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All-Electric Project V Is Caterham's First New Car Ever: 268 HP, 2623 Pounds
Like the Seven, the Project V is lightweight and simple. And it gets a funky 2+1 seating arrangement.
A Tesla Co-Founder Is Making Electric Garbage Trucks With Jet Tech, and Why Not
Ian Wright is using turbine engines to keep electric garbage trucks on the road.
Stop using this old Ford to show what the Apple car will look like
I had an interesting conversation with my parents last night in which they protested the design of the Apple car, decrying the garish orange paint and a design that made it look "like a Russian car...
The real reason why electric cars are so fast
EVs are the quickest cars on the road, and it’s not just in drag races. They’re especially fast in the real world, and it’s because of how they respond. It’s not actually the instant torque of the motors that provides the advantage, it’s the lack of multiple gears in their transmissions and the shape of […]
Is Electric Machinery Headed to Your Farm?
A combination of the advancement of electric vehicle (EV) technology and an expected emphasis on lowering carbon emissions in the coming years has companies — startups and longstanding heritage brands alike — exploring how to apply EV technology to the farm.
Who’s Leading on Electric Cars? (And Who’s Lagging Behind?)
Over the last 5 years we’ve seen a remarkable change in the vehicle market: Car buyers can now find alternatives to petroleum-powered cars, choosing from a growing number of electric-drive cars.<br>But why aren’t more models available across more of the country? The answer, it appears, lies partiall
Can you tow your classic car with an electric truck?
Making a truck powered by batteries is simple in that you can do the same thing you to do with a car or crossover but wrap it in a truck body. Making a pickup that actually does all the truck things, well, that’s another thing. See here if an EV truck would be a good tow rig for your classic.
Why Do Electric Cars Look The Way They Do? Because They Can
Free from traditional gas engines, EV designers are rethinking the shape of cars. We take a detailed look at the shape of things to come.
Where Are The GM Electric Vehicles?
We were promised a new electric model from GM by this time. Where is it?
What Do You Think of GM's New Logo?
As part of its push toward an electric future, GM released a new logo. We're not quite sure about it, though. How about you?
Go Electric: The Sierra Club has a great new electric vehicle guide
Want to go plug-in but don't know which model to choose?
What It Takes to Create Good Electric Power Steering
What does a car's steering need in order for it to achieve the trifecta: effort, response, and feedback?
There, I Fixed the Tesla Model Y for You
Tesla revealed its hopefully future biggest-selling car to the world last night, the Model Y. It’s notable in that it’s not really so notable— for Tesla, it’s a pretty straightforward design, in that there’s no crazy falcon/hawk/dragon doors or anything radical like that. The basic design, though, has a pretty significant flaw, but I’ve taken it on myself to fix it. You’re welcome.
EV's are not what you think!
Electric vehicle technology is changing fast and it is amazing. More models coming out. Prices going down. Savings adding up. Maybe it's time to consider.......
Will Electric Steering ever make it to Heavy Commercial?
As the trend for passenger cars and light commercial vehicles is toward electric power assisted steering (EPAS) and ever heavier vehicles a...
Is an electric vehicle with 1600km possible? This startup thinks so
The reincarnated Aptera startup plans an all-electric vehicle with 1,600km range – but how will it achieve this?
Curb weight: Why electric vehicles are putting on pounds
The future is electric, and carmakers aren't letting traditional concerns about weight slow them down.
What We Know About the Electric Pickup
Electric vehicles are becoming more advanced and more available than ever. Most of the electric vehicles out there are cars. For those that want a vehicle other than a car, they are stuck with...
Electric InEco Concept Weighs Less Than 2,000 Pounds
Who would have thought an electric vehicle could weigh less than a short ton?
These electric trucks could be exactly what the EV market needs
American car buyers want pickups, not electric cars. But what about a pickup that happens to also be electric?
