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Plug-in vehicle drivers are probably less likely to get cited for shredding rubber or doing 80 in a 50 zone and, apparently, insurance companies are taking note. Drivers of vehicles like the Nissan Leaf battery electric and Chevrolet Volt extended-range plug-in hybrid pay, on average, lower ...

On top of adjusting to new ways of putting energy into your car, might the coming wave of electric vehicles (EVs) could also prompt changes to the way insurance companies deal with the vehicles? We've heard conflicting reports about green cars in the past: some that say hybrids can be more ...

The idea of paying for your insurance by the mile is not new. MileMeter, in Texas, offers pay-as-you-drive (PAYD) rates and California has been using mileage brackets to set insurance rates for years. A new, more precise PAYD system is under discussion in California that would give people who ...

Spanish insurer MMT is currently offering a "green insurance policy" called ecopóliza that uses all kind of green incentives to attract customers. Purchasers of this package can not only get their legally-required insurance coverage, but they also get a tree planted in their name to offset ...

We can all save fuel and emissions by cutting back how much we drive, but until now not many insurance companies haven't seen fit to reward us with lower rates if we put fewer miles on our cars. There have been a ...

There's only one place to buy a new G-Wiz, the tiny electric car, in the UK: GoinGreen. To entice buyers, the retailer has just launched a dedicated insurance option for the crush-zone-free EV. With it, London G-Wiz drivers might be able to breathe a little easier as they cruise around. Benefits ...

The Insurance Research Council (IRC) has published a report that comes out against small cars. It shows that the average auto injury claim payment in accidents involving lighter-weight vehicles was 14.3 percent greater than the average payment in accidents involving heavy vehicles. What does this ...

Photo by Wili_Hybrid. Licensed under Creative Commons license 2.0.Massachusetts drivers are voting with their rides. According to the insurance company Travelers of Massachusetts, the number of hybrid drivers in the Bay State rose 36 percent in the last nine months. The numbers, from the state's ...

digg_url = 'http://digg.com/tech_news/Text_your_insurance_company_to_buy_insurance_for_a_day'; At AltWheels Boston 2007, the Environmental Insurance Agency (EIA) told me they want people that drive less to pay less for insurance. Currently, EIA is working to get laws changed in Massachusetts and ...

I was browsing the internet last night and ran across a story from The Alternative Consumer regarding Esurance, so I decided to check them out myself. You can do the same by clicking here. I found that they are indeed trying to do their part, and are hoping to do more. If you have any suggestions ...