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GM Looks to Trademark “Range Anxiety”

01 September 2010

General Motors has recently filed for a bizarre trademark in claiming the right to the term, “Range Anxiety.” Range anxiety, for those new to electric car discussions, is the term used to describe that some electric vehicle drivers might feel if they are low on battery power and not close to home or a charging [...]

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Electric Cars Receive EPA Fuel Economy Labels

30 August 2010

With plug-in electric cars about to hit the U.S. market in droves soon (Nissan Leaf, Chevy Volt, we’re looking at you), the EPA has finally come out with some proposed fuel economy window stickers for plug-in electric cars. There are currently two designs which both share the same kinds of information, just with a difference [...]

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Toyota to Offer Noise Maker for Prius

24 August 2010

Have you ever been about to cross the street when you realized several tons of hybrid or electric car was about to cream you? It’s an occurrence that is apparently happening more and more often. That’s why Toyota is offering a $149 noise maker for its Toyota Prius starting next week. Initially only to be [...]

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China Traffic Jam Might Last Weeks

24 August 2010

In news that brings to light the ever-worsening vehicle pollution and congestion problem in China, the 62-mile traffic jam near Beijing that officials say could last until mid-September has entered into its 10th day. Local authorities have dispatched hundreds of police to try and maintain order and to reroute cars and trucks carrying essential supplies, [...]

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Nissan Leaf Prize Wars Continue

23 August 2010

San Francisco residents thinking about purchasing a Nissan Leaf electric car are in luck as the potential cost to buy the slick little EV is dropping almost daily due to dealer price wars. It all started when the first discount of $500 off the Nissan Leaf MSRP was announced. Soon after, a second San Francisco [...]

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Motive’s Cannabis Composite Kestrel Electric Car

20 August 2010

The 2010 EV Conference and Trade Show in Vancouver will see the unveiling of the first Canadian car with a body built entirely out of pot! OK, it’s a hemp composite to be exact. The car in question is the Motive Industries Kestrel electric car, a four-person compact boasting the ultra renewable hemp body. The [...]

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The Wall Street Journal got a chance to take the Nissan Leaf electric car for a spin. They posted their little tour in the above video. It won’t give you any major new revelations about the Nissan Leaf, but it helps satisfy those of us who can’t wait to get in and try one of these slick, little EVs ourselves.