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London Mayor Boris Johnson commits to only buying EVs

London mayor Boris Johnson is speaking out again and this time has publicly committed to never buying another car powered by an internal combustion engine. Apparently, going for a test drive in a Tesla Roadster was enough to convince the mayor that electric cars truly are the future of transportation. Johnson wrote about his new philosophy in a column for the British magazine What Car? With lithium ion batteries getting smaller, lighter and (hopefully) less expensive, Johnson feels that pleasurable driving experiences can now be had without ... Read more →

Asheville, NC students wash cars to raise money to convert one to electric power Xavier Navarro

Getting to own an electric car can be expensive. The bar looks even higher if you're a group of high school students. Students at the School of Inquiry and Life Sciences at Asheville, NC decided to ...

eBay Find of the Day: Electrified 1984 Honda Civic wagon Jeremy Korzeniewski

Tired of waiting for a major automaker to offer an electric vehicle? We feel your pain. In the meantime, there are quite a few outlets that would be happy to build one for you using an existing ...

Neil Young has Heart of Gold, will make you a Linc Volt Jeremy Korzeniewski

It seems that Neil Young is looking to convert more classic Detroit iron from gas-guzzling V8-powered "hogs" to electric powered "swans." Young's quest has already begun, with the rock star ...

VIDEO: Hank and Joe, the electric car guys Domenick Yoney

While you're probably familiar with NPR's Click & Clack, who host a show about cars and car repair, they're not the only game in town. Hank and Joe's YouTube productions may lack the polish and ...


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