Electric Cars

New GM Electric Car Gets 230 Miles Per Gallon in Early Testing
General Motors' Electric Car, the Chevrolet Volt, is test driving at 230 miles per gallon in city driving conditions.

How to Build an Electric Car
Electric cars are effective, eco-friendly substitutes to our gas guzzling automotives. This article will give you an introduction, on how to build an electric car by doing a 'transplant' on a gas powered car. Building your own electric car is an excellent lesson in automotive mechanics and electrical science.

New Top Secret Chevy Hybrid Caught on Film
The top secret Chevy plug-in hybrid has been caught on film almost two weeks before its national unveiling.

What ever happened to the purely electric cars that were around 10 years ago?
The main problem with the electric cars that reared their heads briefly a decade ago was their ability to only go so far on battery power. Charges lasted just 50 miles or so, so you were in trouble if you needed to go farther or ran out of juice somewhere in-between electric outlets.

Notable Electric Cars at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show
The most well-known motor show in the world, Frankfurt put on display some unique and innovative electric cars.

An Electric Future for the Auto Industry
The electric car needs large infrastructure development before it can become a feasible option for car buyers.

Are Electric Car Conversion Kits Worth The Cost?
Are electric car conversion kits really worth the money? They say you get what you pay for, but this may be one case where the low cost alternative is the better choice. Read on and decide for yourself.

Electric Car Conversion - Don't Fill Up Just Plug It In
Today's economic times do not permit most people to run out and purchase a new electric vehicle. However, converting a gas powered vehicle over into an electric powered vehicle is really quite affordable. In this article you will learn about the different options converting your car into an electric car.

Israel Pilots Electric Car Network
Pilot project will install 500 charging points in cities, including Tel Aviv, Haifa and Jerusalem

Hawaii Goes Electric
Electric cars to be used in Hawaii in order to clean up the state's greenhouse gas emissions

Build My Own Electric Powered Car - What are the Advantages?
One of the things that are gaining popularity these days is the electric car. Some electric cars are now available for purchase, however, the price can just be too much.

The Future of Motoring Looks Electric
Electric cars have had a reputation for being slow, but the new generation of high performance totally electric vehicles looks set to dispel this reputation.

GM Volt Concept Car Has Chance to Save American Automaker
You've seen it on TV, now read about the new kind of car that's changing the direction of GM.

Electric Car Designs; What Is Missing?
Electric cars look like conventional cars aesthetically, both when it comes to exterior and interior. The same great and pretty designs are available, and friends and family will hardly be able to tell the difference. But there are differences....

Electric Vehicle Kits: Build Your Own Electric Car
Thinking of converting your gas guzzler into an electric car? There are electric vehicle kits out there that can help you with the conversion. But it may not be all it's cracked up to be.

Electric Vehicle Battery Sizes-Size Does Matter
As electric cars gain more and more acceptance in the market place, the real concern is the battery. Capacity, size and weight play a major role to the viability of the electric car.

Popular Electric Cars Drive To Europe
Auto manufacturers have created the Zero Air Pollution which they believe would be one of the best ways to reduce pollution. Now ZAP, the world leader when it comes to electric cars, have set out to Europe to bring about the good news that would surely reduce the number of smoke belching machines on the streets.

Green Cars Go Festive!
The green festival would actually be a venue for auto manufacturers to show off their environment friendly cars. In fact, the festival already has in store a huge array of the now familiar hybrid cars as well as electric cars. There are even some cars that are a combination of both hybrid and electric.

World Leaders Bring Back Electric Cars
The fate of electric cars seems to be sparking still and not completely gone. This is primarily because soon enough, electric cars would again be on the streets and roads. Well, not exactly for every day use and for ownership, but at least, they would be used by world leaders of leading industrialized countries and democracies.

French Update Mini As Electric Bluecar
Congested suburban streets clogged by cumbersome 4x4s carrying children to and from school could be a thing of the past with a new range of silent and non-polluting, French-designed electric cars unveiled at the motor show here.