Electric : Car News And Reviews

In this video, Chris Harris of /DRIVE takes the carbon fiber plug-in hybrid BMW i8 for a 24-hour trip around the streets of Los Angeles. The i8 is powered by the combination of a 231hp 1.5-liter turbocharged three-cylinder engine (adapted from the new MINI) and a 96kw electric motor, for a total 362hp.…

Volvo brings together its sporty R-Design line with the efficiency of a hybrid drivetrain with the new 2015 Volvo V60 Plug-In Hybrid R-Design. Volvo did well in 2013 with its diesel V60 Plug-In Hybrid, selling more than 8,000 plug-in hybrids over the year and is adding a higher performance option to the lineup with the R-Design, adding the R-Design front, rear diffusor and 18-inch “Ixion” wheels.…

Technology continues to advance in the areas of solar power, smart roadways, autonomous vehicles, and electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles. One ambitious couple, Scott and Julie Brusaw, are hoping to bring many of those technologies together in the form of Solar Roadways, with the help of an Indiegogo campaign.…

Volvo has revealed a new plug-in hybrid ahead of its debut at the 2014 Beijing International Auto Show. The gasoline-electric hybrid, officially dubbed the Volvo S60L Petrol Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (or S60L PPHEV) is based on the long-wheelbase S60L sedan and will be offered exclusively in the China market.…

The Nissan LEAF isn’t exactly known for its long range. In fact, the LEAF in this video basically used up all of its electricity driving to the summit of the 10,000+ foot-tall Haleakalā volcano in Hawaii.…

The BMW i3 is a pretty incredible little vehicle. Between its all-electric drivetrain and use of modern, eco-friendly materials, it’s really quite an extraordinary departure from conventional automaking.…

With an eye towards developing markets that are prone to flooding, the FOMM Corporation of Japan has developed a small prototype vehicle that’s capable of better surviving a tsunami or other disaster because of its ability to float.…

Hybrid sports cars are really starting to shape up to be the future of racing. With cars like the McLaren P1 and Porsche 918 Spyder at the top of the production spectrum, Toyota is aiming for the top of the heap at the 24 Hours of Le Mans with their TS040 race car.…

We’ve seen ample images and promotional videos of the BMW i8, and even managed to walk around one up close and personal on more than one occasion.…

Local Motors has announced a first in the automotive world: it will build a 3D-printed production vehicle and deliver it to the first customer live at the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) 2014 in Chicago in September 2014.…

FIA Formula E racing is getting ready to kick off its inaugural season in Beijing, China on September 13, 2014. While we wait for the first of these high-speed electric car races, sit back and enjoy this brief footage of driver Lucas di Grassi playing around with his Formula E car during a recent demonstration in Los Angeles.…

Inspired by elements of classic Alfa Romeos, the Doppiezza concept is the labor of love of a team of industrial design students, including Emeric Baubant, Benoit Viguier, Charlie Fournier, Aurelien Deleuze, Mathilde Ampe, Romain Mivelle and Djihad Itoumaine.…

Swiss designers and coachbuilders, Rinspeed, came to Geneva and showed off what they consider to be the future of autonomous driving vehicles with their ultra high tech, luxurious XchangE Concept.…

Do you find yourself circling the block over and over again looking for a parking space, only to find some parkholes have taken up more than the necessary space with their cars?…

While you’d think that a burnout might not be achievable in an electric car, you’d be wrong. In the interest of “science,” William Hawkins decided to put his 2013 Tesla P85 Model S up against his 1968 Pontiac Firebird 400 convertible and see how they’d compare.…