plug-in cars
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The city manager of tony Atherton, California, thinks he'd like some new police cruisers. In fact, George Rodericks suggested to the San Jose Mercury News, "I'd love to see the [Tesla] Model S be used for Atherton's police cars." There are hundreds, if not thousands, of millionaires living in the tiny Silicon Valley town, where the median house price is $6.7 million. Turns out those are just the people who buy Tesla Model S electric cars. In fact, according to Edmunds data, the Tesla Model S now has a 15-percent market share of the new cars sold in Atherton. So Rodericks' comment got us...
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2014 Cadillac ELR Active Noise Cancellation Tech: VideoThe 2014 Cadillac ELR uses active noise cancellation to keep its cabin as serene as possible.
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Porsche: Hybrid Versions Of Every Model Planned In Brand's Future
Porsche is going hybrid—with plug-in hybrid versions of all its major models, eventually. And yes, that means not just the upcoming 918 Spyder and the 2014 Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid, but also upcoming versions of the Cayenne, and even the 'sacred' mid- or rear-engine sports cars—the...
Bengt Halvorson -
Fisker Atlantic Concept: 2012 New York Auto Show Live Photos
Will the Fisker Atlantic bring a fledgling green-luxury carmaker to profitability? Will it be built? Some analysts and industry experts are still skeptical, but if you ask Fisker Automotive CEO Tom LaSorda, its chief commercial officer Richard Beattie, or its founder Henrik Fisker, the answer will...
Bengt Halvorson -
2012 BMW ActiveE: First Drive
If you’ve driven a Nissan Leaf, you’ll agree that while the near-instantaneous torque provided by its electric motor system from standstill can be intoxicating in itself at first, the Leaf is SO not a performance car. With soft, Prius-like dynamics and Prius-like looks, the Leaf appeals...
Bengt Halvorson -
Cloud-Controlled Energy Saving From Google And Ford
It's 7am, and your alarm is blaring to raise you bleary-eyed from your slumber. You grab breakfast, chuck some clothes on and get ready to head to work. As you step into your car, a message appears on the central screen. "What is your destination?". You press a button marked "Work". Although you...
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Just yesterday, our colleagues at All Cars Electric gave readers a sneak-peek of the 2012 Volvo V60 plug-in hybrid, an intriguing new wagon that promises to earn up to 745 miles on a fully charged battery and a full tank of diesel. But of course, no high tech ride would be complete without the obligatory smartphone app, and Volvo's got one -- one that lets users keep tabs on the V60's battery-charging process. The V60's battery can take as long as 7.5 hours to top off, but with a 240V, 16A charger, the time drops to three hours. (By comparison, the Chevrolet Volt takes four hours at 240V .)...
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Cougarwatch: Susan Sarandon Hooks Up With Auto Entrepreneur's Son
Full disclosure: we love Susan Sarandon. Without her, Rocky Horror would've been short an ingenue, and The Hunger would've been missing its key behavioral scientist/vampire lesbian. And of course, how could anyone forget The Banger Sisters? Which, curiously, leads directly into the most recent news...
Richard Read
