Category: Electric Vehicles

Electric Vehicles

Like anyone, I’m loath to post unflattering pictures of myself, but I had to laugh when I saw this one, so I thought I’d go ahead. I spent most of last Thursday in Charlotte, NC with Vision Motor Cars’ CEO …

Vision Motor Cars' Light-Duty All-Electric Pickup Read More »

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I just got off the phone with a friend of a friend, who heads up the electric vehicle strategy at one of the largest utilities in the U.S. Here are some of the ideas we covered: • Especially in the …

Notes on Electric Transportation Read More »

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Apparently, I’m the only one who sees the humor in the advertisement that CODA Automotive has been running these last few months: The New, All-Electric CODA — The Only EV with a Real Trunk! Every time I see it, I …

Promoting CODA's Electric Car Read More »

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Yesterday afternoon, I test drove one of the Vision Motor Cars light-duty all-electric pick-up truck, uniquely designed from the ground up for functionality at a reasonable price.  Although I could see a few areas that could be improved, it was really …

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With gas prices rising every month, people who don’t have a car yet are now having second thoughts because of such issues. While it’s true that we really can’t do something about our planet’s dwindling fossil fuel sources, we can, …

From Guest Blogger Jessica Greenberg: The Future of Fuel Efficient Vehicles – Will It Become a Reality? Read More »

2012 sales of plug-in vehicles in the U.S. as of July 31st were 20,546, out of 8,398,746 total vehicles, under 0.25%, according to Jon LeSage’s Green Auto Market.  Concerned about this figure and looking for an explanation, I called my …

Disappointing Numbers in Electric Vehicle Sales Read More »

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VMC is not affiliated with Vision Motor Company nor its Chinese parent company  Noble Automotive Group, Inc. in any way.  They are in violation of Federal Trademark law and are in the process of being litigated in Federal court by …

From Guest Blogger Brooks Agnew: Chinese Patent Infringement in Electric Vehicles Read More »

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It’s the 109th anniversary of the first sale made by the Ford Motor Company: a Model A. From that moment, the concept of automobile ownership grew steadily and rapidly in importance in the American psyche; in fact, it expanded to …

Attitudes Towards Car Ownership Have Changed, Will Change Further Read More »

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It’s becoming increasingly important for new cars to be eco-friendly. Lowered emissions, better mileage, and the adaptation of existing diesel and petrol engines to include hybrid electric motors and batteries is becoming more of a focus for manufacturers as they …

From Guest Blogger Serena: Top 10 Eco-Friendly Cars Read More »

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I just pulled back into the driveway with the first car purchase I’ve made in 15 years. My 1995 BMW 540-i died last week after 248,000 loyal miles; it was a true friend, and I’ll miss it. Needless to say, …

Clean Diesel and Hybrid-Electric Cars Very Close in Eco-Footprint Read More »

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