by Karl Dyson | May 16, 2012 | Hybrid Cars
First a Porsche pop out a diesel variant of its “marmite” Panamera capable of returning a combined 43.5 mpg and now this! Behold the Porshe 918 Spyder Hybrid Prototype, on paper its a mighty impressive and exclusive super car. With a top speed of 199mph...
by Karl Dyson | May 10, 2012 | Green Car News
Silicon Valley-based company Tesla Motors has announced that their long-awaited Tesla Model S is expected to achieve a “real-world” operating range between 250 and 350 miles. A post on Tesla’s blog by CEO Elon Musk and Chief Technical Officer JB...
by Karl Dyson | Mar 30, 2012 | Featured
When you first start driving an electric car, one of the biggest adjustments you have to make is with the heating. While it’s an equal pain to scrape ice from any kind of car, once a combustion engine is running it soon warms up. Electric cars, by contrast, won’t warm...
by Karl Dyson | Mar 27, 2012 | EV Electric Cars
The next innovation for electric cars is on its way. An American start-up company is planning to cut the cord for electric vehicles by developing a ‘plugless’ charging station. Evatran has created a cordless technology that allows cars to be recharged simply by...
by Karl Dyson | Jan 18, 2012 | Green Car News
The Government announced yesterday that the UK Plug-in Car Grant (PiCG) has been extended until 2015. The PiCG or UK Electric car grant is worth up to £5,000 toward the cost of eligible cars. The grant has been under review for some time amid fears from manufacturers...