electric range

Recently, the Fisker Karma was confirmed to be capable of 51.6 miles in electric range by the European regulatory body TÜV. This was a shade more impressive than the EPA's 32-mile EV range calculation. Now, the TUV is saying that the Karma's CO2 emissions level is 51 g/km CO2, which equates ...

How much range does an electric vehicle really need? A hundred miles... two-hundred miles? We suppose the answer to that question depends on who you're asking, and if you're asking Nissan, the answer you'll get may be surprising. According to Mark Perry, director of product planning and strategy ...

In the transition from prototype to production form, the Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid will reportedly be subject to some minor modifications. It's believed the production version of the plug-in hybrid, which will make its worldwide debut at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show in mid-September, will ...

Back in December of 2010, Honda unveiled an Accord dressed in vinyl that read "Plug-in Hybrid." Though that plug-in hybrid was nothing more than an early-stage prototype, Honda did reveal these preliminary specs for its plug-in: This new hybrid system is designed for mid-size to larger ...

Back in December of 2010, Honda unveiled an Accord dressed in vinyl graphics that read "Plug-in Hybrid." That plug-in hybrid (PHV) was nothing more than an early-stage prototype, but Honda does plan to launch a mid-sized sedan PHV in 2012 and when that plug-in hits the market, it will boast nine ...

During the Detroit Auto Show media previews this week, General Motors vice-chairman Bob Lutz reportedly told a reporter the automaker would indeed proceed with production of a battery-only version of the Chevrolet Volt. Way back ...

Let's say right up front that we don't know for sure if Nissan's 100 mile range estimate for its new LEAF electric car is overly optimistic or not. No one outside of Nissan has actually tested the car to verify it one way or the other. ...