Overview: EVs on verge of re-making history
On a basic level, today’s EVs (electric vehicles) and PHEVs (plug-in hybrid electric vehicles) are nothing new. Battery powered vehicles resembling today’s modern automobiles have been around for more...
View ArticleTop 10 clean energy states to plug in an electric car
In the U.S., how clean your EV will actually be in terms of overall emissions depends in large part on where you live in the U.S. and what the electric grid mix is there. No matter where you live, you...
View ArticleTen worst U.S. states to plug in an electric car
A Nissan LEAF will run far cleaner in Idaho than in West Virginia thanks to vast differences in the electric grid mix in the two states. In this installment of our overview of the best and worst states...
View ArticleShould West Virginians skip an electric car?
West Virginia uses coal to generate a higher percentage of its electricity than an other state in the United States. Related articles: – The 10 best U.S. states to plug in an electric car – Ten worst...
View ArticleAn EV tax rebate simpler, more fair than tax credit
The all-electric Nissan LEAF. In case you haven’t heard, President Obama wants to change the $7,500 EV tax credit to a tax rebate. We hope he succeeds. That’s because, as our overview below shows, an...
View ArticleIs it time to pull the plug on my 2014 Nissan LEAF — for a Chevy Bolt?
I’ve been driving all-electric in my 2014 Nissan LEAF since February of 2014. And, since August of 2014, it’s been my ONLY car. I love my LEAF and I will never go back to a gas car — not only because I...
View ArticleElectric car mythbuster: ‘Electric cars are too expensive’
In Colorado, you can lease a Chevy Bolt, which has 238 miles of range, for less than $350 per month, a figure that is considerably under the average monthly American new car payment of $523 per month....
View ArticleHow an electric car can save you money
Two affordable electric cars: The Chevy Bolt and the Nissan LEAF. [Photo by Christof Demont-Heinrich]With more and more households averaging close to one car per family member, the transportation costs...
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