At least a few dozen people around the country have now done one-off conversions of hybrids like the Toyota Prius and Ford Escape to transform them into plug-in vehicles. For those who may not have the hardware hacker gene in their DNA, the first…
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Altairnano confirms they are talking to Zap! about batteries for the Zap-X
Last Friday there was a presentation of plug-in electric vehicles at the White House and Phoenix MotorCars was there with their AltairNano battery powered SUT. Following the presentation, Dallas Kachan of InsideGreenTech had a chance to talk to…
Mazda officially delivers first Mazda RX-8 Hydrogen RE in Norway
Late last month, Mazda delivered the first of 30 European-spec RX-8 Hydrogen RE cars. At a ceremony in the Norwegian capital of Oslo this week, the vehicles were accepted by Norwegian crown prince Haakon at the opening of one of two new hydrogen…
REPORT: Porsche R&D says electric 911 possible, needs more development
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In an interview with German magazine Motor Zeitung, Porsche's R&D director Wolfgang Dürheimer discussed the possibility of electrifying the iconic 911 sports car. Legendary Porsche tuners Ruf…
Do electric and hybrid vehicles really need to make sounds? [w/video]
Just to be clear, we certainly sympathize with the concerns of the visually impaired when it comes to silent and near-silent electrified vehicles and their interaction with pedestrians. What we're not sure about is the extent of the problem and what…
Michigan State Police need to cut fuel consumption
The State of Michigan is facing another $ 1 billion revenue shortfall this year and combined with $2.50 a gallon gas, it looks like the blue Crown Vics of the State Police are going to be feeling some of the pain. In 2006, the Michigan State Police…
Officially Official: Koenigsegg reaches agreement to buy Saab
After days of speculation and rumor, General Motors made it official this morning, Saab will soon be back in Swedish hands. In many respects, this is the most fitting result for quirky brand. Koenigsegg is an oddball itself, building insanely fast…
New York Times calls it for the Volt over the Tesla Model S
Over at the old gray lady, Joe Nocera has cast a jaundiced eye upon the phenomenon that is Tesla Motors and comes away with the conclusion that the Chevy Volt will come away as the winner. In fact Nocera seems very skeptical that pure battery…
MotorTrend nominates Roger Penske for car czar
If an emergency loan for the Detroit 3 makes it through Congress, part of the deal will be an overseer for the industry to make sure the money is spent wisely. Of course, the question is who will fill the car czar's slippers? MotorTrend editor Angus…
Las Vegas leads US cities in alternative fuel use
The web-site SustainLane did a survey of the fifty largest cities in the United States to find out about alternative fuel use in municipal vehicle fleets. They looked vehicles using biofuels, hydrogen, natural gas, electric vehicles and hybrids. They…