a close, and as we turn ourselves to the business of 2018, let us pause for one moment, and remember the vehicles which are no longer with us, whether due to the actions of the automaker, the whims of the car-buying public, or the influence of cold, hard, inevitability. Tough Choices: […]
Western European EV Sales Slightly Down in May (Don’t Freak Out)
Electric vehicle sales seem to have stalled slightly in Western Europe, with sales dropping by 0.7% in May, compared to sales last year, according to EagleAID (Eagle Automotive Industry Data). The monitoring group reported lower sales in 10 out of 16 markets that it monitors. So, what is going on? Well, one possible explanation is […]
EV Charger Company ChargePoint Seeks to be the AirBnB of Charging Stations
If you ask someone who likes electric cars what one of the main challenges to their widespread adoption is, and you will most likely be told “infrastructure.” There simply isn’t the same number of electric vehicle charging stations around as there are gas stations, making recharging on the go (and the looming specter of getting […]
Toyota and Tesla: Is the Romance Over for Good?
Probably not.
Back in the day, Toyota and Tesla used to be like this (you can’t see us, but we have our fingers crossed as we type, which isn’t the easiest thing to do). The two automakers used to have a deal where EV giants Tesla provided Toyota with the batteries to make its RAV4 EV. But […]
Here Are the Candidates for the 2015 North American Car and Truck/Utility of the Year
Last year, General Motors dominated the North American Car and Truck/Utility of the Year awards, decided by 50 journalists from the U.S. and Canada. The all-new Corvette Stingray took the high honors for the Car of the Year while the redesigned Silverado was lauded as the Truck of the Year. GM will, however, have a […]
Crazy Car Colors: Which 2016 Models Are Offered in Green?
Of the available car colors offered on today’s automobiles, green is by far one of the most under-represented. For many people, green is a fabulous shade that’s both wild and sophisticated; but sadly, it’s not commonly offered. Unfortunately, green colors are not as popular this year as they were last year, as many models abandoned green shades […]
Less Pollution, More Power: Mercedes to Debut Cleaner Diesel Engine in New E-Class
Set for release in the coming spring, the Mercedes E-Class 220 d will be the very first model to house the company’s revolutionary OM 654 diesel engine. At 2.0 liters, the brand new four-cylinder engine is considerably leaner and greener than the original 2.15, boasting a 13% reduction in fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. The […]