Electric Cars

Here's a round-up of some of the best electric cars out there (or coming soon):

• Chevy Volt: read more about the Volt and electric cars in our article here.
• Nissan Leaf
• Tesla's

It's interesting how the industry measures miles per gallon, etc.; hopefully there will be some industry standards as electric cars and hybrids become more popular.


Read more here:
http://www.digitaltrends.com/cars/best-electric-cars-a-roundup-of-all-evs-out-now-and-coming-soon/

Chevy Volt and Electric Cars

The Chevy Volt has made news because its drivers average about 1,000 miles between fill-ups.  But what does this mean?

• The Chevy Volt can go about 35 miles on a fully charged battery.  Then, the car operates on gas (it has a 9.3 gallon gas tank).  
• Thus, the average Volt driver drives about 111 miles per gallon. 
• Some drivers go about 4,000 miles between fill-ups, because they drive short distances and recharge the car frequently.  
• In most of the U.S., electricity costs less than the equivalent usage of gas, per mile.  (about 1/3 the cost).  

Read more here:

http://money.cnn.com/2011/05/02/autos/volt_1000_miles/index.htm

And how does the Volt perform in crash tests?  Due to the extra weight of battery packs, the Volt, and Leaf (another electric car) -- perform well in crash tests.

Read more here:
http://money.cnn.com/2011/04/26/news/companies/leaf_volt_crash_tests/index.htm?iid=EAL