2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV first drive: 240 miles in an electric car

2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV, road test, California coastline, Aug 2016We drove a 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV electric car 240 miles on a single charge last week. And that was the lowest range achieved among four journalists driving four Bolt EVs along the California coast. One driver covered essentially the same trip with fully 32 miles remaining, according to the car’s display. DON'T MISS: 2017 Chevy Bolt EV...

New Orleans: Big Easy to make life easier for electric car owners?

Nissan unveils New Orleans' first public charging station for electric cars (photo: Richard Read) New Orleans has a hot-and-cold relationship with environmentally friendly technology. Last week, however, the two were definitely on good terms as the city council voted unanimously to make life easier for current and future electric car owners. Crescent City crises Given the New Orleans' tenuous location--sandwiched between Lake Pontchartrain and...

Why VW diesel buyback pays owners to keep their cars for two more years

2015 Volkswagen Golf TDI SEIf all goes according to plan, more than 450,000 owners of Volkswagen and Audi sedans, wagons, and hatchbacks with 2.0-liter TDI diesel vehicles from the 2009 through 2015 model years will start to receive buyback offers from VW late this year. Many owners have already indicated that they plan to take the buyout, some as soon as possible. But it...

Men may avoid green products because they seem feminine: hypothesis

2016 Nissan LeafThose tasked with selling electric cars and other products friendly to the environment must confront multiple obstacles as they try to win over often-skeptical consumers. That's something that comes with the territory when marketing new technologies or practices. But could public reticence to adopt green products be influenced by more than just...

Why new Tesla 100D battery may be crucial for the Tesla Model 3

Tesla Model S P100DLast month, when Tesla Motors announced new, even larger battery packs for its Model S sedan and Model X crossover utility vehicle, reaction was less than ecstatic. While even faster, even longer-range electric cars are nice and all, commentators said, shouldn't Tesla be sticking to its knitting? Specifically, shouldn't it be focusing every last...