According to a recent survey conducted by Ernst & Young's Global Automotive Center, citizens of China are most likely to buy -- or at least consider purchasing -- a plug-in vehicle, more than any other country surveyed.
While hybrid and electric cars represent the future of vehicles, Ford is working on ways to improve traditional cars for the short term. This summer, Ford introduced four new vehicles with their EcoBoost technology, a turbo-charged, direct-injection engine that cuts emissions and increases mileage.
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A new study of drivers of electric cars finds that "range anxiety" is less prominent than many feared. These drivers prefer to charge their car at home rather than at public charging stations.
With new CAFE standards looming, automakers have to quickly decide how they will meet these goals. With options like hybrids, electric cars, and diesel cars, the companies must choose how to approach the changes to their fleet that would be most beneficial.
Industry leaders discussed the future of the electric car at last week's "New York and the Electric Car" forum at Columbia University. The speakers were not concerned with the logistics of charging electric vehicles in a city like New York– the power grids will likely be able to handle the strain most of the time.
Representatives Porsche have confirmed officially the plans on release new hybrid cars. Besides, heads of the company have declared that they start tests electric super cars – it is a question of the ecological pure version of roadster Boxster. However, while details about this model are not present.
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A useful compilation of Treehugger's articles about electric vehicles.
According to a recent report by Nissan, most consumers signed up to buy the 2011 Nissan Leaf are already electric vehicle owners or hybrid drivers. In short, early adopters are mainly enthusiasts who already know the ins and outs of driving electric. But what about the general public?
Electric / EV cars are catching on in Portland as an alternative to gas-powered vehicles.
It's a wonderful TV news flash: "Blind people in peril from killer electric cars"! The fear is that electric vehicles are so silent that blind people can't hear them coming, so new draft safety regulations may now require electric vehicles to emit sounds. There's just one problem...
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