The Lucid Air wants to be the next EV game-changer. With a standard 400hp motor that can launch the vehicle 0-60 in a racetrack-like 2.5 seconds, a top speed of 200+ mph, and a range of up to 400 miles between charges, it has more power and more features than the Tesla S, and it costs less. Lucid Air hopes to launch its luxury model for $52,000. That's nearly $20,000 less than the basic 382-hp … [Read more...]
Fighting Climate Change One Project at a Time
Because of the momentous decision by President Trump to leave the Paris Accord climate change agreement signed by nearly 200 countries, we are publishing this round-up of recent stories here on ecoXplorer featuring how countries and companies are fighting climate change, one green, eco-friendly project at a time. SEE ALSO Best green hotels in USA, including LEED certified and Green Seal … [Read more...]
BMW Adds EV Chargers in National Parks
BMW is charging up US national parks, landmarks and historic sites with up to 100 electric vehicle stations. Appropriately, the first is at Thomas Edison National Historic Park, the laboratory and home of of the man most associated with electricity. BMW has partnered with the National Park Foundation, National Park Service and Department of Energy to make electric vehicles a feasible option for … [Read more...]
Best 2017 cars under $30,000: Hyundai Ioniq
It’s not often a car maker launches three eco-friendly new models at the same time. Hyundai has done just with the all-new Ioniq sedan, available as an electric, full hybrid, or plug-in hybrid. All three get the best fuel economy in their class, and all three are priced between $22,200 and $29,500, making them a best car buy for 2017. It's also the first time I know of that that a company … [Read more...]
Concept cars show road to the future
The road to the future is paved with concept cars, an important glimpse of the technology and design we’ll be driving one day soon. Concepts from Jaguar, Mitsubishi, Chrysler, VW and Toyota are being showcased at current auto shows. Some concepts are just for show, while others are really pre-production models, giving the R&D team the time and permission to make final tweaks before the … [Read more...]
Great European cars not available in USA
Every time I visit Europe, I see great cars I wish would come to America, and my most recent trip was no different. Here are four great European cars not available in the USA, including small, green, energy efficient models already on sale and brand new models just coming to market. Renault Twizy – I love this one-seater all-electric - pictured above. It's small enough to park sideways, like a … [Read more...]
VW Budd-e updates 1960s microbus
While Volkswagen continues to suffer falling sales and negative headlines from its diesel emissions tampering scandal, it's getting positive buzz from the Budd-e Concept, the 21st century version of the iconic 1960s microbus. International auto shows, from Detroit to Dubai, are an important way for manufacturers to tease the future, by introducing so-called concept cars and trucks. I took the … [Read more...]
Chevrolet Volt is 2016 Green Car of the Year
The second-generation 2016 Chevrolet Volt has been named 2016 Green Car of the Year. This is the all-new and improved version of the groundbreaking extended range electric vehicle that first made its appearance in 2011. The Chevrolet Volt won out over other finalists Audi A3 e-tron, Honda Civic, Hyundai Sonata and Toyota Prius, mix of electric, hybrid and plug-in hybrid. It's the first … [Read more...]
2016 Green Car of the Year finalists
The annual Green Car of the Year Award acknowledges the best new eco-friendly model. This years finalists are the Audi A3 e-tron, Chevrolet Volt, Honda Civic, Hyundai Sonata and Toyota Prius, a mix of electric, hybrid and plug-in hybrid. There is no diesel on this year's list, which may or may not have anything to do with the VW emissiions test scandal (the VW Jetta diesel has won the award in … [Read more...]
Kia top ranked for reliability and value
Kia now ranks in the top ten of all automakers on the J. D. Power quality rating scale, ahead of Lexus and Mercedes-Benz. That's quite an accomplishment, considering that when the first Kia cars arrived in North America twenty years ago, they were as reliable and well designed as the Yugo. That’s just one of the recent awards for Kia, which also has been rated as the best value brand by KBB, … [Read more...]
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