L.A. to Vegas and Back by Electric Car: 8 Hours Driving; 5 More Plugged In
You’ll need to charge your vehicle more often than filling a gas tank, it takes longer, and the chargers can be scarce. Here’s how one road trip went.
EPA and California, Tesla’s solar slump, electric trash truck: Today’s Car News
Tesla's home solar business is sliding. It's a war of words in Washington over emissions and fuel economy standards. And yes, the trucks picking up the trash can go electric, too. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Tensions boiled over this week after EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler sent a note to Congress, accusing California Air Resources... Mack plans to send electric trucks to the garbage dump
A lot of ink, pixels, and synapses get spent trying to figure out how to make heavy duty electric trucks that can travel 500 to 1,000 miles in a day and get a fast enough recharge before heading back to work. Recent studies have shown a far more effective way to reduce pollution is to supplant short-haul machines that spend most of their time in... Tesla’s share of the home-solar market continues to slide
If you’ve seen the light with electric cars, chances are you’re at least curious about home solar. Solar can help contribute to vehicle charging, and it can help reduce the load from the electrical grid during peak charging times. And as part of energy management systems, electric cars themselves (their traction batteries) could... EPA, CARB escalate climate change war of words in Capitol Hill showdown
The EPA and California Air Resources Board have moved slowly in the past year, failing to reach a consensus on key issues between the federal department's proposals to roll back emissions-based fuel economy standards and the state's decades-old ability to set their own. Tensions boiled over this week when EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler sent a... Ford modular hybrids, hydrogen in China, more electric buses: Today’s Car News
Electric buses are going double-decker. We look at the key points that allow Ford’s new modular hybrid system to scale for a wide range of vehicles—including plug-in hybrids. And could hydrogen fuel cells get a new push in China? All this and more on Green Car Reports. The 2020 Ford Explorer Hybrid is the first vehicle to feature a new... 2020 Ford Explorer Hybrid: Key points of modular system due in many more models
Ford has a lot of catching-up to do with respect to hybrids and plug-in hybrids. It’s a puzzling place, as the company had a healthy lead early this decade. The Ford Escape Hybrid held onto what was a strong hybrid niche for Ford, and the introduction of hybrid and Energi (PHEV) versions of the C-Max and Fusion seemed like the start of... The Demise of Gasoline Cars? What We Know About N.Y.’s Climate Plan
The state has a sweeping plan to curb climate change. Here’s what it could mean for your work, health, neighborhood and bank account.
Demise of Gasoline Cars? What We Know About N.Y.’s Ambitious Climate Goals
It’s one of the world’s most far-reaching climate plans. Here’s what it could mean for your work, health, neighborhood and bank account.
Hyundai rides on top with new double-decker electric bus
If converting city buses to electric power is one of the most effective ways to reduce harmful pollution from particulate matter and nitrogen oxides in cities an even more effective way is to double the number of people they can carry. London has begun converting its iconic double-decker buses to electric models made by China's BYD, and now...