Bikes & Cars
Arcimoto’s Three-Wheeled Electric Pulse September 30th, 2009
Arcimoto of Eugene, Oregon, revealed its three-wheeled electric vehicle last week, called the Pulse. It may look like low-speed neighborhood electric vehicles of recent years, but this little guy can go a bit fast and...more
House of Representatives Gets a Hybrid September 29th, 2009
The U.S. House of Representatives took delivery of its first hybrid today, and what do you think it was? A Toyota Prius? A Honda Insight? A Ford Fusion? None of the above, it turns out....more
Frankfurt 2009: Reva NXG and NXR Electric Cars September 23rd, 2009
The 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show was filled to the brim with electric cars, it seems, though it also seemed that only a few of those cars were destined for American shores. Case in point: the...more
Frankfurt 2009: Renault’s Four Electric Cars September 22nd, 2009
Renault successfully out-greened everyone else at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show last year, with the debuts of four electric cars in its booth. These vehicles are slated to start appearing as soon as 2011, though...more
Frankfurt 2009: Volkswagen L1 Diesel Hybrid Concept September 21st, 2009
The Volkswagen L1 diesel hybrid concept created quite a stir at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show — which despite a slew of high-end exotics was more green than ever this year. Volkswagen says its one-liter...more
Jay Leno Puts Stars in Green Cars September 19th, 2009
Jay Leno’s new nightly show will have a regular-ish feature called the”Green Car Challenge.” He’ll get guests like Drew Barrymore to take a turn on the track in an electric Ford Focus specially built for...more
Spain Might Convert Phone Booths to Charging Stations September 17th, 2009
In their efforts to install 500+ electric car charging stations throughout Madrid, Barcelona, and Seville, the Spanish government is looking into converting 30 public phone booths to recharge EVs. The booths are close the curb,...more
Electric Vehicles to Star at Frakfurt Motor Show September 16th, 2009
Everybody’s buzzing about the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show, but it’s not the flashy, expensive cars that are getting all the love — it’s the next wave of electric vehicles. Only one electric vehicle on the show...more
Germany to Set Up Hydrogen Fuel Stations September 15th, 2009
Mercedes-Benz reported last week that several companies have partnered with the German government to set up a hydrogen infrastructure for electric cars with on-board fuel cells. The H2 Mobility initiative, as it’s called, will have...more
Fisker Karma Emissions and Fuel Economy Numbers Released September 14th, 2009
In advance of its German debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show, Fisker announced that its Fisker Karma will have lower carbon dioxide emissions than any other production car on the street today. The company also...more
