Gaza Gets First Electric Car: DNews Nugget
Over the course of several months, this man built an electric car with a wood frame and tires from an old wheelbarrow.
Honda Introduces an Accord Buffet in New York
At a launch event in Chelsea, Jim Motavalli gets acquainted with the redesigned midsize sedan, including its coupe and hybrid variants.
2014 Honda Accord Hybrid Plug-In a Model for Midsize Power and Efficiency
Arriving early next year, the all-new 2014 Honda Accord Hybrid Plug-In sedan will beat all comers in the arena of power and efficiency, or so the automaker says. Utilizing the next-generation Accord platform debuted recently, Honda will be offering four new powertrain choices including Hybrid and Hybrid Plug-In variants. And for the first time in [...]
2014 Honda Accord Hybrid Plug-In a Model for Midsize Power and Efficiency
Arriving early next year, the all-new 2014 Honda Accord Hybrid Plug-In sedan will beat all comers in the arena of power and efficiency, or so the automaker says. Utilizing the next-generation Accord platform debuted recently, Honda will be offering four new powertrain choices including Hybrid and Hybrid Plug-In variants. And for the first time in [...]
2014 Honda Accord Hybrid Plug-In a Model for Midsize Power and Efficiency
Arriving early next year, the all-new 2014 Honda Accord Hybrid Plug-In sedan will beat all comers in the arena of power and efficiency, or so the automaker says. Utilizing the next-generation Accord platform debuted recently, Honda will be offering four new powertrain choices including Hybrid and Hybrid Plug-In variants. And for the first time in [...]
Standards for Fast Charging Are Getting No Closer
Fast chargers for electric vehicles are already available, but their connectors are largely incompatible. As standards wars go, the debate over which will become the industry leader is a version of the battle between Betamax and VHS. H.O.V. Stickers Stall in California
THE gridlocked freeways of California are the stuff of legend, so when the state's Air Resources Board began administering a sticker program granting drivers of plug-in hybrids a free pass into high-occupancy-vehicle lanes, a flood of applications was expected. The flood has instead been a trickle. Since the program started in January, the California Motor Vehicles Department has issued 4,092 of the green-colored stickers to drivers who own or lease the Chevrolet Volt or Toyota Prius Plug...
Electric Honda Plays Hard to Get
The 2013 Honda Fit EV is a nicely packaged version of the gasoline-powered car that makes it easy to hoard miles. With Jolt From Tesla, a More Electrifying Utility
The story of the 2012 Toyota RAV4 EV represents the melding of two corporate cultures — one a staid but successful Japanese behemoth, the other, Tesla, the disruptive California start-up — into a single machine. Build Your Own DIY Electric Bike and Extend Your Range
Souping up your old steel frame to add a little extra speed and power in the form of an eBike isn't as difficult as you might think. Search Google and you'll quickly find at least 15 kits that come with the essentials: a motor, a motor controller, a throttle, and an e-brake, which start at [...]