News: Toyota Announces Its Electrified Future
By model year 2025, all Toyota vehicles will have an electric option. This includes all current non-electrified models.
News: Canoo Unveils World’s First Subscription-only EV
Canoo intends to market a subscription-based compact minivan-sized BEV—or as Canoo descries its vehicle—an “Urban Loft on wheels,” starting in 2021.
Analysis: The Impact of Self-Driving Cars on Fuel Consumption
When the topic of driverless cars is brought up, most conversations typically surround the benefits autonomous vehicles bring to traffic safety, productivity and transportation accessibility. But another important topic that needs to be discussed is fuel efficiency.
Event: National Drive Electric Week 2019
tional Drive Electric Week (NDEW) is a nine-day celebration of the electric car. Now in its second decade, it grows annually, spanning two weekends and the days between in the middle of September.
Flash Drive: Tesla Model 3 Short Range Plus
The Tesla Model 3 is a mirror of everything right and wrong about electric vehicles in 2019. It’s far-and-away the best-selling EV in the U.S., but sits on the edge of affordability.
News: 2020 Chevrolet Bolt to Get 259 Miles of Range
By giving the 2020 Chevrolet Bolt hatchback a 21-mile bump in range compared to previous years, Chevy has outdone Tesla at its own game.
Tech: 5 Innovative Technologies Coming Your Way In 2020
Thinking of buying a car in 2020? Auto technology is ever-evolving. Automakers are continually making cars more fuel-efficient, more secure, more autonomous.
News: Electric Porsche Hits the Road
The appeal of an all-electric Porsche, as explained by the company at its latest worldwide vehicle introduction, is that it’s a Porsche like other Porsches, just with an electric powertrain.
Event: 2020 Tokyo Olympics—Toyota Goes Big On BEVs
At the 2020 Olympics and Paralympic Games, both in Tokyo, Toyota will show off a full line-up of electrified vehicles.
Buyer’s Guide: Six Used Electric Cars for Less Than $15,000
However, if cost is the barrier to driving an EV, there’s an easy solution—get a used one! You’ll need to live with less range, as cars that can go 200 mile or more between charges have only been available for the last few years, but if you can live with around 84 to 125 miles, there are several options. I’ve listed six below, in my order of preference. I’ve tested them all, and they are worth owning, especially at $15,000 or less.