How does the Chevy Volt Concept compare to the GM EV1? Here is the run-down:
Battery type:
Lead Acid
LiIon
QuickCharge Capable
NO
YES
Passenger capacity:
2 passengers
4 passengers
Acceleration (0-60)
8-9 sec
8-8.5 sec
If they can just sort out the…

Aptera 2e final design rendering – Click above to enlarge
While Aptera has yet to respond to our request for a comment about about the reported turmoil there, Darryl Siry has apparently been able to talk to some people close to the situation.…

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Click on the photo for a huge high-res gallery of the 2008 Escape Hybrid
Last November, Ford introduced the second generation of their Escape compact SUV at the Los Angeles Auto Show with a new look to fit in with the latest Ford Trucks. When the…

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Gary Bauer started his San Francisco based limousine service in the late eighties while he was still in college. Since then the company has grown nationwide offering limo services and corporate transportation services. The latter involves providing…

As Ford continues to work on the dissolution of their Premier Automotive Group, the coming new European Union carbon dioxide emissions rules could be playing an unwelcome factor. As with fuel economy rules here in the United States, the emissions…

As the cost of precious metals like platinum and rhodium has been rising, car makers have been working on reducing the content of those materials in their catalytic converters. Nissan has been using nano-technology to help keep the application of the…

At the Convergence 2008 conference in Detroit this week, German supplier Hella has been showing off some of its latest contributions to creeping featuritis in cars. Interestingly, much of this latest technology does not add to the feature content of…

Mini E Race – Click above for high-res image gallery
The 13-mile long Nürburgring Nordschleife is one of the most treacherous race tracks in the world, even on the best of days. Taking it on in the fog seems like a recipe for disaster. Nonetheless,…