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Are Zinc-Air Batteries the Answer for EVs?
Are Zinc-Air Batteries the Answer for EVs?

25 Jul 2012, 14:23 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / After Lithium-Air, now the discussion topic are Zinc-Air batteries, which while not widely used or acknowledged as a solution, are apparently one of the better alternatives currently out there. A...

 
Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid Only Gets 4 Stars from NHTSA
Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid Only Gets 4 Stars from NHTSA

24 Jul 2012, 13:47 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / It seems that extra weight really affects a car’s crash safety considerably. Apparently, the 54.5 extra kilos (120 lbs) the plug-in Toyota Prius has over the non-plug-in model have made a big ...

 
Dongfeng-Honda Recalling Over 76,000 CR-Vs in China
Dongfeng-Honda Recalling Over 76,000 CR-Vs in China

24 Jul 2012, 12:41 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Honda no longer imports its cars from Japan to China, as most market-specific models are made by their 50-50 joint venture with the Chinese company Dongfeng. Now, according to chinadaily.com.cn, ...

 
Nissan Reacts to Leaf Battery Capacity Loss Issue
Nissan Reacts to Leaf Battery Capacity Loss Issue

24 Jul 2012, 11:33 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The number of Nissan Leafs facing an acute loss of battery capacity is now approaching 50 (most of which are in Arizona). According to insideevs.com, Nissan has already acquired 6 of the affected EV...

 
Kenguru EV for People in Wheelchairs Enters Production
Kenguru EV for People in Wheelchairs Enters Production

24 Jul 2012, 10:46 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Kenguru EV does away with the need to do an expensive conversion of a car or MPV, in order to be operated only via hand controls, as well as accommodating a wheelchair. It is also compact, green...

 
Proper Way to Prank Sleeping Wife
Proper Way to Prank Sleeping Wife

24 Jul 2012, 10:27 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / This is the way to test whether or not a girl is meant to be with you or not. Make a stupid prank which scares her to within an inch of her life and then gauge her reaction. If she doesn’t min...

 
BMW On Demand USA: Rental Service Coming to America
BMW On Demand USA: Rental Service Coming to America

23 Jul 2012, 12:05 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / BMW’s On Demand rental service has been introduced in Europe almost two years ago and it seems that the automotive producer is pleased with the results, as it is now preparing to launch the se...

 
US Sales of Plug-In Hybrids Rising - EVs Not So Much
US Sales of Plug-In Hybrids Rising - EVs Not So Much

23 Jul 2012, 11:46 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / It has become clear to us that the Chevy Volt is a very appreciated car and since it came onto the scene, sales of full EVs, like Nissan’s clever Leaf have fallen dramatically. The Volt regist...

 
BMW 6-Series Gets AC Forged Wheels
BMW 6-Series Gets AC Forged Wheels

23 Jul 2012, 11:37 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / We’ve been seeing more and more BMW 6-Series examples that belong to the new F13 generation on the street and the tuning world is slowly but steadily placing them under the spotlights. Howe...

 
What About Lithium-Air Batteries?
What About Lithium-Air Batteries?

23 Jul 2012, 10:43 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / We have been reporting a good number of battery innovations over the last few months, and this, Lithium-Air battery technology is one of the more promising ones. It features Lithium, which is the li...

 
UCR Says Sat-Nav Improves EV Range by At Least 10%
UCR Says Sat-Nav Improves EV Range by At Least 10%

23 Jul 2012, 09:31 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / As increasing the efficiency of EVs as well as their range via improved batteries and more advanced components is a difficult, time-consuming and very expensive process, other ways need to be found ...

 
First Leaser Takes Delivery of Honda Fit EV
First Leaser Takes Delivery of Honda Fit EV

23 Jul 2012, 08:41 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / We are really happy to see that more and more EVs finally reach their new owners. After previously reporting that the First Ford Focus EV had finally reached its first owner, now it’s time for...

 
Tesla Reduce Model S Q3 Production Levels by Half!
Tesla Reduce Model S Q3 Production Levels by Half!

21 Jul 2012, 08:37 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / While everything seemed to be going well for Tesla, as they had successfully launched a great car, the Model S. While they had fallen short of their goal of building ‘the best car in the world...

 
Victory Tease ‘Boardwalk’ - To Be Revealed July 30th
Victory Tease ‘Boardwalk’ - To Be Revealed July 30th

20 Jul 2012, 15:31 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Americans really love their cruisers and this is the reason why everybody associates Harley-Davidson-type bikes with riding on the open roads of the US. However, there are many other well-known bike...

 
Nissan Leaf Now $5,000 Cheaper at West Coast Dealers!
Nissan Leaf Now $5,000 Cheaper at West Coast Dealers!

20 Jul 2012, 11:48 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Nissan Leaf retails in the US for $37,250. Factoring in state grants and incentives and you can slash about $10,000 off that, leaving you with $27,250. Still too expensive? Well, now, two Califo...

 
2013 Audi S8 US Pricing is Here
2013 Audi S8 US Pricing is Here

20 Jul 2012, 09:58 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Audi’s US division is surfing on a performance wave these days, with the company announcing the pricing for the 2013 S and RS range of vehicles. We’ve already covered the RS5 coupe, S6 s...

 
2013 Audi S7 US Pricing Released
2013 Audi S7 US Pricing Released

20 Jul 2012, 09:45 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Audi is launching a go-fast assault on the US market, as if it was trying to compensate for all those years when its RS cars weren’t available in America. Thus, the carmaker has recently annou...

 
Ford Shows Off All-New Transit Ahead of November Debut
Ford Shows Off All-New Transit Ahead of November Debut

20 Jul 2012, 09:21 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Ford Transit is a name synonymous with Europe and small businesses. It is a word which has been present in the vocabulary of small business owners and workers for over four decades, going throug...

 
2013 Audi S6 US Pricing Announced
2013 Audi S6 US Pricing Announced

20 Jul 2012, 08:55 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Now that Audi is officially importing RS models in the US, the carmaker has made a concentrated effort and released the pricing for its 2013 RS and S range. We’ve already talked about the RS5 ...

 
Wind-Powered Car Travels Upwind Twice As Fast as Wind Speed
Wind-Powered Car Travels Upwind Twice As Fast as Wind Speed

20 Jul 2012, 08:41 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / After successfully traveling downwind at 2.86 times the speed of the wind, back in 2010, Rick Cavallaro’s wind-powered car, the Blackbird, has attracted attention yet again, achieving an even...