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2014 Chevrolet Spark EV Test Drive

Sep 9, 2013 | 5:37am

By Bill Schaffer Portland, Ore. ? With electric vehicle sales doubling in the first six months of 2013 (over 2012) my job has changed. Rather […]

Ford C-Max Test Drive

Jul 8, 2013 | 4:18am

By Barbara & Bill Schaffer Unless you have been keeping close tabs on Ford, you might have missed their recent flood of frugal vehicles ? […]

Battery Breakthrough at Washington State

Jun 10, 2012 | 3:50am

With the scientific world sprinting to build a better battery, researchers at Washing State University in Pullman, announced a breakthrough technology that could triple the […]

GM Plans for Recycling Volt Batteries

Jul 31, 2011 | 10:58am

If you think having to recycle all your old remote control batteries is a pain, can you imagine what will happen in a few years […]

Rolls-Royce to Unveil All-Electric Phantom

Feb 21, 2011 | 1:16pm

Electric Roll-Royce to preview in Geneva Rolls-Royce has built a one-off electric vehicle called the Phantom Experimental Electric (EE): code named the 102EX.The EE is […]

Test Drive: Nissan Leaf

Jan 2, 2011 | 8:42am

Franklin, Tenn. ? Driving the new electric Nissan Leaf was no different than driving any other midsize sedan.? I slid behind the wheel into the […]