Tag: ELECTRIC CARS

As we reported two months ago, electric cars, while great for the environment, can be a threat to pedestrians. The eco-friendly engines are so quiet that cyclists, the blind, and other motorists have difficulty hearing them coming, increasing the risk of accidents. The solution finally emerged as British car manufacturer Lotus has invented speakers that emit a normal engine sound from the front ...

Think Global an electric car company based in Norway, announced last week that it will ship 50,000 of its electric cars to the U.S. The new Think vehicles are plug-in electrics that look like a cross between a Smart Car and a VW Cabriolet. The electric cars are shorter than the Smart car, but taller. In addition to the convertible pictured above, Think Global will release a two seater coup ...

Move over, Prius. Next-generation lithium-ion-based plug-in hybrids and all-electric cars promise three-figure fuel economy and the comforts of a full-sized car... if they can get off the drawing board. We got a closer look at the current crop while walking the floors of this week's New York Auto Show. Take a look! digg_url ...

While looking like something straight out of 'Blade Runner,' Nissan's Mixim is looking hot. It's one of the few electric vehicles shown by one of the major auto manufacturers, and after the amazing Who Killed the Electric Car? effectively proved, electric cars could very well become our primary mode of transportation...if the powers that be let it happen. The hatchback weighs just 2100 pounds ...