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September 12, 2018
Modern EVs and retro design – does the mash-up make sense?
It used to be that electric cars took on an outlandish, overtly futuristic look. It served to separate EVs from the crowd of internal combustion engine-powered vehicles. Think about the introduction of the first-generation Nissan LEAF, BMW i3, or the Mitsubishi i-MiEV. Even consider the falcon-winged Tesla Model X when it arrived and its grille-less front end. They’re all designs that would be considered[…]
June 27, 2018
The importance of effective electric vehicle charging management
Electric vehicles are better technology than current ICE vehicles and have the potential to dramatically reduce the amount of pollution from fossil fuels. Despite the fact that electric vehicles may not emit carbon dioxide and other noxious gases when in use, they do present another problem. Demand on the electrical grid. The average electric car uses roughly ten kWh (kilowatt hours) for every fifty to[…]
March 14, 2018
2018 Electric Vehicle Range Comparison
Here we are in 2018, and electric vehicles are growing in popularity like never before. Charging infrastructure is vastly improving, electric vehicle options are increasing, governments incentives are still in place, and vehicle range is quickly improving. All signs are pointing in the right direction. However, when talking to someone outside of the industry, one of the first questions they ask is, “but do they[…]
December 28, 2017
News and Highlights from 2017, and Where 2018 Will Take the EV Industry
It’s been quite an exciting year for automotive electrification. New models have been released and have immediately taken center stage. Technology development has been spurred on, largely due to the disruptive Tesla brand’s very public presence, even if they haven’t been able to scale production effectively. 2018 promises to be another banner year for the electric and hybrid-electric market, building off the momentum generated[…]
December 18, 2017
5 Electric Vehicle Trends on the Horizon for 2018
In this post, we take a look back and 2017 and how it was a monumental step forward for the electric vehicle market. We then make predictions on what is to come for 2018.
October 13, 2017
A Lengthy List of Electric Vehicles Currently Available in the United States (2017)
We’ve put together a list of the passenger electric vehicles that are currently available in Canada. On this list, we’ve included both plug-in hybrids and battery electric vehicles. As the electric vehicle market heats up and range increases, this list is only going to grow. Take a look and see all of the options you currently have.
July 10, 2017
2017 Battery Electric Cars Reported Range Comparison
Battery electric cars are on the rise again and have charged ahead of plug-in hybrids for first quarter sales in 2017. As more drivers than ever before are feeling the buzz of all electric vehicles an even larger demographic have started to consider purchasing BEVs. We compare the most popular models of electric cars and answer the question; what are the reported ranges of the 2017 line-up?
May 26, 2017
The Top 11 Affordable Electric Cars in 2017
Electric Vehicles have come a long way to get to the point they are at today. Numerous questions and real-world challenges related to the practicality of electric cars as well as the sticker price for the newer technology has hampered growth in the segment. All that is changing, last year (2016) was the year of the comeback for EVs in North America. As we look forward to[…]
October 13, 2016
How Uber’s Electric Car Experiment Will Change the Taxi Industry
Both supporters and opponents of ride-hailing companies (or ride-sharing, whichever one you’d like to call it) agree on one thing: Uber and its competitors changed the way we travel. Looking back at how it happened, the advantages of such a service are clear: Convenience: Know the when, where, what and how, as opposed to the mystery involved with a conventional taxi service Affordability: Know[…]
