Photo: YouTube Electric vehicles are becoming more and more popular, but you might have notices that all EVs only have a single gear ratio. They give the option between rear, neutral, drive, and park but nothing else. Why don’t electric vehicles use multiple gears like other vehicles? Well, multiple gears are a limit of internal combustion…
Photo: Toyota Though Toyota has long been one of the pioneers of electrified driving technology, it has yet to launch a production vehicle that relies purely on electric motor-driven propulsion. However, the automaker is hard at work on building an entire portfolio of electric models for 2025, and the first of these will launch in…
When it comes to electric vehicles, Lexus has largely stayed out of it, preferring just to offer hybrid models across its lineup. This goes doubly so for its sports cars—the recent exception, of course, being the new LC 500h hybrid sport coupe. However, according to Lexus CEO Yoshihiro Sawa speaking to British automotive publication AutoExpress,…
Ah, the heady days of 2016, when the year brought some terrible pollution to several capital cities throughout the world. India, in particular, made a bold move by saying that it would have a 100%-EV car market by 2030. Speaking of Bold: Here’s how the Chevy Silverado stacks up against the competition Now, two years…
Mitsubishi concept car Photo: Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Motors Corporation is going to introduce an all-new electric SUV concept car at the 46th Tokyo Motor Show. While Mitsubishi has kept much about the SUV secret thus far, the automaker has released a few key details on the concept. Recent Innovations: Road Assist+ App What we know…
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? YAAAAAAAY! Want to hear something sad,…
Atlanta, Georgia Although it isn’t talked about a lot these days, the state of Georgia used to be one of the booming locations for electric vehicles in the United States. Georgia’s electric vehicle sales climbed high on the back of a generous state tax credit in addition to the federal one, flooding the southern state…
GM is weighing plans to bring back the Hummer brand for an electric vehicle Photo: Russ London under CC BY-SA 2.5 Until recently, the return of the enormous Hummer — this time as an electric vehicle — was just a rumor.  Now, though, it looks as if the brand could indeed make a comeback. Reuters…
Toyota officials have revealed that a hybrid, all-wheel-drive Corolla is something they are seriously considering. At the Los Angeles Auto Show, the Japanese automaker not only unveiled the 2019 Prius with an electric AWD system but also the first-ever hybrid Corolla. A hybrid AWD-e Corolla might seem like the next logical step. “You’ve heard from…
2019 Ford Tourneo Custom Plug-In Hybrid Photo: Ford Motor Company Vans are big, big business for Ford in Europe, and so the application and proliferation of electrification in its commercial vehicles is not unexpected. To cement itself as the outright leader on the front of fusing CV versatility with eco-friendly innovation, Ford revealed its new…
Electric vehicle adoption continues to increase in the U.S., as consumer awareness increases and EV prices drop. Just last fall, Forbes reported that EVs are predicted to hit 65 percent of sales by 2050. While many states are implementing electric car initiatives, there are four things states can do to promote electric cars, to speed up…
The Netherlands is one of the most environmentally-friendly places on Earth. Back in 2014 it opened the world’s first solar road, a 230-foot span of bike path embedded with solar cells, which so far has exceeded developers’ expectations by producing 3,000 kilowatt-hours in its first 6 months of operation—enough energy to power a small Dutch…
Harrods department store in London has adopted the fully-electric Nissan e-NV200 for its delivery fleet Photo: Nissan Nissan and the celebrated Harrods department store have joined forces to bring electric vehicle technology to Harrods customers. Customized with Harrods recognizable gold and green corporate colors, the all-electric Nissan e-NV200 will be on display everyday as they…
The 2019 Hyundai Nexo WardsAuto recently released its annual 10 Best Engines list, honoring a pair of Hyundai vehicles in the process. The 2019 Hyundai Nexo fuel-cell vehicle and the 2019 Hyundai Kona Electric were both recognized for their innovative, efficient powertrains. “It is a true honor to have two of our all-new eco-friendly engine…
Photo: byronv2 When you think of cutting-edge in-car safety systems, you probably think of driver-assist features like automatic emergency braking and blind spot detection — not explosions that selectively blow up parts of your car. However, controlled explosions may be the next step in making electrified vehicles safer in the event of a crash. Protect…
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